Bobbin winders

I have been drooling over the Side Winder, a bobbin winder separate from your ewing machine. Does anyone have one? Do you like it? Is it worth the money? How much did you pay for it?

Sorry for all the questions and thanks for the answers.

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Boca Jan
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I've been drooling over those too. I am waiting for those answers from you adventuresom sorts with bigger wallets than mine.

Sunny

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Sunny

My SIL bought one for herself from our LQS on Black Friday. She spent 21.00 on it. She says you can us it with a battery or with the electrical cord provided. I was so impressed that I went looking for it at Joann's. They had them marked half price last week on their notions wall. I don't know if that sale is still going on but I spent 17.00 on it. But Joann's always has coupons. I haven't opened it up yet as I plan on putting it under the Christmas tree for myself.

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srussell

What I don't get about them is why? The attraction is supposed to be that you don't have to unthread your machine to wind a bobbin, but if you don't have a second spool of the same thread then you'd still have to unthread the machine to wind the bobbin any way, wouldn't you? I guess if you are working with neutrals all the time then maybe you'd have multiple spools. I just wind 10 (or more) bobbins before I start a big project. No problem. No extra 'machine' to store and more money to use for more stash!

Or am I looking at it all wrong or maybe I missed the point?

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Leslie, I've wondered the same thing. I don't have to unthread my machine to wind bobbins anyhow! I'd rather spend that money on fabric!

Donna in Idaho

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Donna in Idaho

In case somebody is confused as to what this thing is, here's a link......prices vary.

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I'm moving over to sit and ponder with Leslie and Donna.....I always just wind extra bobbins at the beginning of a project and I also don't have to unthread my machine to wind an extra if need should arise. One gadget I see no reason to own........move over ladies, I've got chocolate.

Val

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Val

I bought one too on Black Friday. They were piled right by the check out register...

1/2 price. Haven't used it yet..but I did take it out of the box and tested it...( actually just turned it on )...I thought it cheaply made..very lightweight but I think it will be handy. I never thought about having to have a second spool of thread available tho' so that you didn't have to unthread the machine ! Mary

" > I have been drooling over the Side Winder, a bobbin winder separate from

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MB

I am horrible about bobbins ... I never wind enough and always end up un-threading my machine and winding a few. But really, I think you guys are looking at it from the perspective of someone who's got a fancier machine than I!

The only thing that I think makes'em worthwhile is that you don't have to keep your foot on a foot controller ... my machine makes you keep your foot on the controller to wind the bobbin and I *hate* that!!

It'd even be worth having an extra spool of thread (I collect thread shamelessly!)!!

Hugs!! Connie :)

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SewVeryCreative

I got one recently and use it often. I have several machines but my favorite is an old Janome with one major problem, the bobbin winder. I had the machine tuned up and the bobbin winder is just weak. The sidewinder winds nice firm bobbins quickly. I like it very much. It says on the box that it won't work with Singer futura bobbins. I tried to wind a Viking bobbin and it didn't seem to fit either...I was in a hurry...could have been operator error. My others worked fine though. Hope this helps! Andrea

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alea

I'm with you guys. One was brought to guild last month. I just don't get it. I suppose if your machine has a broken bobbin winder it might make sense but otherwise it is just more cheap import plastic that will end up in a landfill. I have started really thinking about what we need and what is sort of ridiculous. IMO, this thing is ridiculous. Taria

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Taria

I have seen them, and I think I would like one. I'm waiting to find one on sale though. My bobbin winder on my machine has two things about it that I don't like. It allows the needle to still move up and down, although very slowly. It's probably no problem, but it bugs me. And also, it doesn't fill the bobbins as full as I would like. Maybe the Side Winder will. Like I said, I would like to have one, but not to the tune of thirty bucks. I'm waiting. : )

Karen, Queen of Squishies _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ music is all around us, all you have to do is listen

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Karen, Queen of Squishies

I wanted one so bad that I pre-ordered it knowing that my bobbins wouldn't fit on it. Neither will Juki bobbins.

So why did I get it and use it everyday even though it might be "ridiculous"?

I like to machine appliqué and sometimes I like to match the thread. I don't have every color in the rainbow of machine thread, but I have every color of DMC floss ever made.

I bought cheap bobbins at Walmart and I then use the Sidewinder to wind a strand of embroidery floss onto the bobbins. I use them on the thread holder of my machine. For the bobbin thread, I just use a neutral. If your tension is good, it doesn't show.

Why didn't I just use my machine bobbin winder to wind the Walmart bobbins? They don't fit on the bobbin winder spool.

It's worked out well for me, ymmv.

Since I couldn't wait for it, I paid about $40 I think.

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teleflora

Just a word of warning here. Some SMs do not do well with cheap bobbins. My Bernina tech guy warns about dire things that can happen - all of those like 'you're going to poke your eyes out' and 'you face is going to freeze like that'. I really don't see how they could make any difference but he always seems to know what he's talking about. Polly

"teleflora" I wanted one so bad that I pre-ordered it knowing that my bobbins wouldn't

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Polly Esther

Cindy, you are officially extremely clever! See, I would never have dreamed of that use for the bobbin winder and it's a brilliant idea! Good on you!

Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Er -why would I need one? May sound dense, but I really can't see the advantage over using the winder on top of the machine. I'd still stop sewing to use an extra winder. So convince me! Roberta in D

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Roberta Zollner

I use the cheap bobbins on the TOP, Polly. You know, instead of a spool of thread. I only use my Viking bobbins in the actual bobbin.

Cindy

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teleflora

The bobbin winder on my sewing machine costs about $9 million dollars. I guess you could figure it would be cost effective to use a cheaper version??

Cindy

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teleflora

Howdy!

Why? Because: -- some one some where thought up one more way to make $$ $$$ $$$$ -- some people want to get a quilter or other person who sews SOMEthing but have no idea what she/he really wants so they can give one of these & think they've really done SOMEthing -- the quilter or sewing person who has EVERYthing still deserves to be given a gift and "god knows what we should give her so let's give her this which I think is really cool" but she .. well, it's a gift! -- some people really do just love gadgets, any kind of gadget, anywhere -- you're already so rich you're just impossible to buy for and we saw this in a catalog and knew you didn't have one (do you?) & we wouldn't want to miss giving you something so memorable -- Clothilde is a nice lady (I've met her; she really is nice) and if she thinks this is good enough to go in her catalog, maybe it is SOMEthing -- the cat finds it fascinating just sitting there on the table and the cat will be occupied for hours with it and won't have her tail near the needle on the sewing machine -- who doesn't like battery-operated "devices"?!? -- on Christmas Day afternoon, your brother-in-law's goofy cousin who showed up, uninvited, for lunch now needs something to do and he's not allowed to play Trivial Pursuit or other board games 'cuz he's really impossible & no one will have him on their team, so you set him up w/ a case of bobbins & a couple-dozen spools of thread and keep him out of the way for hours --may even call the neighbors, friends, other people you know who sew and tell them to bring their bobbins & thread 'cuz Ol Goofuss is on a roll...er..winder... -- the Guild will be having its annual White Elephant Gift Exchange next year about this time and you'll be ready! -- You don't already have one, right? -- Refer to the first reason about ... as they say, "Ka-CHING!$$"

R/Sandy -- staying over here by the Slurpee machine ;-P

On 11/28/07 1:12 AM, in article snipped-for-privacy@bubbleator.drizzle.com, "Val" wrote:

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Sandy Ellison

What machine are you sewing on? I am glad to finally hear someone has found a good use for those things. I don't know that I would use embroidery thread for machine appliqué but if it works for you great!

If bobbin winders on machines aren't filling full as you would like that is usually a really easy fix. Next time you have it serviced have that taken care of too.

I don't know there is a bobbin that will hold more thread than a bernina. That filled with bobbin thread for machine embroidery or appliqué work goes almost forever. (that the stitch is about the prettiest isn't to shabby either) If forever bobbins are really that important to folks it is worth looking into. Taria

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Taria

When I first saw them, I was intrigued and almost bought one. They're $29.95 most places around here, but I could use a Joanne's coupon, so it would be much cheaper. Then I got to thinking about it, and reconsidered.

I have a Janome 6500 and even though I would be able to wind a bobbin with the new "gadget", I would still have to remove the entire quilt from the machine to install the new full bobbin. It's a drop in bobbin right under the presser foot area, so I haven't gained any time.

I might have still been interested in the new bobbin winder gadget if it could control the speed at which the bobbin is wound, as in winding a poly filament more slowly to prevent stretching. I don't think the speed can be controlled.

That's one thing that I don't like about my Janome 6500, there's only one speed for winding the bobbin, it's controlled by a button, not a foot pedal. My old Kenmore uses a foot pedal for winding the bobbin and I can choose to wind slowly or quickly by applying more/less foot pressure. I hate dragging the old machine out just to wind a bobbin slowly.

Denise

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Denise in NH

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