prewound polyester bobbins

The icky scrinchy polyester thread? Roberta in D

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Barbara: Are the prewound bobbins of the cardboard type? If so, you need to REMOVE the sides of the 'bobbins' before you insert in the bobbin case.

I get my prewound bobbins from Superior Threads and love 'em! NAYY.

HTH. PAT in VA/USA

Are the prewound bobbins of the cardboard type? If so, you need to REMOVE the sides of the 'bobbins' before you insert in the bobbin case.

I get my prewound bobbins from Superior Threads and love 'em! NAYY.

HTH. PAT in VA/USA

I got some prewound bobbins and they didn't fit my SM like I thought they would. I just use them as my top thread and use one when I do hand sewing.. Barbara in FL

I know to take the cardboard sides off. There's something about the polyester in particular. I know I loved the cotton ones. Not having to wind them myself. Maybe the tension? I just ordered a box of cotton ones and it said something about tension trouble with the polyester ones. I was just hoping to have my memory jogged here before I stuck one in my machine and frustrated myself. Maybe I should do that then write on the box why I hate them. Even better, maybe I should get rid of them. Hmmm.....

Tamra

I love them, but I only use them for embroidery. They are finer than regular sewing thread, so I don't know that I would use them for quilting. I think it also depens on brand. I've used NEBS, Coats & Clark and Allstitch brand. I liked the Coats and Clark the least - too much lint.

L>I have a box of of these. I know that every time I've used them, I've

Linda PATCHogue, NY

I don't remove the sides and the only issue is that the low-thread sensor doesn't work.

L>Tamra:

Linda PATCHogue, NY

Pat, it's the plactic core that is too long for my SM. I do remember to take the cardboard side off though. Thanks, Barbara

I heartily dislike the things for their intended purpose, too! However, they're useful for basting, and when the kids need miscellaneous thread to glue onto stuff with crafts, I have plenty of colors for them to choose! They have even used the empties in craft projects. We don't waste a lot of stuff here . . .

Linda: Superior Thread is the only brand I've used. Very little lint, nice texture; as you mention, a little bit fine.. I've used them in quilting with rayon thread, as that is a nice match. This is only for table runners, and WH, things that do not get much folding and handling. I don't think I'd use them for other quilting. They are excellent for piecing, as they do not 'take up so much room' in the seam, if that makes sense. PAT

I don't ofetn buy kits, but now and again the things are the rght kind of handy at the right price.

One time I picked one up on sale. It was for a backpack, and we had need of one, so it seemed like a no brainer. The kit was from an outdoors company, I don't recollect the name right now. I got the package open, and found a small skein of thread, and a prewound bobbin. Reading the instructions I discovered that the prewound bobbin was included for my convieniece and actually was supposed to be used as a bobbin. So I was supposed to thread my machine with the skein and the bobbin would miraculously fit. I had to read that a few times to make sure I wasn't missing some secret code or hidden footnote.

I wonder what non-sewing wonder came up with _that_ idea?

I just wound a bobbin with half of the enclosed bobbin and used the other half for the top thread. Never even needed to touch the little skein. You can bet I read the rest of the instructions several times over to make sure there weren't any other oopsies. Fortunately the only other mod I had to make was to seal the fabric edges with a soldering iron instead of an open flame. And there I don't suppose they could assume everybody has a soldering iron handy.

Anybody else run into a kit that contains goofiness in the instructions?

NightMist