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    Old 05-23-2012, 04:47 PM
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    Default Bobbin winder ?????

    I have a Queen Quilter 18 quilting machine and am interested in obtaining a bobbin winder so that I can wind bobbins w/o having to use my machine.

    Any advice would be wonderful!!!!
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    Old 05-23-2012, 04:56 PM
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    Can you use the same kind that you use for a regular sewing machine? I have one & love it!
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    Old 05-23-2012, 05:55 PM
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    I have a Sidewinder from Joanne's, purchased using coupon of course, and love it!
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    Old 05-23-2012, 06:03 PM
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    My husband bought me the sidewider for Christmas. He was so proud of himself for remembering it and that it was in the same spot I had shown it to him months before. He just grinned. He said he was sorry he could not remember the other sewing item. hehehe ( It was a set of square rulers...hehe) I have decided against the rulers b/c I want a 22" square up ruler from Elenor Burns. The sidewider even filled my featherweight bobbins. It is great. I had my mom get one b/c she hates removing her thread to wide one. She rethreads and jams the machine. So she is thrilled now. Teresa
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    Old 05-23-2012, 06:33 PM
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    I have one, but, it will only fill the small ones. The larger ones won't fit. Don't know why.
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    Old 05-23-2012, 07:37 PM
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    I also have the Sidewinder from Joanne's and use it for both my sewing bobbins and my quilting bobbins. I think they have it in 2 price levels. I got the cheapest one ( with a coupon of course) and am happy with it.
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    Old 05-24-2012, 06:31 AM
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    I use the Sidewinder to wind the bobbins for my 15" Bailey. Works great.
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    Old 05-24-2012, 06:59 AM
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    My side winder doesn't wind it tight enough for my longarm I have to hold the thread with my fingers to put enough drag on it
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    Old 05-24-2012, 07:35 AM
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    I also got the Deluxe Sidewinder on sale at Joann's to wind bobbins for my Voyager. It came with several different size bobbin pins. I needed to wind off spools & cones and I don't think the smaller ones would do cones. There are also commercial bobbin winders that are much more durable but they also cost more and take up more space.
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    Old 05-24-2012, 08:02 AM
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    The Sidewinder is the best thing to keep little hands busy that want to help in the sewing room. DGD loved to wind bobbins. I kept Walmart's bobbin rack cleared for a whole summer! She felt so proud to be helping. I had a shoe box full of them. I took them to guild to use for binding quilts, whip stitching, etc.
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