Bobbin Winders at WalMart
03-20-2011, 06:36 AM
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Yes I bought the Sidewinder before I purchased my Pfaff. And now I can't use it because it doesn't work with Pfaff. Tried to return it (I had only had it a month) and couldn't because they had changed the box!
03-20-2011, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Nanamoms
Originally Posted by scowlkat
Another option is to consider purchasing some prewound bobbins, I use NEB, which are would more densely. I think I paid around $40 for a gross of bobbins.
(The dealer I use is Ken's Sewing in Muscle Shoals, AL. www.kenssewingcenter.com)
As to the Sidewinder, I just bought one and it's going back to Hancock's! I tried winding a bobbin with my Brother bobbin thread and I never did get it to wind !! Either the bobbin or the spool would just fly off!!
It's a great idea but needs more work on the design IMO.
Marysewfun
03-20-2011, 07:09 AM
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I bought one, and found it did not work well when filling from a large spool of thread, and it also only half filled the bobbins. I finally sent it to a friend, to see if she liked it. She hasn't bother with it either. It was a complete waste of money. I have seen that they have improved it, but I won't bother again.
03-20-2011, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
I'm surprised, Maia, a lot of us love them! Got one because machine winder died and for under $30.00 it is a real asset! Thought it wouldn't work with my new Pfaff Expressions bobbins but if I wind them with the bobbin upside down, it works very well. New "advanced" models are about $100, but the basic cheap model does a very good job for me - I wind 6-8 at a time, too.
03-20-2011, 07:25 AM
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I don't have one but my sister does and she loves it. She hates to unthread the machine to wind a bobin and said in her opinion it is worth every penny she paid. They are not that expensive at walmart. I don't mind winding on my machine but do about 5 or 6 bobbins at one time.
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