donna13350

Maybe you all knew this already...but I just learned something new! The little post that you push your bobbin into to get it into the wind mode? It is an elliptical shape, and if you loosen the screw and turn the ellipse so the narrowest part is next to the bobbin, you can get a LOT more thread on each bobbin! This has been great for fewer stops and starts with my embroidery machine and with FMQ-ing!! Now why isn't THAT in my owners manual?

donna13350

Forgot to say to tighten screw after you turn the elliptical thingy!

donnaree59

Needed this just yesterday. Had ONE seam left on a quilt top, ONE seam.... Had to stop and reload the bobbin... Almost got so aggravated I wanted to put it up, but didn't...

BellaBoo

I'll check this out on my machines. Thanks.

Melinda in Tulsa

My Babylock Serenade really fills a bobbin to capacity. Sometimes I stop it early as it seems like it is getting too full. We can't win for losing can we?! :lol:

bluteddi

My brother has a easily ( no screws to adjust) adjustable bobbin filler....... just a twist and it is set to fill alot of fill a little... TADA!!!!

I love it and use it all the time!

Zhillslady

I cheat - I have 2 Juki's so I just wind bobbin on whichever one I'm not using.

grandmaquilts

I use sidewinder or another bobbin winder and will several bobbins at a time so I can just replace them and don't have to unthread the machine

Scarlet86

Thank you! I have been thinking of turning the ellipse, but feared I might throw off something on my machine. After turning the ellipse I have almost twice as much thread on the bobbin! Yea! Fewer stops on my next quilting project.

chips88

i have a sidewinder so i have bobbins at all times.