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02-20-2011, 12:41 PM

#71

RobertaMarie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by erstan947

Some one suggested using a full bobbin in both the top and bottom of your machine. Thus, you would know when the bottom bobbin is getting empty by the bobbin on the top. Just a thought:)

What a good idea! Why didn't I think of that?
thanks!!

02-20-2011, 12:51 PM

#72

dixiebelle162002

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I always hate that when it happens! :evil:

02-20-2011, 01:05 PM

#73

Doreen

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I used to have that problem. I use the prewouhd bobbins made by Superior Threads. Now I have to check to make sure that I have bobbin thread because it should have run out. I did a free motion quilt with 1 bobbin and could have gone more. The quilt was 45 x 54.

02-20-2011, 01:10 PM

#74

Shorebird

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Originally Posted by marknfran

Quote:

Originally Posted by chamby

Well ladies this morning I was working hard on the king size rag quilt that my son hired me to complete for a friends birthday. I was sewing very nicely on a long row thinking I was doing well. Well to my surprise when I reached the end to snip the thread. There was no bobbin thread. I had been sewing almost the entire row without the bobbin thread without noticing. All pins were gone and rows not sewn together. What a bummer. I had to re-pin almost the entire row and start over. I sure wish I had a red light or something to warn me of the empty bobbin. So I just stopped went to Hancock for sewing machine oil and thread. Then back home to clean machine and fill the bobbin to begin again.

I believe it!! Had only six inches to go and ran out of thread in the bobbin! Well, atleast it wasn't as tramatic as yours. However, a new invention must be out there to let us know when the bobbin is almost empty......come on inventors..... there is money to be made here with a patent!!!

There are machines out there now with this feature. My Viking Diamond andRuby both have this feature.

02-20-2011, 01:56 PM

#75

chamby

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Aurora

I don't really find this to be a problem. I can tell immediately if I am out of bobbin thread. Never sew more than an inch or two without bobbin thread. My 301a feels and sounds different. I always keep a full bobbin on my bobbin winder.

I just don't find this to be such a big deal, just another part of the process.

Well alrighty then

02-20-2011, 02:06 PM

#76

Somerset Val

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Somerset, England

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My Janome tells me when my bobbin thread is getting low!!

02-20-2011, 02:13 PM

#77

laurlync

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Location: Atlanta, Texas

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I HATE it when that happens. Unfortunately, it happens all to often.

02-20-2011, 02:18 PM

#78

TexasSunshine

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I like that my Pfaff has a light that blinks also but there is usually quite a bit of thread left, so I go as long as I can. My Brother has a bobbin on top that I can see and it beeps also.