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10-27-2011, 09:23 AM

#91

Ladybug 1938

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhaorth

Have you ever continued sewing without bobbin thread... I mean... without realizing it ran out?

I was speeding right along, doing the strips for the scrappy fence, and getting pretty comfortable with the 1/4" seams.... when I noticed that... the top thread seemed to be coming loose from the fabric....

So stopped sewing, pulled out the strip and lo and behold, the bobbin was empty... ok... not so bad you say.. at least I noticed it...

Well, that was after sewing 4 sets of strips without a bobbin thread (8.5" strips... 4 of them... chain piecing, so not having to lift the presser foot, or cut threads... but you would think I would have noticed! LOL)

AND... why is it that the seams seem to be so much straighter when I run out of bobbin thread...

I like stopping to fill a bobbin, gives me a chance to stretch out my back... need a better chair.

Just thought I would share my... oh my gosh... moment

we need an alarm for when the bobbin is getting close to empty hehe

Oh my can't count the number of times that has happened to me did a 42 inch strip ( WOF) a couple times..

10-27-2011, 09:25 AM

#92

New knee

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I think the new Berninia machines do tell you when the bobbin is about to run out. May be that some other brands of newer models will tell you, too.

10-27-2011, 09:26 AM

#93

Susabella29

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My Viking tells me. Our quilting group refers to this as "practicing"!!!

10-27-2011, 09:44 AM

#94

CAS49OR

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Yes! How aggravating! My machine beeps when I run out of thread, but not when I run out of bobbin. Things that make yah go, HMMMmmmmmmmmm.

10-27-2011, 09:57 AM

#95

kwiltnutt

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All the time...............I wish all machines came with an alarm!

10-27-2011, 10:01 AM

#96

Bonnie P

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Been there done that and I feel your pain LOL

10-27-2011, 10:02 AM

#97

Lucio

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ewecansew

Many of the newer (and some older) models have a low-bobbin light or beep. I do notice that when the bobbin thread runs out the machine makes a different sound. By the way, I have machines that flash or beep, but I still run out, because I am not going to waste the yard or so that is still on the bobbin. haha

My Pfaff 7550 had an alarm that flashed too early so I tended to ignore it for too long and then ran out.

10-27-2011, 10:12 AM

#98

quiltsRfun

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ube quilting

I wish someone would invent a bell to ring when the bobbin gets a few feet from the end, Or a light to blink or anything to indicate low bobbin thread!

I'm right there with you! :thumbup:

My machine beeps and stops when the bobbin is nearing empty. What annoys me is when it stops just a few inches from the end of a seam and I have to change bobbins even though there's enough thread to finish. Is that a valid complaint? :)