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Why Prewound Bobbins?

Posted: 4 June 2010 at 5:39 a.m.
Cindy in New Mexico asks:
Why do people buy prewound bobbins? Do they perform more consistently or is it just the convenience? I am having problems getting consistent results in the bobbin tension when I free motion quilt. Everything will be going fine and suddenly I have big loops on the back. I have made sure the machine is clean and the needle is new and have rethreaded the machine. I am wondering if the bobbin is the issue. I think the bobbin is only one-third or one-fourth full when this occurs. Thus my question about pre-wound bobbins.
Mother Superior answers:
The main convenience or prewounds is not having to wind your own bobbins. The real benefit is that you get 50 to 80% more thread on a precision-wound bobbin compared to a self-wound bobbin. If the loops consistently appear when the bobbin is low, it may be the way the bobbin was wound. It might also be that the bobbin tension is a little too tight and is pulling too much on the top thread.
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  • 8. Nedra/ Superior Threads (01 July 2010 at 5:39 a.m.)

    Hi Nellie, Thank you for the extra information on how to use the prewound bobbins. Great suggestions!

  • 7. Nellie Durand (30 June 2010 at 9:14 p.m.)

    I'm a BIG fan of Superior's prewound bobbins. I especially like the BOB's. My Pfaff and Juki machines take it with both paper sides intact while the Brother Machine likes one paper side removed. You can tell by eye and feel if the bobbin is too fat, or too skinny, for the bobbin case. It needs to move freely in the casing when it's inserted in your machine.

  • 6. Nedra/ Superior Threads (09 June 2010 at 5:31 a.m.)

    Hi Diana, Yes, we do have a suggestion: For your Brother Innovois 500-D, try removing the cardboard sides of your prewound bobbins, and they should work well.

  • 5. Diana in OR (08 June 2010 at 8:06 p.m.)

    I like pre-wound bobbins, but they don't work well in my embroidery machine. It's a Brother Innovois 500 D - several years old. It takes the L bobbin, but when I use the pre-wounds, the tension isn't right or it causes other problems. Using regular bobbins works fine. So - I rewind the pre-wounds onto a regular bobbin. Any suggestions?

  • 4. Nedra/ Superior Threads (07 June 2010 at 7 a.m.)

    Hi Sequana, We are so happy you have experimented with your machines to see the best way to use the prewound bobbins. They really are time savers.

  • 3. Nedra/ Superior Threads (07 June 2010 at 6:58 a.m.)

    Hi Sue, The prewound bobbins can be used differently depending on the machine. If you have any questions, feel free to call us or e-mail us and we can talk you through your particular machine.

  • 2. Sequana (04 June 2010 at 9:34 a.m.)

    I love the prewound bobbins too, but in both my Jamome machines I need to completely remove the paper sides before I ever put them in the bobbin case. I get good sales on those prewounds at Superior Thread and they seem to last forever.

  • 1. Sue in NM (04 June 2010 at 8:08 a.m.)

    Bob-My Bernina 145 and 180 LOVE the prewound bobbins. However, with the Bernina 630, I need to use Magic Bobbin Washers (per the Bernina dealer). The only problem I have is sometimes the paper sides of the bobbins come off. But somehow I usually get them to work quite well. And, yes, there IS more thread on them.

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