Pet Peeve

24th January 2012

I really enjoy sewing and have a very nice sewing machine. I do have a pet peeve with my machine though and that’s the fact that it doesn’t bother to let me know when my bobbin thread has run out of thread.

I know you wouldn’t think that’s a big deal, but today, while sewing on a 67 inch long border to a quilt top, unbeknownst to me, my bobbin ran out of thread. So, after putting 67 inches of fabric through my machine, only 3 inches were actually sewn together which meant, I basically had to do it all over again. Of course, I had to load the bobbin with thread first!

Ok, done with this vent and by the way, my quilt top is finished! I will post a picture tomorrow (hopefully!).

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1 On January 24th, 2012, Judy said:

Oh that can be frustrating. Love your blog.
Judy

posted on January 24th, 2012 at 9:37 pm

2 On January 24th, 2012, Karen said:

I was just talking to a lady tonight who told me she didn’t like her new Janome Horizon as well as she liked her old machine. Her old machine would beep at her when it was about to run out of bobbin thread! I want mine to do that!

posted on January 24th, 2012 at 9:46 pm

3 On January 25th, 2012, Christy said:

I have not had a chance to sew in such a long time and I do recall my machine not letting me know about the empty bobbin either. I would be sewing a long completely oblivious and then have to go back. It is frustrating!

posted on January 25th, 2012 at 2:47 pm

4 On January 25th, 2012, lin said:

While my spiffy machine doesn’t warn me, I can “hear” it–it just sounds different the minute I run out of bobbin thread. I dunno, it sounds sorta “empty”–which sounds odd. I just know it when I’m out.

The one feature I have is a clear bobbin cover, so I can see with just looking before I start sewing how much I have left. I like that feature.

posted on January 25th, 2012 at 7:33 pm