Hi Ya'll. I need help. I am very inexperienced with embroidering. (I become very frustrated when I'm stitching out a design and must wind a bobbin.)I would like to buy prewound bobbins at a good price from an internet store as we live about an hour from a major town. The problem is I don't know what size to buy. I have a Viking Topaz machine. Can anyone tell me the size I would need A or L and the best place to buy them online. I love the Cuties community for the Cuties willingness to help each other. Thanks.

I don't use prewound bobbins. But thought I would throw another idea out at you. I use a generic color such as white (when you can't see through the material) and wind 2 or 3 bobbins and then just switch them out as needed. That way you don't have to stop and unthread the machine to wind the bobbin.

You will need L sized, plastic sided pre wound bobbins for your Viking Topaz.

Since trying pre wound I have never looked back. I live in SA so I do not think I can be of any help. Sarah.

I have 2 Viking machines, SE & Diamond, and use the clear glide prewound bobbins from allstitch. Work great & your machine will tell you when the bobbin is out. My machines use size L, so imagine yours does too. I also got some of the colors to use with fsl. They also have some GREAT tear away stablizer.

Don't have an answer since you already got some good ones, but I did want to say, "Welcome, and I'm glad that you are here." ;)

Welcome welcome welcome to the wonderful cutie family........Love Brenz

I'm a Metro girl...I have a Baby Lock Ellisimo and the plastic Class 15A bobbins work like a dream!

I buy all my bobbins from Alstitch. They are the cheapest around so far...Look in your manual it will tell you what size to buy. Most machines are L type. Suzanne

Welcome to the CuteEmbroidery family. Have fun learning about the site and if you have quesitons, please ask.

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Hi, I never use prewound, They also run out during a stitchout. So have a few bobbins of my own that I wind using a cream overlock polyester thread( big cone).
Im a happy Stitcher!

Welcome to the group.

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I read this recently on some web site[but I can't remember where] class L fits a machine which takes a bobbin which measures 13/16" x 5/16". ( thirteen sixteenths of an inch by five sixteenths of an inch). Size A is 13/16"x7/16".

I use the cardboard, plastic and the magnetic and my own bobbins and have no problem. But before you buy in bulk ,try a sample pack to see if your machine likes them. Seems as if www.longcreekmills.com used to sell a sample pk. my machiine will wind extra bobbins while the embroidery is stitching which is another handy feature. Kay

Welcome to Cute! You already got the best answers. I guess it also might depend on where in the world you are! Live Laugh Download Stitch from Colorado, USA

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by esansom 01 Jul 2012

Thanks. I live in rural Alabama.

by sarahrose 02 Jul 2012

we have a few others from Alabama.

by linda8450 03 Jul 2012

I am in Dothan, AL

For viking machines you would need L and plastic sided are better, at least for my viking machines that is what I use. Try www.allstitch.com for the bobbins or www.metro thread.com (they are cheaper but not always in stock) and they have great prices on thread as well as stabilizers, etc
good luck and WELCOME TO CUTE EMBROIDERY
Michelle from Canada

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by esansom 01 Jul 2012

Thanks! I'll check the link in just a minute.

I also have the same machine. I buy from Metro. Love the bobbins and thread. You will need the L size. Hope this helps. DeVon

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by devon 01 Jul 2012

My machine is a Topaz 20.

by esansom 01 Jul 2012

Thanks! That's my machine. What brand of needles do you use? I've been buying the Inspira from my Viking dealer. They are very expensive.

by noah 01 Jul 2012

hay devon i got that maCHINE TO HUGS

by hightechgrammy 02 Jul 2012

I also buy my bobbins from Metro and they work flawlessly in my Brother :-)

by pcteddyb 02 Jul 2012

Metro also work well in both of my Brothers. In general, I like plastic sided (not paper or sideless). I rewind the empties to use for matching colors for lace and ITH projects.

I don't use pre-wound bobbins, so I really can't help with that. But, have you ever thought of just winding a bunch of empty bobbins at the same time, like maybe when you're watching a TV show? Then you'd have them all ready to go when you need them. I sort of thought the pre-wound were pricey, and the ones I did get for my Janome were not wound with the thin bobbin thread, but with regular white thread, which gave me far fewer stitches. Just a thought, hope you get other help from people who know pre-wounds. Hugs, Marji

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by esansom 01 Jul 2012

That's such a good idea! Thanks for suggesting it.