i just had to let everyone know i got my bobbin thread figured out for my new ellegante babylock, first the dealer said i could only use finishing touch bobbin thread,it cost me a fortune, plus the machine used it very fast,... to make a story short... i tried a bobbin from my other babylock esante, i have been sewing with it for 3 days now no problem !!! i am so happy i have saved a fortune in thread, a cutie told me she used different thread , don't always listen to the sales men.. happy happy.. thank you for advice.. doris

thank you cuties for all your nice comments, after looking at all them, i t was 02KAR- that told me i should try different , i'm so glad you did, i use ' thread art ' bobbin thread it looks just like finishing touch thread, i have always used it in my esante it never complained. you cuties are all such nice people, god bless you, Doris

I now have a Babylock Elllisimo gold 2 and I am using the same thread and bobbin thread that I was using in my Janome - lucky me!

I am convinced machines have likes & dislikes - just like us. I can use anything on my machine. My friends machine spits out Sulky - same machine just different personalities.

yehhh, be happy and explore the wilderness without the salesman 8-)
glad you found a thread you and your machine like

Yes, you have to get to know your own machine and what it's personality is like. They are pretty sturdy and will let you know what it doesn't like! I have a dog like that...

I've had an Ellegante for 9 years. I use pre-wound bobbins (Nebs) and have never had an issue. You are right, the dealer and sales people want to make money so I'm glad you experimented and found a way that works for you. I hope you love your Ellegante as much as I love mine.

I am glad you found a good solution. It is awful to have to spend money needlessly when there is an alternative out there. Thank goodness for the cuties. :)

Unless I need the same color on the bobbin, I use overlock thread. Haven't had a problem so far.

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by pennyhal2 23 Apr 2015

I do that too, but it is more linty than a good bobbin thread. So be sure to clean the bobbin area frequently!

These machines are very persnickety sometimes. Mine reminds me of the Princess and the Pea story.
I'm glad you found some other thread yours will tolerate.

I had a ellegante for 5 years, I could only use finishing touch bobbin thread. Good Luck!

The Janome machines I've had have been very fussy and Janome bobbin thread is extremely expensive. I experimented and found that overlocker thread worked well. My new machine (another Janome) has an extra bobbin case set up for " non Janome bobbin thread" which I haven't tried yet.

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by blueeyedblonde 23 Apr 2015

My Janome's weren't fussy. I could use anything in them without problems. The bobbin thread I have - I wind my own - was a large cone I got at a dealer's (wasn't even a Janome dealer - just a place I went to as the Janome dealer was already closed for the day) and I have no idea what brand it is - lol. (I had just found out about bobbin thread 0 hadn't known there was such a thing.)

Each machine has its own quirky personality. I'm glad you saved a fortune.