Dear americangirl, I usually fill my own because my Brother Innovis doesn't always like the pre-filled ones. When I do use them, I use Fil-Tec prefilled bobbins.

I hope that you are enjoying Cute. We're glad that you're here!

i also do my own what kind of machine do you have american girl

I do my own - my machine likes Brother bobbin thread so I just do my own. *4U Sue

I use pre-wound for my Huskystar em10. But I have to wind my own for my Babylock Ellure plus

I do my own, it is pretty much a matter of preference and it also depends of the type of machine you have as there are some that do not take pe-wound bobbins.

I do my own.

I have a Janome 300E and always do my own. My Janome dealer did not recommend pre-wound bobbins.

americangirl, I do my own - but that is because my machine prefers a special thread and doesn't like the prewound. I used to purchase my bobbins from the sewing center that I had bought my Ellure through - but I have an Ellegante now. I do believe that you should ask the sewing center that you bought your machine - what would work best in prewound bobbins for that machine - they can direct you to the best brand then you can search for it on the internet. There are many sites to purchase from.

I have a Janome MC350e and fill my own. It's so easy on this machine. Hugs!

I have always wound my own but have had a few problems with them. I have jut bought my first prewound. I will find out tomorrow which is bust (I hope. I had heard from others that the prewound was th best. I shall give them a try.
good luck with what ever you decide.

I buy nebs, they last longer than the ones I wind myself. I buy them by the gross. So, the only ones I wind are the ones I need for matching colors. *4U

Welcome to our cute family. I have a husqvarna #1+ and wind my own cuz I can't find prewound ones that go in my machine... sure would be nice and last longer. *4U ><>

Be sure you get the proper size bobbins if you buy prewound ones. I came acrss a great deal, 144 bbbins for around $25. Sometimes they work good other times they just mess up. I checked the owners manual for my sewing machine and found out if I use these bobbins I could do damage to my machine. Wish I would have checked this out first.

I wind my own, but I wind 10 @ a time. A real time saver. :)

americangirl, whether you use pre-wound or wind your own is a matter of personal choice.

But whichever you use, always make sure they don't have any *burrs* on the outer edge, this can prevent the thread from flowing freely, and really mess-up your embroidery.

Love, hugs and flowers to you all.

I have a janome 300E and always wind my own . I try to wind 30 or 40 at a time Often do them on another machine while embroidering

I have a husqvarna designer 1 and I use prewound bobbins size L, I have the luck to never have problem with I buy them by 144 on internet i save time, and I think they about more longer.

I normally wind my own bobbins 10 - 20 at a time. But I got a box of 144 prewound bobbins free, would normally have set me back € 27.50, which makes them almost twice as expensive as winding my own. But they are quite convenient.

Thank you so much for all the great advice. You are all so helpful. I'm glad to get to know you all.
Thanks and have a great day!

I prefer to fill my own & I buy what are recommended for my babylock. U have received lots of answers, so go 4 it. *4U

Welcome to our Cute Family!! I have the Janome 300E, and usually I wind my own, cause it's so easy on this machine. Also, too cheap to buy pre-wound ones, hee hee hee. I also have a regular Janome sewing machine, so sometimes when I'm in the sewing room, I just have that machine filling bobbins while I'm doing something else. I don't seem to have any problem sewing with the ones I fill myself, anyway, I don't know about lasting longer. Marji

I prefer to prewind, I do about 20 at a time so they last for ages, well depending on what I'm doing, *4u

If you wind your own bobbins, what weight thread do you use? I bought one spool of bobbin thread but there is no weight listed on it.
Thanks