Yes Amanda, it doies have the eye! but the magna glide bobbins stop the 'back spin' so you dont get birds nesting and loops on the top. Thanks for the site, will check it out.

Lynn,

I buy a lot of thesesupplies at Nancy's Notions. Here's the link to the metallic fabric you want:

http://www.nancysnotions.com/category/fabric/special+use+fabrics.do

I also use Clotilde's: http://www.clotilde.com/

I hope this is helpful. Cheers, BJ

Great stuff Lynn!

Does your 630 not have the 'eye' in the bobbin case? I sew on long enough without bobbin thread when the machine tells me it's run out let alone without being told it has!

Hi Folks
An update on the Magna Glide bobbins. I have tried them out and they are brill!!!!!!!! Have loads of thread on them so they are not expensive and they fit the Bernina 630!
Just about to start QU lesson on Embroidering on Patchwork, so am looking forward to that, it will be the first sewing done in a month!
Hope you all well
Lynn

Can anyone suggest a good cut away and tear away stabiliser? Ideally available in UK? The tear away I have been using is a Maderia soft cotton, tears so well that is does it before the embroidery finished, well around the edges done in satin stitch!!!!!
Thanks
Lynn

For those who were interested in the project 'In-the-hoop' towel toppers, here is a link to the site. They loads of designs, videos, how to, and techniques.

http://www.emblibrary.com

OOps, also nearly forgot, they have freebies as well!!!

Ali, check out JoJo's blog on embroidery Tutorial. She has some interesting info.
For anyone else, just to say that I ordered from Ali's site in the evening, and the goods were delivered the day after next. That was in the snow and bad weather! Brilliant service!
Lynn

Lynn, I'm always on the look-out for new products to stock, so let me know if there's anything you can't find in the UK (I don't always keep up with the forums). If you like the stuff you've bought, I'll get some in if you could let me know any details. It sounds a useful addition to the insul-bright which always sells well.

I don't think there are any pre-wound bobbins that fit the 630, someone gave me one to try but it didn't fit. At least the 630 bobbins are quite big, my old Pfaff had really skinny ones that seemed to run out every 5 minutes .

I was thinking of the pre-wound bobbins also. But I think I will wait on this. Have to get more information on this with the Bernina.

My local JoAnn's sells 2 versions of the "heat resistant" fabric. One is simply a silver fabric that's a bit like a duck cloth. Another comes already pre-quilted and has the silver on one side. Both are considered ironing board covering material and work well for pot holders. However, I made my husband some oven mitts and he says it doesn't protect enough. Maybe double batting would have helped for those.

Nancy in Brrr snowed in western NY (snowpiles are 5' high!)

Checked out the Cotton Patch and was able to order the heat resistant cloth. Thanks Amanda, put a search in and that never came up, I forgot to check that one!
Thanks everyone for all your help.

Lynn

Thanks Judy, do you use them for machine embroidery? I have heard that they are wound tighter than our machines can manage, and tonight ended up with a birds nest and had to cut fabric out of machine because the bobbin got jammed in the socket! Thought I had wound it ok, but it looked loose and thready when I took it out!

Lorchen, thanks for the tip, but they don't stock it at present.
Amanda, thanks for this site, will check it out.

Wayland wrote:
Sharing of designs is most likely a copyright violation. With most digitizers, they don't allow their designs to be shared, traded or sold, epsecially if they were downloaded from their site. And even if trading were allowed, if she traded her designs for your fabric, then she would not be able to keep copies of those designs, and she wouldn't have them to use for her project.

The best idea, if you wanted to make your own potholders, is to either get a link to the designs she has, so you can purchase your own, or find ones on your own.

Diane in Colorado Springs