How to Thread a Sewing Machine Bobbin

How to Thread a Bobbin Properly

Here you will learn how thread a bobbin using a bobbin winder device properly.
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Bobbin inner hole with a slot into

Take a bobbin (metallic or plastic) and set it on the spindle of bobbin winder (as far as it goes).
Look! Any bobbin inner hole has a slot into. The wire spring of bobbin winder must pass through it.

Spindle for setting a coil

Now you need to pull up from the body of a sewing machine a spindle for setting a coil.

Place the coil with thread on the spool pin

Place the coil with thread on the spool pin.

I recommend gently hold by hand the coil

Note: During winding a bobbin, the coil I recommend gently hold by hand upon top its edge. At a high winding speed, the coil can fly away from this pin.

Winding a bobbin

Pass thread from spool through left thread guide

Pass thread from spool through left thread guide. The thread needs insert between discs of tensioner so as shown (crosswise).

Pass the thread end into hole a bobbin

Pass the thread end into hole a bobbin, as shown.

Slide the bobbin to the pin

Take this thread end by hand and slide the bobbin together with pin to far right.

Oval part of bobbin winder device

This oval part of bobbin winder device is needed for adjusting a level of the wound thread on the bobbin.
When the bobbin is wound around a sufficient number of threads, the device will automatically shut down.
Loosen this screw a little and set position of the oval so that the thread does not wind over the bobbin excessively. See also: How to thread a sewing machine.
Note: This should be done only if you want to reduce number of turns on the bobbin.

How to turn off work a sewing machine

Turn off work a sewing machine

With help of this handwheel, turn off work a sewing machine. Only the thread winding device will work.
Now all is ready for winding a bobbin.

Press a flywheel towards a sewing machine body

To turn on the bobbin winder, it is most often necessary to press the flywheel towards the sewing machine body (or in the opposite direction).

Trim thread end from top of bobbin

After winding a few turns you can trim thread end from top of bobbin.

Never wind the bobbin by hand!

Never wind the bobbin by hand

The thread winds should be laid evenly along a coil. In this case tension of the lower thread will always be even.
Note: Never wind the bobbin by hand. This can be cause of bad stitches. See more: Thread tension problems of sewing machines.

Threading a bobbin is over

Now stitch line of your sewing machine will be smooth and beautiful.

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