Barb Barna

I have a bunch of pre wound bobbins with 100% cotton thread that I bought when I first started longarming. Our local quilt store insisted on only cotton thread on quilts. I have basic colours- black , grey, white and tan. They are American & Efird (Coats) Brand. Would like to sell, but need to see if there is any interest. Thanks so much. Barb

I sell wide backing, batting and run a longarm business. I have refused to purchase the cheaper backs, and some Kaufman stuff as it is very loosely woven. As well I do not carry the Hobbs 80 /20 but use Pellon Legacy blended batts. Anytime I get a Hobbs 80/20 from a customer , there is potential for issues. I love the Hobbs Heirloom wool, but not their blended or poly batts. I had a Hobbs poly batt disintegrated to pieces when a customer brought it to be used. Not sure why but it made me cautious.

When quilting, our Millie has suddenly decided not to stop right away when buttons are touched. It does 3 or 4 stitches then stops. Any ideas?

We have been commercially quilting for 20 years with our APQS Millie and the last couple of years I have noticed a problem with the above backs. When minkie first came out with dimples, I didn't notice any issues with quilting, but the last while I get "whiskers" of the fibres showing on the tops of the quilts. It is very noticeable when there is a high contrast between the top and the back. I have pretty muched stopped taking these backs because of the results. I use a quality cotton thread on top and prewound Super Bobs on the bottom. This has been our combo for about 18 years. I tried a poly top thread just to see if it helped , but no change. Has anyone else noticed a problem. Also customers tell me I am the only one with an issue. Barb

Thanks Nigel!

Does anyone know if there is a wholesale source for Magna-glide bobbins in Canada? Barb