laststitchstudio Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Has anyone tried the Supreme Slider that Sharon sells? I am sure this product has been discussed before, but I missed it. She says yhe telfon disk is placed inside the bobbin case and reduces friction so it elimaninates those top threads showing up on the back when you change direction......like on points. I am interested in knowing if it works. You can go to her wesite to see the video on it under "free stuff." "The original pure Teflon® top slides with zero friction and now has a new self sticking underside. The Supreme Slider™ "clings" and is easy to remove." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matildanme Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hi Kate, I think that you've got 2 different products there. The 1st that you mention is a bobbin genie and it goes into the bobbin case. the 2nd is the supreme slider which is a teflon sheet that sits on the bed of the machine and allows the fabric to move more freely. It's aimed at freemotion quilting on domestic machines......but I can see that it may be handy on a LA if you are having issues with drag? I've tried the bobbin genies and didnt notice a difference, maybe its because I dont quilt all that fancy to begin with lol Sharon drives a different machine to ours, so that could be the reason she finds them useful. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I use the Bobbin Genie. Took the spring out of the bobbin case and I do notice a difference. Have found that the Bobbin Genies work best if you put a tiny drop of oil in the bottom of the bobbin case prior to putting in the Genie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I was thinking about the Bobbin Genie about 2 years ago, but found out that the APQS machines don't really need them. Ha-Ha! That's nine bucks they didn't get me on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Meg is correct. There are two things they don't tell you about inserting the bobbin genie...one is that you need to remove the springy thingy and also, Sharon recommends a tiny drop of oil in the case first. That way, the little silicone disc won't fall out every time you change the bobbin. They have a new bobbin genie out now intended for the larger M size bobbins. I use them on my DSMs but my George didn't seem to care one way or the other. As for the Supreme Slider (or Super Slider or a couple other brands as well), they are very helpful when quilting on George or on a DSM. Pat La Pierre has created a super-sized one for George. You can probably google her for more info. It's quite expensive but my pal Deb says it has helped eliminate drag on her George. We do love our gadgets and gizmos, don't we? Nancy in Tucson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnieD Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Hey Guys, I use both of these on Geo and on my DSM. However, I didn't remove the spring in the Geo bobbin case. It seems to work without having removed that. Maybe I ought to remove the spring and test it that way. But it's working just grand with the spring and bobbin gennie in place. And I do use the supreme slider on Geo all the time, too. Since we don't access the bobbin from the top of the cabinet, that slider can just stay put and stay put it does! It really does help on lessening the friction created by sliding around a quilt. On my DSM, I use a sew slip (same product different company) mat all the time, too. I even use it while piecing. Since my DSM has bobbins in the front of the machine, I have the sew slip mat down on the plex sheet that surrounds the DSM in the table and I just slide the plex away from the machine in order to access the bobbin. Since the DSM has feed dogs that are either up or down, I cut a nice large rectangle hole in the mat in order to use the feed dogs with it. I noticed the newer version of the sew slip (II, I think) on sale with the rectangular hole in order to use it either dogs up or dogs down. It's wonderful and keeps the seams folded up or down as I slide pieced fabric under the needle. Without the mat in place, occasionally those seams will turn themselves the wrong way while getting to the needle. I hope that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 To add a note - initially, I did not remove the spring in the bobbin case - worked fine but no difference with the stitching - was just there - did notice the difference when I removed the spring. I also noticed that everything has been better since I loosened the bobbin tension (expect for slippery threads) - thank you Shana - which makes it easier and quicker the adjust the top tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 I have a bobbin case that the spring came out of and I couldn't get it to sit back in properly. When I put the spring back in the bobbins were springy and didn't sit flat in the case. I purchased the Little Genie Magic Bobbin Washers and used one in this case with Superior Highlights in the bobbin and Rainbows on top and it is working perfectly. I don't know if there is something I could have done differently with this bobbin case to try to get the spring back in, but I'm happy with how it is working with the Little Genie. I did use a drop of oil, as Nancy mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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