I have had off/on success with bobbin winding and
the needle threader. Thanks to all have commented on
both these issues (and to Jim), I have successfully
accomplished both these tasks. I now use the LOCK key
on my 12K to engage the needle threader. I have also
found that Klasse needles are longer than Janome, Organ
and Schmetz. Now I know that the needle threader fits
perfectly in the needle hole for needles other than
Klasse. In the past I have not had good results winding
the bobbin (on my 6600, JEM and 12K), tension was soft,
didn't wind evenly. I now use the method recommended by
Jim and have had perfectly wound bobbins, thank you very
much. This last time, since my bobbin thread was a
different color than top thread, I did not remove the
top spool--just used a side thread holder and threaded
through the bobbin 'slits' and had perfect results.
Thank you so much to all have contributed to this
forum.
Carole - Colorado Springs
