I watched several sewing videos in preparation to buy a machine. The consensus is that drop-in bobbins are easier for beginners than front-load. Well I’m the kind of person who wants to get to the /expert/ stage & if that means doing things the hard way, so be it. But then the question is, what are the advantages of...
I have machines with both types, and prefer the front loading bobbins. But that’s probably just because that’s what I have been used to. I have had tangling and jamming on both, but only very sporadically, mostly due to low quality thread (especially cotton can be tricky if you get the wrong stuff. Polyester thread is more forgiving but shouldn’t be too old)
You might have to help the motor along through the thickest parts by turning the hand wheel. No big deal, since it’s only for a handful of stitches.
Yes, a free arm is of course helpful, but if you had to shorten the legs so far up that it wouldn’t fit, you would need to cut it off anyway. You can’t keep 15 or 20 cm of fabric inside the pant legs.
I have this expensive*) suit which is a bit too baggy. I managed to slim down the trousers a bit and now they fit like a glove. But after watching countless videos about altering jackets, I decided to hand it to a tailor. No way I would to touch that....
[answered] Front-load bobbins -- any advantages? Or only downsides?
I watched several sewing videos in preparation to buy a machine. The consensus is that drop-in bobbins are easier for beginners than front-load. Well I’m the kind of person who wants to get to the /expert/ stage & if that means doing things the hard way, so be it. But then the question is, what are the advantages of...
Know your limits
I have this expensive*) suit which is a bit too baggy. I managed to slim down the trousers a bit and now they fit like a glove. But after watching countless videos about altering jackets, I decided to hand it to a tailor. No way I would to touch that....