Brother SA156 Plastic Bobbins (10 Pack)

I use these bobbins in my PE770 embroidery machine and in my normal brother sewing machine. These are a class 15 bobbin and work wonderfully in both of my machines. I love that it's a 10 pack, this way I have 2 bobbins wound with my embroidery thread and the balance I use for various colors on my main sewing machine. I always feel it's best to use the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) bobbins, as they give the best performance, in my opinion. They wind smooth and beautifully. They are clear, so it's easy to gauge when you are close to running out of thread. Easy to load, I always remember the saying my home ec. teacher told me ..."Over the Waterfall and to the Left" Pros: OEM Product - equates to a perfect fit every time Spare Bobbins for larger projects or a color assortment Clear - so you can see through the deck as to how much thread is left on your bobbin Easy to load both thread and into the machine to sew Cons: None that I have found. Overall these are exactly what I expected. A fantastic bobbin that gives a smooth sewing experience every time. I highly recommend these bobbins!

These are the bobbins recommended for my new Brother XR1355 sewing machine and they've worked perfectly in it. Brother also sells these same bobbins with clips to keep the loose thread ends contained but you can't just buy the clips by themselves — that's unfortunate. Poking around on the Internet though, I saw a suggestion to take clear plastic tubing with an inside diameter of ½" and slice it into rings thin enough to fit between the sides of the bobbin. Make a single slice through one side of a ring and wrap that now curved strip of plastic around the thread on the bobbin — works great! (and it's cheap!) I need "cheap" to compensate for the nametag premium these carry. These are genuine Brother SA156 bobbins and you pay a premium for that "genuine" adjective. I have purchased other, less expensive bobbins that are supposedly "just like" these Brother bobbins but have not had very good luck with the knock-offs. Some of them have produced tension problems or skipped stitches but others seem to work OK. It's a real crap shoot. I'm tight with a buck but it's not saving anything to buy something less expensive if it doesn't work properly. Comparing these to some of the substitutes I've noticed a few things. 1. These tend to feel and look higher quality than the knock-offs. The plastic has a slight bluish tint to it but it is clear and generally flawless — the mold marks are not very obvious. The substitutes are usually colorless, feel thinner, and often have noticeable molding flaws. 2. The genuine article has a number on the center cylinder or hub when looked at from the side — possibly identifying the date or location where it was made — there's no obvious reason for it to be there. The knock-offs may have numbers in other places but I did not see any on the hub on any of the ones I purchased. 3. Looking down through the hole in the center of the bobbin, there is a notch on one side of the opening — both top and bottom. The notches line up — they're located in the same vertical line through the bobbin. The knock-offs have the notches located on opposite sides of the center hole. If one is on the lefthand side looking down at the top, if you feel underneath the other will be on the righthand side — with the genuine bobbins they'd both be on the same side of the opening. 4. At first glance, the bobbins appear to have 4 holes to push the first bit of thread through when winding the bobbin — two on the top and two on the bottom. Closer inspection of the genuine bobbins show that each side has only one hole, not two. The second mark looks very much like a hole but it does not penetrate the side of the bobbin. The holes, like the notches, are located directly above and below each other. The knock-offs often actually have two holes on each side — one larger than the other. The larger holes come close to the size in the genuine bobbin but, like the notches on the knock-offs, are located diagonally on each side. Someone in China apparently decided providing a similar appearance was good enough — function wasn't important. I hate paying a premium price for something as inexpensive to produce as plastic bobbins but that seems to be the only way to guarantee they'll perform properly. I've just run across another website called SewingPartsOnline dot Com which guarantees that their generic equivalents of genuine parts will perform as well. I'm going to try ordering some of their SA156-equivalent bobbins and will try to remember to come back here and update this review with the results.

Was so glad that these were genuine Brother bobbins, had ordered from other sites that said that they were...and they weren't...And at a great price! Shipping was super quick too!

I ordered some bobbins and they were here within a week, I couldn't ask for anyting any faster.

When I bought a new embroidery machine, my old bobbins did not fit. Was so happy to find them so easily on this website. The site is easy to use and service was fast and painless. Thanks.

The oder was shipped in a timely matter and I received my products in just a few days. Everything went smoothly. I will keep ordering my Brother sewing supplies from this company.

Thank you, received the bobbins fast and in great condition.

Very satisfied. So far the bobbin fits on bobbin winder. Haven't threaded bobbin yet. Very satisfied with their website. Will order again. Delivery was very fast. This was the first time I ordered from this company. Thank you for making my order a success.

I am happy with my purchase. The bobbins are accurate and the price was great.