This message was posted by edr on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/1028.html#000012 Yes the Bernina Artista 730E ("E" for embroidery...I see Bernina dropped the "E" designator) bobbins and pig-tail bobbin case can be used on the Amaya XT if you have to, but I recommend buying extra $4.99 bobbin cases from Allstitch http://www.allstitch.net/product/standard-bobbin-case-style-l-1719.cfm for the Amaya XT because you won't want to always have to adjust the bobbin tension over and over again if you use it in your Amaya XT and Bernina 730 interchangeably. But there is no problem using the Bernina bobbins in Amaya or Berninas. Again, I would recommend getting extra $4.99 bobbin cases for each type of thread you want to use on the Amaya. Bobbin tension is so very picky on the Amaya and $4.99 is such a cheap price to pay to have a different bobbin case for each thread type. It is a small price to pay to avoid the aggravation involved to try to adjust the bobbin case for the proper tension. Just mark each bobbin case for the specific thread and use it just for that thread. I have 6 bobbin cases for the Amaya, including one only for the for the Magna-Glides http://www.allstitch.net/product/filtec-magnaglide-bobbins-style-l-white-1247.cfm which need their own tension setting. If you haven't already, see my response to a thread about cotton thread http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/2/1015.html which may be helpful too. Ed Roux =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================