I used to keep extra threaded bobbins in a little tray in my sewing box. I didn't have many of them, but they kept unraveling. It was a mess every time I tried to pull out a bobbin and match it to a spool of thread.
I found several organizing ideas online. My favorite used rubber bands. I have plenty of those on hand; no need to buy any new gadgets. Even better, the bobbin stays with the original thread, so when I pull a thread color that I like, I don't have to go searching around for a matching bobbin.
I loop the elastic around the spool in one of two ways. It depends on the length of the rubber band. The first step is the same - thread the rubber band through the hole in the bobbin, then thread one end of the rubber band through the loop on the other side.
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The short elastics simply get looped around the spool (like the red thread). Long elastics get wound around the spool, with the one end looped around the bobbin like a toggle button (see the green thread).
I'm finally putting the elastics I get on my asparagus and flowers to good use! In addition to keeping the bobbin and thread together, the rubber band keeps the bobbin from unraveling. Win-win all around.
Great tip! Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThat looks like a good idea! I recently bought Bobbin Buddies, and they work well too. But your idea - free!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis make SO MUCH SENSE. I've never seen bobbins stored with the spool, but this is one of those ideas that makes a person wonder why this hasn't been "the way we always do it"!
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