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I just stack the bobbin spool on top of a spool of thread and insert a golf tea in the middle hole.

Well, goodness gracious - I have bobbin tunnels and didn't know it! I have two and each one has two 'tunnels' that I have marked "ken" for my Kenmore, "FW" for my Featherweight, "Bro" for my Brother and "???" can't remember the other one. I keep the bobbins for my 239 Singer in a separate bobbin case.

hope you found your answer but, if not, here's my experience. I bought these too, thinking they would solve all my bobbin problems. Not..... I've learned that these do "not" fit on all thread spools. For Mettler small spools, you can get it to work by attaching to the bottom side (not the top / label end). Also, unless you use (as mentioned in a previous post) some napkin or paper to make it fit (like for Connecting Threads spools), those openings are just too big. I do like these when I can use them. I use a lot of different colors (do other projects than just quilting) so my other solution for this is --
1 - I have a regular bobbin holder I use for multiple spools of white, black, grey, cream
2 - then where I can use the Handi-Bob, I do
3 - for those that don't fit into either of these categories, I have another bobbin case for those

It probably sounds complicated but it works for me.

Originally Posted by vickig626

hope you found your answer but, if not, here's my experience. I bought these too, thinking they would solve all my bobbin problems. Not..... I've learned that these do "not" fit on all thread spools. For Mettler small spools, you can get it to work by attaching to the bottom side (not the top / label end). Also, unless you use (as mentioned in a previous post) some napkin or paper to make it fit (like for Connecting Threads spools), those openings are just too big. I do like these when I can use them. I use a lot of different colors (do other projects than just quilting) so my other solution for this is --
1 - I have a regular bobbin holder I use for multiple spools of white, black, grey, cream
2 - then where I can use the Handi-Bob, I do
3 - for those that don't fit into either of these categories, I have another bobbin case for those

It probably sounds complicated but it works for me.

Many thanks for your solution, I like it. The Handi-Bobs work on one spool type I have so I'll use them there, but I'd never buy them again and I will not recommend them to my quilting buddies.

Ummmm..... For my piecing machine I use two color bobbin threads. Black for dark fabrics, white for light fabrics. I don't have a lot of bobbins sitting around... For the long arm the bobbins get wound when I start the project in the color of my choice one at a time. When the project is over, I generally throw the thread away (after taking off the bobbin). No need for for a lot of bobbin storage here.

Pipe cleaners???? I haven't seen a pipe cleaner in 30 years. Do they still make them?

tim in san jose

Originally Posted by k_jupiter

Ummmm..... For my piecing machine I use two color bobbin threads. Black for dark fabrics, white for light fabrics. I don't have a lot of bobbins sitting around... For the long arm the bobbins get wound when I start the project in the color of my choice one at a time. When the project is over, I generally throw the thread away (after taking off the bobbin). No need for for a lot of bobbin storage here.

Pipe cleaners???? I haven't seen a pipe cleaner in 30 years. Do they still make them?

tim in san jose

I have some tucked away, knew that some day there would be a use for them. Your idea is fantastic. IMHO the Hand-Bobs are as good as throwing money into the wind.