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    Old 10-26-2013, 12:33 AM
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    Originally Posted by linda8450
    I have the round wheel sort of rubber things...three of them, 2 for embroidery thread and one for sewing thread, the width doesn't matter, just holds a few less...I have one for each machine in a different color so I can keep track as they don't play well in the wrong machine.
    This is what I do too, but I write in permanent ink on the side of the rubber wheel what machine the bobbins fit; that way I don't have to find a different color of wheel each time as it is sometimes hard to do. I really like these, they are easy to use and store well.
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    Old 10-26-2013, 01:12 AM
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    Years ago before I had so many bobbins to deal with, I used an ice tray that had been in one of those small refrigerators. It was sort of a mini tray. Also have seen the idea of using a cut off drink straw to run thru the thread spool (just a little longer than the spool). Then the bobbin sets on top of the matching spool of thread.
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    Old 10-27-2013, 08:13 AM
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    Empty Altoid mint boxes. They work great. I keep a box for cotton filled bobbins, and one for polyester.
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    Old 10-28-2013, 09:45 AM
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    Mmmm. This may be weird but I use the little toe separator thingies from my pedicures to hold my big bobbins for my long arm quilter. They work great.
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    Old 11-01-2013, 02:08 PM
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    I use the empty container from test strips used by diabetics to carry several bobbins in my "to go" hand sewing basket. This way I have several different colors that will work on whatever I am currently working on. The little black containers have a great snap on lid.
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    Old 11-02-2013, 11:44 AM
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    Have you tried the m&m Mini containers they are to big for my singer and baby lock but they are larger.
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