I use little girl's pony-tail holders (the fat squishy kind) to put around my bobbins //That is a great idea! I did find out that for all you that 'use' to have a fish tank and have that clear tube for air, etc....you can cut it bobbin width...make a slit in it and it fits right over those bobbins to keep them from unraveling...forgot about that too:))I figured that out after using that hose system taped to my vacuum to suck out the dust:))LOL Skeat