Please do not throw that away! Mine didn't break in half but wrapped around the bobbin metal shaft. Two things you can do: 1) If your husband fishes, get his winder and wind it off the bobbin halves. 2) If you have another machine, put the broken bobbin on your metal thread shaft, thread it like you would to wind a bobbin and start putting the thread on the new bobbin. Both worked for me. Hope one works for you. GG