I took card stock and cut it into a 3" circle...then went around with a hole punch and punched holes every 1/2 inch. I take my embroidery floss and cut it in 18-20" lengths...which is about the length i work with....fold the length in half...then put the loop end through the hole - pull through - the bring the loose end through the loop and draw "tight" to hold. Several of these will fit into a sandwich bag for transport.....i've never had any tangling problems.