what a great idea, thanks for that tip.. :-P

[BUT - I line up all of the bobbins that have colors I am not using, are low on threads etc - and use them when putting together scrap quilt pieces. Uses them up and clears the way for other colors when I need to refill.

Julie, I neveer thought of doing this! Great idea also using up the old thread this way! Thanks for the idea!

Great idea1

Great idea.

Brilliant!

i've also put my scrap bobbins on the thread spool for the top thread - works great, get rid of all those partial bobbins twice as quick.

I love this idea I make scrappy quilts for kids in crisis and I'll bet they will not even notice the different colors either. :thumbup:

I love your avatar where did you find it?

Great idea! I'm going to share that with my quilting circle. They will love it. Thank for sharing!

Great idea.

What a great idea! Thanks!

Thanks for the great idea. Going to use this one.

I do this all the time. It keeps me from having a lot of almost empty spools and bobbins around collecting dust. Of course I love scrappy quilts. Glenn

I do this too and have used any dark color when piecing dark fabrics. Wanting to use up threads I no longer use.

I use them on my crazy quilting, good way to guse leftover thread.

Thanks for the great idea!

Sounds like a wonderful idea to me. Thanks.

great tip thanks

No wastage good one :D

nothing goes to waste. Good thinkin'

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Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the idea. I have tons of bobbins filled with different colors.

Great idea !! and it frees up bobbins for the colors I am working on --

Mim

Something we have found very common when we get a vintage machine is the bobbins may appear full but they are layed with multiple colors of thread. You may only get a few feet before running out of that color and have to rethread the bobbin thread again and again and again

:) I remember that also. Maybe there was the idea thread must match the color of the fabrics?

Or maybe extra bobbins were pricey to buy? Interested to know just why.

Julie

I do the same thing. An accumulation of partially filled bobbins drives me crazy, so I started using them in scrap quilts several years ago.

What a great tip. Thanks alot.

I do too! Great way to clean out all that unused bobbin thread.

what a great tip I throw the thread away if a small length. If it is a good length i wrap it aroung a large empty spool and use it for hand sewing.

Sharp !!! :thumbup:

Great idea.

Good idea!!

Why not!!! Great tip... I always end up with those bobbins with little bits on them sometimes in colors I think what in the world did I use this on!!!

Now that's a great tip. I plan to put this one in motion. Thanks. Who would of thought??? Oh, that's right!! You did!! Thanks!