What do you do with yours?
08-29-2017, 06:20 PM
#31
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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It depends on how much is left. I'll try to use it up, but more often than not, it gets tossed. I didn't think I "wasted" a lot of thread until my quilter friend and I got together to make some baby quilt tops...She finally told me I was driving her crazy!! (among other things!!)
08-30-2017, 05:10 AM
#34
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Location: Portage, Michigan
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If I can't make it all the way around, I quilt to the edge and stop there, put in a new bobbin and resume. I hate hiding any more tails than I have to. I keep the small bits still on the bobbin for piecing. I am often amazing how much piecing you can do with that last 1/8th of a filled bobbin.
08-30-2017, 05:33 AM
#35
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I know...it's dangerous for me to ask, since I'm trying to clear out old stuff and not save absolutely everything, but do tell me about, "thread bowls."
08-30-2017, 11:28 AM
#36
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Washington State
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I use it for piecing, especially string blocks. If I throw it out I always put it in a bag or container (the bag my paper comes in is perfect) because the dog has a penchant for wastebaskets, especially those with tissue or paper towels, and I do not want him to chew on the thread by mistake.
08-30-2017, 03:19 PM
#39
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Location: Minnesota
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I use it for piecing as well. Works great and uses it up right away so that the bobbin can go back into circulation. Tropit, while I haven't done much quilting recently due to family medical problems, I use up the partial threads, no longer needed threads once or twice a year in scrap projects. Doesn't matter what color you use and it all gets used up. Then space is freed up. I can ALMOST close the thread container again.
08-30-2017, 06:22 PM
#40
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I have a low bobbin indicator on my machine so I don't waste much thread. When doing FMQ and I need to do a continuous line pattern, I may replace the partial bobbin for a full one to make sure I don't run out. Then I use the partials for piecing as long as it is the same weight thread for both.
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