gale

Thanks for all the validation. LOL. I wasn't asking for advice or if I should change. Just sharing what I do and I like to see what others do. Love the idea of using up random colored bobbins on scrap projects. I might do that with the bobbins I have on hand that have who knows what kind of thread on them. I keep those on a porcupine bobbin holder (along with my empty bobbins for easy access).

Just cut slices of the tubing about 1/4" (make sure it's small enough to fit in between the two round sides of the bobbin) and then make a cut in each ring so you can slip it over the bobbin. I bought a bunch of tubing to do this but now I can't find where I stashed it.

rryder

I’m in the same boat with multiple machines and many different bobbins. With the exception of the featherweight bobbins I Finally just started putting partially filled bobbins back in with the thread that is on them. So in my Isachord box I have class 15 bobbins (both metal and plastic), L bobbins and M bobbins. Open my vintage thread boxes and you’ll see the same thing, 100wt and specialty thread boxes also all have multiple kinds of bobbins in them.... Means I always know what thread is on any given bobbin and since my bobbins all look very different from each other it works for me. Also helps that I have a gazillion bobbins for each machine. My system’s not ideal, but so far it works better for me than anything else I’ve come up with.

And, I always keep a few empties with each machine.

I cut clear tubing to put around my bobbins so the thread doesn't come off. You can buy one of those cutters designed for plastic tubing at the hardware store- usually they’re in the same aisle as the tubing.

Rob

yel

I use those things you put between your toes when you polish them [you can get the ones for just one toe at the family dollar ] around the bobbin to keep the thread in check then i use a golf tee to hold them together

Cari-in-Oly

I keep most of my thread on 6 of The Arranger thread racks. The spool pins are 3 1/2" tall and I keep filled bobbins on the spool pin with the spool or cone of thread. I tried using various bobbin boxes but it didn't work for me. This way I always know what type of thread is on the bobbin since I have cotton and poly sewing thread and lots of machine embroidery thread. My long arm supplies are kept in a separate cart and my metallic threads are in a little bin on a shelf.
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Cari

IrishgalfromNJ

I store my bobbins on bobbin tunnels and they sit perfectly in a plastic pencil case that you can pick up at Walmart for about a dollar. The bobbin tunnels can be found here: https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/bo...nnel-bt60.aspx

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Darcyshannon

May not work for some but one method that a former guild member used was to attach the bobbin to the thread spool using a fuzzy pipe cleaner. It isn’t elegant but it keeps them together.