Old 09-10-2009, 12:48 PM
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Jim's Gem
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Originally Posted by Joyce Ann
Good solution for scrap threads. Does anyone have any other ideas. I have lots of bobbins with just a little thread left on them. I would like to know what everyone else does with th left over thread.
I will frequently put my almost empty bobbins on top of the machine and use up the thread with piecing, or with trying out new stitches or FMQ practice! You can easily keep track of when it runs out and you are not wasting thread.
I also use it for handsewing on the back of the binding and the labels.
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