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Old 08-28-2011, 01:35 PM
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I buy a bag of 100 of the stretchy hair ties at the
$ store for a $1.00. Can't get much cheaper. Work great.
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Old 08-28-2011, 04:47 PM
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Sometimes I buy those little mini m&m's for my granddaughter. They come in a little tube and it will hold about 5 or 6 bobbins. I put like colors in one tube and mark the color on the label. Works pretty well...she gets her m&m's and Nan gets a holder for bobbins! :thumbup: :thumbup: :roll: 8-) :lol:
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Old 08-28-2011, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sewmuchmore
Hubby bought a round clear tube something you would out on a small water pump. I cut it off the size I need small enough to fix inside the bobbin then cut it open side it on the bobbin. :P
Hardware stores sell plastic tubing by the foot/length.
It is inexpensive.
If you investigate the right diameter, buy a couple of feet. cut it into rings, and slit one side - and slide it on the bobbin and you will have enough clips for a lot of bobbins!

You and your hubby are so right!
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Old 08-28-2011, 06:10 PM
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I TAKE THE ZIP LOCK SNACK BAGS AND PUT THE THREAD AND THE BOBBIN IN SO I ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME THREAD AND THE SAME COLOR THREAD ON THE BOBBIN IT WORKS GREAT AND IT DOES NOT UNWIND IN THE BAG
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Old 08-28-2011, 07:18 PM
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Inside joanne's is the Viking dealer , they have the best thing ever to keep the bobbins straight! It is a rubber circle, that curves up and around the bobbins you can put 20 or so in it at once!
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Old 08-28-2011, 08:28 PM
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I use the little pastic half circles that come as book binding strips.
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Old 08-29-2011, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mmdquilts
That is such a great idea Melody! I use the tiny rubber bands for kids hair.
Me too
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Old 08-29-2011, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by capucine
Check out this item on ebay:) I just bought one!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stack-N-S...ht_5672wt_1057




Originally Posted by newbee3
How do you keep your bobbins from becoming a big mess of tangled threads???
I also use the Stack-N-Store-Bobbin-Tower <from Nancy Zieman>. Works like a charm.
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Old 09-01-2011, 01:36 AM
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I use hair bands that you buy from the cheap shops and put them around the bobbins. it keeps them neat and easy to find.
Originally Posted by newbee3
How do you keep your bobbins from becoming a big mess of tangled threads???
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Old 09-01-2011, 02:41 AM
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>3.5"x6" bobbin boxes made by Collins? for 'long term' storing.
>Small ziplocks to keep specialty threads and their bobbins together.
>Handi-bobs by Clotilde
>Pipecleaners; run through spool & bobbin, then twist to fasten.
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