What do you do when you have a lot of bobbins with bits of thread?
11-04-2012, 08:37 PM
#71
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l have my bobbins in two donuts and keep them by my machine. When I sew, I can see at a glance all my thread and it helps me use up my bobbins. I also will use a bobbin for the top thread when I'm working on small projects. Having extra bobbins helps too. When I got frustrated about not having enough bobbins or a workable system to find them easily, I bought the donuts and an extra pkg of bobbins. Good investment to bring down stress and increase my sewing enjoyment. I highly recommend anything that cuts down frustration!
11-04-2012, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
It is a problem with my embroidery machine. So have to unwind and throw away.
It would be a disaster to run out in the middle of a design.
It would be a disaster to run out in the middle of a design.
I did solve a lot of problems by buying a lot more bobbins. Then, I wind 10 or more white or off white all at the same time and only save back a few empty ones for certain colors. I tend to use mostly white or offwhite in the bobbin unless it really is a dark colored fabric or am working on binding where I need a certain color.
11-04-2012, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnLady1
I have just finished several projects and have a bunch of bobbins that are about 1/4 full. Too much to pull off and too little to save. I was thinking of using the bobbins up when I piece a project that has similar color fabric.
Do you pull it off the bobbin or ????
Do you pull it off the bobbin or ????
11-05-2012, 03:53 AM
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As I only use neutral or grey to piece I use the bobbin until it runs out. Embroidery bobbin thread is expensive so no way will I throw it out. I have double thread stand that I use the most so I keep any with thread on the extra post then use them if I am embroidering a small area. I hate waste. I made life easy for myself and bought two extra packs of bobbins so have over 100.
11-05-2012, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Rose Marie
It is a problem with my embroidery machine. So have to unwind and throw away.
It would be a disaster to run out in the middle of a design.
It would be a disaster to run out in the middle of a design.
11-05-2012, 05:22 AM
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Has anyone heard of thread bowls? Apparently you save thread bits and bobs and ends of bobbins and mix them with some sort of adhesive and use an upsidedown bowl to shape the "thread bowl". I am sure I did not dream this but have been unable to find any instructions
11-05-2012, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by crtwelvecats
use them up sewing the blocks together. i do alot of scrappy so it doesn't matter since it doesn't show anyway. also i've made thread bowls. just put the tread in between 2 peices of water solvible like bellaboo does. sew it together but after the web is taken off i fit over a bowl and trim excess off. let dry. then i like to use stiffener on it to hold its shape. let dry again. also put plastic wrap over the bowl or shape first. before taking it off the web you can also sew ribbon or rickrack around the top.
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