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I always battled with the tangles of bobbins and since my eyesight isn’t the best trying to match a bobbin with the Thread for FSL was sometimes difficult. Now I have a sample of all my Metro Thread and the number easily available thanks to the different postings (one I know was from Meganne) about picking up plastic tubing from the hardware store. It made it easy to write the color number on it as well.
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crafter2243
10 Apr 2011
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All Metro thread represented exept varigated.
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compliments ( and hugs)
Great organization Angie.
Thanks Gerry. Almost bedtime HM? Sleep well.
What an awesome idea. Bet it's much less expensive than buying bobbin holders. I'm going to give it a try. Thanks to crafter and Meganne for a great tip.
WOW look at all those bobbins, love it.
This could now cause "Bobbin envy". cj
Angie it looks like you catched some rainbows and give them a new home in your box :o)
That is one reason I do no FSL: I'm so messy ;-)
Greetings, Bettina
That is one reason I do no FSL: I'm so messy ;-)
Greetings, Bettina
I love your "Box" too
wonderful!!!
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this look very well organized!! beautiful collection of bobbins.
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shirlener88
10 Apr 2011
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That is some great organization you have there Angie. I have mine in a round ring - but I never manage to get it back in the same spot twice - this sure looks like you can find it easy - do you also have your thread in the same order on a rack and numbered?
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Yes they are in bins for the tall ones and the small ones are in drawers. It's great to have a sample of the colors in the bobbin and than be able to pull out the cones.
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Great use of the cutie tips. Like that you numbered the bobbins.
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emily16838
10 Apr 2011
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All I can say is WOW! I love all your wound bobbins. I need to buy more bobbins!
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sewlikedawn
11 Apr 2011
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Thank you so much for sharing your idea! I was just today trying to figure out a way to know which bobbin went with which thread.
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!!!
Hugs Dawn
Thank you!!!
Thank you!!!!!
Hugs Dawn
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I have bought the tubing and was going to ask where do you store it after you have loaded the bobbins and now you have answered my question. Thank You. Lyn
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hightechgrammy
11 Apr 2011
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This is pretty amazing! Did you split the tubing? I am very impressed! I may just have to try this too. How did you decide which colors to put in which tubes?
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
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First I cut them long enough to hold a little more than 6 bobbins and then split the tubing. I arranged the bobbins by color numbers. I wanted one of each and if I would have done it by color I would have gotten confused while getting all the bobbins ready. The tubing is cheap and if I want to change it later it would cost about $2.00. *4U
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This is a great idea. I do a lot of mending and need to have bobbins wound ready for any colour job. I will have to try this as it looks so organized. thanks
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Fabulous! Thank you for your lovely picture to go with this super tip.
I shall certainly have to organize mine like this.
From Bev
I shall certainly have to organize mine like this.
From Bev
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I'm so glad someone could put my tip to good use, I know I certainly do too but I'm nowhere near as organised as you. Well done! I think I have bobbin envy now. :-)))
hugs and roses, Meganne
hugs and roses, Meganne
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ow do you do the plastic tubeng? What is it for? Thanks Brenda