While looking through a Clotilde catalog, I discovered something that would be very handy for sewists. They were called Bobbin Wraps and they were elastic bands in a variety of colors that you put on your bobbins to keep the thread from unwinding and making a mess. A few years ago I had bought something similar only they were plastic. These, however were softer looking and came in colors! Clotilde sells these wraps 24 in a package for $2.48. Sounds like a fair enough deal for something so handy right? Maybe not.
You see, I looked a bit closer at these wraps and they looked like nothing more than baby hair bands. So, I thought that the next time I was in a store that sold those, I would look and see if maybe they would work just the same. So today, that's exactly what I did. I bought a package of 72 for $1.00, brought them home and proceeded to try them out, and guess what? They worked! So for a lot less money, you too can "make" your own bobbin wraps!
good deal i am headed to the store today i really hate it the those bobbin strings are everywhere Thanks for the tip this is my first time seeing them. I did not know that they had anything the organize the bobbin strings
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you could use those on spools of thread, too? That's where my biggest mess with tangled thread comes from. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI don't think they'd be big enough for thread spools. Not sure what you could use for those. They usually have a slit where you can put the loose end.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Thanks for the tip.
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