Do those thread tails hanging off your bobbins annoy you? They drove me crazy. Of course, there are those very nice plastic bobbin jails–bobbin buddies is one of their names. But they are bulky and, for me, not convenient as my own solution.
The reinforcement rings for notebook paper meet my need perfectly. In a serendipity moment I spotted the school supply package in my stationary drawer. Hmmm…right shape, right size, sticky, quick and cheap. AHA!
I keep a sheet of these at each machine. As remove a bobbin from the case, I secure the thread with a ring, taking care to apply it to the up side of the bobbin as it sits in the case. Then the bobbins are put in one of several clear plastic divided bins.
When I pull a bobbin from the box, I remove the ring and stick it on the side of my machine. They usually are reusable 3-5 times before they loose their adhesiveness. They rarely leave any sticky residue on the bobbin. Any that remains is easily removed.
These little rings have kept my bobbins in order for many years. A very long time ago, I was teaching for Mildred Turner at one of her Sewing in the Mountains schools. Another teacher got a worrisome call from her husband at about 9:30 p.m. Their daughter had just remembered a useful “invention” was due the next day for science class. As Jimmy Buffet once said, there was “panic in the green room.”
I suggested the ring reinforcers for the bobbins and slam bam! She had an invention. And got an A. Maybe I should feel guilty, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Give these little rings a try. You will have no more thread tails hanging out of your bobbin box and a more tidy sewing room.
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