Tip of the Week: Bobbin Control
This week's tip is from Karen, owner of Cortez Quilt Company.
At the shop and in my sewing room at home it seems as though partially full bobbins multiply when I'm not looking. Here are a few ideas for dealing with this pesky organizational issue.
1. When you're ready to sew on a binding or do other hand work, instead of reaching for matching thread from a spool of thread look for a bobbin and use up thread from it instead.
2. Use up miscellaneous colors of bobbin thread when piecing a scrappy quilt.
3. Practice free motion quilting or thread painting using bobbins that are already loaded . . . especially those with thread colors you are not likely to use again for a project in the near future.
4. If a bobbin has only a little bit of thread left on it throw caution to the wind. Unwind and toss that small amount into the trash bin. You might cringe in the moment for being wasteful but - trust me - by tomorrow you won't even remember it!
5. Keep empty bobbins in one place in your sewing room so that you don't waste time hunting one down when you're ready to start a new project.