As I have
told you before, I'm not a big fan of winding bobbins. And, I go through A LOT of bobbins, especially if I am sewing handles on oodles of bags. I have many of them, but when they are all empty a deep sigh escapes from the corners of my soul. Too dramatic? I have been trying to figure out how I can wind bobbins from the BIG serger spools to help save on the cost of thread. Here is a comparison chart:
Serger spools from Joann's (Serge-Well brand, 3000 yards) $1.99
Coats & Clark from Joann's (large spools, 1200 yards) $5.99 see below
I tried many things to wind bobbins from serger spools:
plan A) holding the serger spool (not a good plan)
plan B) putting it on my other sewing machine that has a vertical spindle (see plan A)
plan C) buy one of those bobbin winders (it broke after 3 bobbins, returned it)
Then, lightening stuck, how about I leave the spool ON THE serger and just move my other machine closer. Kazzzammm! It worked! See…
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Can you see the thread stretching from one machine to the other? It was so exciting, I wound many bobbins in no time AND it was much cheaper! Yay!
Before pile:
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and after…
Look that happy bowl of pretty wound bobbins! Yes! Teresa
10 comments:
Clever thinking!
Thanks Sharon, try it!
Great idea - thread adds so much cost - so will give this a go!
Wanna do mine now?
Lynn--Let me know if it works for you too!
Yes, April I'll do your too. :)
This is so over my head! :)
You may have to learn to sew Gaia!
clever + resourceful = GBL
Aw thanks Harmony!
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