I do not like using "curly" thread that has been on bobbins for a while but I have a very good use for it, I have a friend who does patchwork and appliqué and she is always grateful for the curly threads for her projects they look lovely in patchwork/appliqué pictures. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K.
Sent from my iPad > On 28 Jan 2015, at 21:02, Clay Blackwell <clayblackw...@comcast.net> wrote: > > This is a topic that has come up periodically on the list, and I have found > that my own viewpoint changes from time to time! > > A number of years ago, I was inclined to be frugal with the amount I put on > bobbins, and when a project was done, the small amount of thread left was > discarded. However, my projects tend to be more similar these days, and if I > load up the bobbins, they can be used for several projects before tossing the > bitter ends! > > I do put the loaded bobbins in bags with the thread size, (and color, because > white and ecru are not the same!) clearly noted on a piece of paper... I > also put how many bobbins are in the bag! > > Clay > > Clay Blackwell > Lynchburg, VA, USA > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 28, 2015, at 3:21 PM, Karen ZM <kazama...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Has anybody got suggestions for dealing with leftover thread from bobbins >> please? >> >> I currently have several bags with bobbins that would have been used for >> various lace projects. These have substantial amounts of thread left on the >> bobbins and the roll/reel/cone of thread used is in the same bag for >> identification. >> >> When I come to need the bobbins for another, large, project, what should I >> do with the thread? Too much to discard and yet winding it back onto the >> original roll/reel/cone will probably result in quite an untidy mess. >> Karen in Malta > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
