Good afternoon Regarding the subject of marking bobbins o keep track of specific bobbins. I also found that the elastic bands marked the bobbins if they were on for a few weeks, and this included a couple of painted bobbins I have. I now cut straws into about 1inch(2.5 cms) lengths and then slit the piece of straw along the length of it and slide it over the shank of the bobbin. Works on continental and Midlands bobbins. Also if I have a particularly troublesome thread such as silk or metallic threads I also slip the straw over the thread which will then stop the hitch knot coming of. Not my idea but was suggested to me.
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