Am I the only one?
08-29-2011, 06:15 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by lynn_z
I eventually end up with a lot of bobbins half filled with every color in the book so my solution is to start putting blocks together with any bobbin that needs to be emptied. I am currently finishing up some Christmas quilt tops and am emptying bobbins to reload with all one color for the actual quilting. Does that make sense? Odd colors shouldn't show up...every block is different so have lots of colors in the squares. Am I just lazy or cheap? Will the quilt police come & hunt me down?
08-29-2011, 11:05 AM
#24
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Originally Posted by alikat110
I take thread from partiallly emptied bobbins and use when i am hand basting my quilt sandwiches.
08-29-2011, 11:27 AM
#25
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I had the same problem until I decided to mark the bobbbin wih a permanent marker with c for cotton, b for bobbin weight for machine embroidery. seems to be working for me
Originally Posted by tellabella
Great idea....bobbins driving me nuts..the part that really bugs me is I can't remember which bobbins are 100% cotton or something else...
08-29-2011, 12:40 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by lynn_z
I eventually end up with a lot of bobbins half filled with every color in the book so my solution is to start putting blocks together with any bobbin that needs to be emptied. I am currently finishing up some Christmas quilt tops and am emptying bobbins to reload with all one color for the actual quilting. Does that make sense? Odd colors shouldn't show up...every block is different so have lots of colors in the squares. Am I just lazy or cheap? Will the quilt police come & hunt me down?
08-29-2011, 12:46 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by lynn_z
I eventually end up with a lot of bobbins half filled with every color in the book so my solution is to start putting blocks together with any bobbin that needs to be emptied. I am currently finishing up some Christmas quilt tops and am emptying bobbins to reload with all one color for the actual quilting. Does that make sense? Odd colors shouldn't show up...every block is different so have lots of colors in the squares. Am I just lazy or cheap? Will the quilt police come & hunt me down?
The quilt police haven't found out yet. :lol:
08-29-2011, 12:46 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
I have done the same....use whatever color bobbins or thread I have to piece the top.....you will never see that thread. I have to be thrifty when I can! :lol: :thumbup: :lol:
Me too as well as use up dribs and drabs left on spools of thread.
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