Putting threads onto bobbins

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Re: Putting threads onto bobbins

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I have several of the same bobbin boxes that come with the bobbins mentioned. yes if you find a good deal on the boxes go ahead and get several I have found myself with so many skeins of thread I found it cheap, that i have filled two and am about to go into the third box LOL.

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i used one of those pink bobbin winders that are like 1.99 and was at my dad's house winding he was watching and then remembered an old tool that he had in his building that he didn't have a use for...he asked for one of my plastic bobbins and went to work altering this tool and came up with this item.

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it is an old fishing line winder...instead of the one turn one flip the plastic winder does...one turn of the crank flips the bobbin like ten times...it takes seconds to wind bobbins. It is attached to an old card table to support it but it workds GREAT!!
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Re: Putting threads onto bobbins

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:dance: :applesauce: How very clever!!! Great idea!
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What a great idea!
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Re: Putting threads onto bobbins

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This is fabulous! :applesauce: :applesauce: :applesauce:
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Re: Putting threads onto bobbins

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Great idea!! :applesauce:
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