Stock Up on Bobbins

Before I leave for a quilt retreat, I fill a bunch of bobbins with white, off-white, and/or gray thread. That way if I run out, I can quickly stick a filled bobbin in my machine.

Mary M. Thomas

Kansas City, Missouri

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