Friday Give-Away – Bobbin Wraps
Congratulations to last week’s winner #45 Laura West Kong. She won the Inchie Quilts book and ruler/tool set donated by Nadine Ruggles. Thanks Nadine for the fabulous give-away.
This week’s Friday give-away is a new product called "Bobbin Wraps" brought to you by LoveBug Studios. What a fabulous idea; I know I’m forever annoyed by tangled bobbin threads.
LoveBug Studios is run by Ebony Love, and features handmade items inspired by quilts and quilting techniques. She offers products such as handbags, cards, jewelry, home décor, and yes – quilts! She sells custom quilts through her web site and all other items through her Etsy and Artfire shops. She is also a staff writer for HandmadeNews.org.
Ebony also has a blog and she wrote a fabulous tutorial on this site earlier this year on Incorporating Silk Flowers into Your Quilts.
She was inspired to make bobbin wraps after tiring of chasing bobbins around her studio and keeping them wound and neat in her sewing box. This simple solution keeps the threads from unwinding while allowing you to still see the color of the thread. They come in two sizes – for Class 15 and Class L bobbins.
Winners of this giveaway will get to choose which size bobbin wraps they would like to receive. Even if you are not a winner, you can purchase bobbin wraps from her destash shop: StashedCache or make your own following this tutorial
If you aren’t sure what size bobbins you have, you can measure them to find out.
Class L: these are 3/4″ wide x 5/16″ tall
Class 15: these are 3/4″ wide x 3/8″ tall
Class M: these are 1″ wide – not sure how tall, but because of the width you can’t mix them up with the other two (and these are high-volume, usually only for embroidery or professional long arm machines)
Class L & Class 15 bobbins are usually not interchangeable; Ebony’s Viking cares about only having Viking L class bobbins.
To enter the give-away, please leave a comment below. The contest closes October 1, 2009. Four lucky winners will be randomly chosen to win two packages of Bobbin Wraps each.
UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Congrats to the four lucky winners: #51 Charis Cranford, #10 Wendy, #27 Darlee Byron, and #16 Jeanne McBrayer.
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I like those much better than the ponytail holders someone is trying to market as bobbin wraps.
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Now to get my machine working again.
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What a treasure these would be!! Gotta do something, I am so
tired out threads, threads, threads everywhere. I wind them nicely, but they don’t stay and I am not sure why.
What a fantastic give-away!
what a great idea!!!!!!!
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This is a great idea! I use a Bernina, not sure of my bobbin size. Can’t wait to try them.
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Well these look fantastic!! it would be so nice to have all my bobbin threads tangle…these look like they would definitely keep things neat and tidy!!
That is what i have been missing!
Great give-away, i would love to enter.
well goodness me what a marvellous idea.
Anything to help keep tidy.
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Neat stuff! I have lots of bobbins wind with threads!
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Brillant idea!
Can’t wait to try them (because I know I’m going to win this time :-)
These look fantastic. I am so tired of having to unjumble my bobbins every time I need to change color!
Great idea!
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What a clever solution to a realy sewer’s headache.
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Oh, I need those things. My bobbins are a mess.
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Oh, I could use these!
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What a great idea! It seems no matter how I store my bobbins I have threads coming out everywhere. Can’t wait to try them.
Cathy
What a great idea! I have way to many loose threads…
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That is a great idea!
What a great idea! Thank you for the giveaway!
These look great. Now when I go to classes with 3 to 4 diffrent colored wind bobbins, I don’t have to worry about unwound thread, making a mess.
oh, oh, oh I want some!
love this idea!
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This is very good idea.I really need those now :)
Way to go, Laura! I am intrigued by the bobbin idea! Lemme see! :)
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What a great invention. You can still see the colour of the thread too. I think I need some.
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I really enjoy seeing and reading all the interesting things people come up with for quilting.
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thank you for this chance to win an useful tool.hugs
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Please add me to the list of wanna-be winners! :-)
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What a wonderful give-away! Definitely count me in. ;-)
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How neat!!! Thanks for the chance to enter!
they look like a great idea…
It always annoys me when my bobbin threads get tangled too!
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Se ven geniales porque son transparentes! Yo uso ligas para el cabello, pero no me dejan ver los colores de hilo! Por favor, anótenme en el sorteo! Abrazos!
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I am one of the many who get frustrated over loose threads on the bobbins! how generous!
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Because we travel and my sewing machine is a must take-along, the bobbin wraps would be the answer to my problem of raveling threads. Thank you for the opportunity.
Marge
What a great idea! It’s very frustrating when your bobbins keep unwinding when not in use.
What a great idea! These would be awesome to have :)
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WOW can’t wait to try these – what a great idea……….pick me!!
Now why didn’t I come up with this idea? Totally radical idea. Count me in!
dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com
hello from Newfoundland, Canada!!
What a neat little idea!!! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that i will be the lucky winner!!
Quiltingly Yours
Andrea
Boy, these bobbin covers would come in very handy and be well used!
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Oh boy would those be a nice treat!!
I’ve posted on my blogsite for contests & giveaways about your giveaway.
http://sewcalgalcontestinfo.blogspot.com/
These clear bobbin covers certainly sound interesting. I’d love to give them a try. Very curious how pliable and durable these wraps are.
SewCalGal
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I’ve been looking for something like these.. They’d come in handy ’round here
They look like they’d be really useful. Thanks.
Really a godd idea! Thankyou!
Hugs from Denmark ;-)
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Wonderful idea, I tried the Press and seal and it worked out okay, not great. This might be the answer. Thanks for the chance to win your great give-away.
Who doesn’t love new gadgets that make sewing life easier. Sign me up! thanks
These would be so incredibly helpful, I always have ends of threads going everywhere. I’d love to have them. Thanks!
great idea I would love to try them out.
Thanks
Hope you have a great day. :o]
Regena
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What a great idea, I seem to constantly be clipping stray ends off my bobbins. I have three SM’s, all take different size bobbins so I have zillions of them in all colors and textures floating around. I would love to try a product intended to tame the beast.
Sunny
Que gran idea, gracias por inscribirme en el sorteo.
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Bobbin wraps are a great idea. Thanks for the contest!
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Great Idear!
Greeting Guilitta
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