What Is the Bobbinsaver Lime Green - Jumbo M Size?
The Bobbinsaver Lime Green - Jumbo M Size is a flexible bobbin storage ring made for M-size bobbins, the larger bobbins used on many longarm and larger sewing machines. It stores 20 or more metal and plastic M-size bobbins in a single, easy-to-see ring.
Each bobbin fits snugly into the flexible plastic channel. The channel grips securely enough that bobbins stay in place even when the ring is turned upside down, yet each bobbin is still easy to see and remove. The bright lime green color also makes the ring easy to spot in a drawer, tote, or sewing basket.
Why Quilters and Sewists Use It
Bobbins have a habit of escaping. Left loose in a drawer or box, they roll around, their threads unwind, and those loose ends tangle with neighboring bobbins. By the time you find the color you want, you may be pulling a knot of thread with it.
The Bobbinsaver solves exactly that problem. Because bobbins sit snugly in the channel, it keeps threads from unwinding or tangling in storage. That is worry-free storage in a practical sense: wound bobbins stay wound, colors stay separate, and you can see at a glance what you have on hand.
That visibility matters for quilters who keep several thread colors ready, especially on a longarm, where changing colors between quilts is routine. Instead of digging through a box, scan the ring, pick your bobbin, and get back to stitching.
How to Use It, Step by Step
- Gather your M-size bobbins. Collect your metal and plastic M-size bobbins — both types fit this Bobbinsaver — and check each one for loose thread ends before you store it.
- Press each bobbin into the channel. Push one bobbin at a time into the flexible plastic channel until it sits snugly. Work your way around the ring, spacing the bobbins as you go.
- Load up to 20 or more. Keep adding bobbins until the ring is full. The Bobbinsaver stores 20+ M-size bobbins, so one ring can hold a substantial working collection.
- Test the hold. Give the ring a gentle turn — even upside down, properly seated bobbins should stay in place. If one feels loose, press it in again until it sits firmly.
- Remove a bobbin when you need it. Pull the bobbin you want straight out of the channel, load it into your machine, and press it back into its spot when you finish with that color.
Practical Tips
Organize the ring the way you think. Group bobbins by color family, or keep your most-used neutrals together in one section, so you learn where each color lives and can find it without hunting.
Wind with storage in mind. When you wind a new bobbin, press it into the Bobbinsaver right away rather than setting it down loose — that habit prevents most tangles before they start. Tuck any long loose tail neatly before seating the bobbin so it does not catch on its neighbors.
Do a quick inventory before a big project. One glance around the ring tells you which colors are running low while there is still time to wind more, instead of discovering an empty bobbin mid-quilt.
Care and Storage
The Bobbinsaver needs very little care. Keep it in a drawer, on a shelf near your machine, or in your sewing tote — because the bobbins stay in place, it travels well and will not spill the way a loose box can. If it picks up lint or dust, wipe it clean and let it dry before reloading. Store it out of prolonged direct heat so the flexible plastic keeps its grip.
Project Ideas
Use the Bobbinsaver as the thread hub for a longarm session, keeping every bobbin color for a multi-color quilt loaded, visible, and tangle-free in one ring. It is equally handy for a class or retreat kit: load your project bobbins before you go, and your thread travels neatly in your tote. At home, dedicate the ring to one ongoing project so its bobbins stay together from start to finish.
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