If you sew or quilt with Jumbo M size bobbins, you already know the problem: a drawer, tin, or zip pouch full of wound bobbins quickly turns into a tangled nest. Thread tails unwind, colours get mixed up, and the bobbin you need is always the one buried at the bottom. The BobbinSaver Royal Purple - Jumbo M Size is a simple storage ring that solves that problem, keeping your bobbins snug, visible, and ready to grab.
What This Bobbin Holder Is
The BobbinSaver is a flexible plastic channel, formed into a ring, that is sized specifically for Jumbo M bobbins. It stores 20 or more bobbins in a single ring, and it works with both metal and plastic Jumbo bobbins. Each bobbin presses into the channel and fits snugly, so bobbins stay in place — even when the ring is turned upside down. This size comes in a vibrant royal purple, which makes it easy to spot in a sewing kit or project bag. Bobbins themselves are not included; this is the holder that organises the ones you already own.
Why Quilters and Sewists Use It
Worry-free storage is the whole point. Because each bobbin sits held in the channel, bobbin threads are far less likely to unwind or become tangled with their neighbours. That means less wasted thread, fewer nests of loose tails in your storage box, and no mystery about which colour is wound on which bobbin — every bobbin in the ring is easy to see at a glance. When you need a particular bobbin, you can pluck just that one out without the rest falling out or becoming disorganised.
How to Use It, Step by Step
- Gather your Jumbo M bobbins. Collect the wound metal or plastic Jumbo M bobbins you want to store. This ring holds 20 or more, so one ring can handle a whole project's worth.
- Press each bobbin into the channel. Push each bobbin into the flexible plastic channel until it sits snugly. Space them around the ring as you go.
- Check the fit. Turn the ring over. Properly seated bobbins stay in place even upside down — if one feels loose, press it in again until it is secure.
- Store the ring where you sew. Keep it in a drawer, on your sewing table, or in your project bag so your bobbins travel together as one tidy unit.
- Remove bobbins one at a time. When you need a colour, pull that single bobbin out and leave the rest undisturbed, then press it back into its spot when you are done.
Practical Tips
Group bobbins by project or by colour family, one ring per group, so you can grab the right set without sorting. Wind bobbins ahead of a long quilting session and load them into the ring in the order you plan to use them. Tuck loose thread tails against the bobbin before pressing it into the channel to keep everything neat. And because the royal purple colour stands out, it is a good choice for a travel kit, where small notions are easiest to lose in the shuffle.
Care and Storage
There is very little to maintain: keep the ring with your regular sewing storage, away from anything that could crush or distort the flexible channel, and pop bobbins in and out as needed. Storing bobbins in the ring, rather than loose in a drawer, also protects the wound thread itself from snagging and unwinding between projects.
Project Ideas
A BobbinSaver earns its keep on any project that burns through bobbin thread: longarm and machine quilting with frequent colour changes, large quilts that need several pre-wound bobbins of the same colour, and multi-colour piecing where you swap bobbins often. It is equally handy in a class or retreat bag, keeping a full set of bobbins organised from home studio to sewing table and back again.
Shop the BobbinSaver Royal Purple - Jumbo M Size at Linda's Electric Quilters.
