Thread Caddy Directions

How to use your Thread Caddy


Directions:

To begin using your thread caddy you will need to wind your favorite brand of appliqué thread on class 15 bobbins or purchase pre-wound bobbins from Superior Threads or Piece O Cake www.superiorthreads.com/shop/category/dozen-masterpiece-l-bobbins/products/

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You can use your sewing machine or a Wrights Side Winder™ bobbin winder to wind your bobbins. Place all the bobbins in the caddy with the thread coming over the top of the bobbins, the thread tail of each color should be hanging outside and over the edge of the caddy. Close the caddy and fasten the Velcro tab. It was designed NOT to close all the way! There should be a little peek space so your color selection is visible. It is not necessary to open the caddy to use it, simply pull the thread tail of the color you desire to the length you need and cut it. Pet the tails of the threads onto the fabric cover of the caddy they will adhere to it.

NOTE:

Remember if you wound your own bobbins from a spool the thread direction has now been reversed, thread does have a nap, so if you find your thread twisting back on itself when your are stitching or knotting excessively, reverse the thread direction next time you thread your needle. The rule of thumb is Right hander’s: knot the end you did not cut and Left hander’s: knot the end you cut this is only if you wound your own bobbins this is reversed if you use pre-wound bobbins as they are to be treated like regular spools.

Some of my customers tell me they like to label their bobbins with the color # from the spool they wound it from. so they know what color to replace when it runs out. The reinforcements we used to use on notebook paper in school is handy for this, just be sure to use a permanent marker.

I have been told other brands of bobbins do fit inside the caddy however it was designed to work best with Class 15 Singer bobbins. You may find when you load it with pre-wound cardboard bobbins you may have to fasten the Velcro loosely until the cardboard bobbin sides break in from use.