> >That's another big problem I have - I can't tell what length of thread I
> >have on a bobbin, unless I unwind it all and stretch it out across the
room
> >or something, but that will often just end with a big mess of tangled
> >thread...

When winding bobbins for small projects, the process of measuring off a
yard or two for one bobbin and then another yard or two for its mate is not
a problem.  But for larger projects where you need a lot more on your
bobbins, the best solution is to use a bobbin winder.  Measure out a yard,
and count how many rotations it takes to wind up that yard, and then
multiply this amount times the number of yards you want on your bobbin.  If
it takes 8 rotations to fill one bobbin, then fill the first bobbin with 16
rotations, and then cut your thread.  Wind the mate with 8 rotations off
the first bobbin, and your pair is equal - and you don't have to deal with
piles of thread getting tangled and dirty

Clay

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