Don't wind so much monofilament thread on a bobbin that it cuts right through it:
Bobbin cut in half by monofilament thread
I tried to rewind some of this mess onto other intact bobbins, but it quickly snarled (a la fishing line), and I gave it up for a bad job and chucked what was left, which was most of it!
In other news, I have made several sachets, one of which I've kept, using nothing but some fabric, some leather cording, and some cedar shavings. And I added a bit of essential oil for some more nose appeal.
This is really easy, and I'm planning to duplicate but with Christmas fabric, ribbon, and scent.
Sachet
using Tina Given's Opal Owl fabric
Cut a rectangular piece of fabric. You'll fold it in half, so keep that in mind.
Press the top over twice, ~1/8" first, then ~1/4". Put your leather cord or ribbon in the crease.
Sew about 1/8" from the edge of the fold.
So it looks like this:
Fold it in half right-sides-together (RST) and sew down the side and bottom from your stitch previous stitch.
I stuffed mine with cedar shavings.
There's a Texas company called Wondercide that has lots of cedar oil-based products.
I use them in my house, on my yard, on my dog, and on myself.
No toxins = healthier people and pets!
I gave my mom my leftover products last December and ordered new for myself. She says it works better than the Neem oil she was using.
I love that after I spray the yard, it smells like a cedar chest, and my dogs smell good when I spray the pet stuff (for flea and tick prevention) on them!
Because I can't do things simple or by halves, I decided to up the ante and add a piece of leftover quilt batting sprinkled with a few drops of Lavender essential oil that I got at a local farmer's market a few years ago. Together the cedar and lavender smell AWESOME!
My sachet went in my new storage ottoman that smells kinda funny.
Now my quilts and throws will come outta there smelling AWESOME!
For Christmas, I'm thinking Christmas fabric and ribbon and add a drop or two of Douglas Fir essential oil.
Are you planning any homemade Christmas presents?
3 comments:
That's crazy about the monofilament thread cutting the bobbin! My mid-arm quilt machine dealer warned us about monofilament threads wearing grooves into the metal parts on your sewing machine. She said it depended on what the thread was made of and recommended using MonoPoly from Superior which is made of polyester. I guess some of them are made of nylon (if I'm remembering correctly) and they are the ones to look out for. I have only used MonoPoly ever since I heard that.
I would not have guessed that could happen. I tend to use a regular cotton thread in the bobbin when I use monofilament in the top. I've had more success with Superior brand than other types.
I have never heard of the thread wearing a groove into the metal parts or cutting thru a bobbin! What a shame. Hope you have another bobbin that you can use.
You sachet idea sounds really nice, I will try to remember this as a possible little project to do.
Thanks for sharing.
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