Good Morning Friends!

Do I have a great tip for you today.  I want to share with you a little tool that has saved me from pulling out my hair.

Do you get the occasional bird’s nest on the back of your embroidery where the hoop becomes nearly attached to the throat plate of your machine?  I did, and all too often.  Now it is very rare I experience that.  It used to be my #1 frustration with doing embroidery.

Teflon bobbin washers came to my rescue!  They are paper thin washers made of Teflon that sit in your bobbin case.  They work for two reasons, the Teflon aids the bobbin in moving smoothly, but more importantly, they create just enough of a shim, raising the bobbin ever so slightly that there is not the room for the bobbin to jiggle and cause the catching of thread which causes the bird’s nest.

So…rewind several years when at my sewing dealer everyone was talking about these Teflon bobbin washers and how wonderful they were.  These tiny little things cost about $1 apiece.  I purchased one and promptly lost it between the store and home.  Sad face here.  Bought a second one and it worked wonderfully until I lost it again.  Picture trying to find a dropped contact lens is what it is like to find these things. 

Next I had my ah-ha moment….Make my own!!!!!

Yes friends, you can make your own bobbin washers from a Teflon pressing sheet that you can get at any store that sells fabric.  So for a few dollars for the pressing sheet you can now make, oh…a bazillion!

Just trace around a bobbin on the pressing sheet and cut out.  Drop that thin washer you made in your bobbin case.  I promise you will be a happy camper!  Happy face now!!

Remember….Be Creative Daily!