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I suppose I could put more thread on the bobbins, but how do you manage the remaining 2/4 strands if you only use 2 out of 6?
(I have poor terminology, sorry.) So we generally use two strands to stitch, and each floss (?) has 6 strands (?), right? What do you do with the 2/4 that you don't use for the current project? Do you wind it back on the bobbin?
My problem is that the last bit wrapped around the two bottom slits will still unwind to some degree, the 2/4 ones being much more of a mess than a full 6 strander.
See the little hole cutout at the top of the bobbin? I usually take the same bobbin that all of my 6 strand floss of the same color is on and I then loop it through the top. And if itβs so long it would get annoying I wind it around the rest top to bottom. Iβll see if I can take a picture of it later because Iβm not sure Iβm doing a great time explaining.
I feel like I can picture it, but I could be completely wrong. A photo would be most helpful if you have a minute. π
Here, I hope this makes it a bit clearer. But if you have anymore questions feel free to ask.
That's fantastic. I definitely got it wrong in my head. I'll give it a go, thank you.