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Member since 8/25/07
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Posted on: 9/7/07 10:58 PM ET
Oops. I dropped my bobbin and a bunch of thread unraveled. I picked it up and yanked off the unravel with my hand. Now I can't find the start of the thread. It's black thread. That'll teach me to always use scissors.

Any tips for finding the start again?

Thanks

Suz
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Posted on: 9/8/07 10:00 AM ET
In reply to Suz2Sew
I'm not sure how to help you, but it sure sounds frustrating. Black thread at night is not fun! If it were me, I'd just rewind a new bobbin and not waste a lot of time trying to find the end on this one. It's not worth the frustration.
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Posted on: 9/8/07 3:59 PM ET
In reply to Suz2Sew
I second the motion -- not worth the hassle, start fresh with a new bobbin.

If you want to re-use the bobbin and no reasonable amount of picking has freed the thread, I'd take a small razor or sharp knife and slice into the bobbin thread to remove all the thread.
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Posted on: 9/8/07 11:11 PM ET
OKay, you were both right. I used a seam ripper to get an edge and just unraveled it. I thought maybe there was a trick to rescue it.

Suz
  
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