Fabric Covered Floss Bobbins
Believe it or not, I’m in full on holiday making mode. I can only make the gifts if I start early so I’m committed to doing it this year. Here’s an idea for a great embroiery or cross stitch starter kit. I found an image of these great fabric covered bobbins here. (When I was looking for a fabric covered tissue box last week.)
And I made a few and will do a few more cause they’d be so sweet in a little bag as a gift with my ABC Saw See Sew needle case, some linen and drawings to transfer and embroider.
1. Cut out the shape you want in paper and use as a template. Trace paper template onto to a thin board. I raided my friend’s recycling bin for some cereal boxes and such.
2. After transferring design onto paperboard, cut out outside traced line and staple center to another piece of paperboard. Cut out along your traced line. This will ensure both of your front and back sides are exactly the same and fit together perfectly.
3. Take your paperboard shape and cut out a piece of scrap fabric to fit.
4. Using a fabric glue, glue to the front of shape. Trim excess from backside.
5. Repeat with second shape.
6. Glue two shapes together.
7. Repeat with different fabrics and you’re done!
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22 Comments Add your own
1. hannah | November 1st, 2007 at 8:40 am
i love this. love love love it.
2. Phebe | November 1st, 2007 at 9:15 am
omg so cute!
love those vintage needle cases too…
3. SusanChristine | November 1st, 2007 at 1:15 pm
brilliant! what a wonderful idea!
4. hillary | November 1st, 2007 at 1:22 pm
cool! that is some lucky floss.
did you get a new camera too?
5. Josie | November 4th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
thank you. thank you. such a cute idea.
6. theresa | November 6th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
nifty gift idea! If I only knew people who were as crafty as us all online. I’ll have to make them for myself!
7. Patty | November 9th, 2007 at 1:46 am
I just saw some of these bobbins on someone’s blog and thought they were great. Thank you so much for sharing how to make them!
8. katie | November 12th, 2007 at 5:19 am
Oooooooo! I want these! And that’s the best kind of gift, isn’t it: something you want yourself! That is, if you’re giving to a crafty, fabric-loving fool. Loads of fun. Will have to make some. Maybe even for gifties.
9. enthusia | November 14th, 2007 at 8:16 am
brilliant! i am doing this.
10. TX Poppet | November 20th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
I would be so over the moon if someone gave me these.
I’m going to force my darling daughter to make some for me.
11. Nima | November 20th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Thank you for sharing this idea with us.
12. Dog training | November 23rd, 2007 at 4:52 am
Very interesting… as always! Cheers from -Switzerland-.
13. STEF | November 29th, 2007 at 11:47 am
THAN YOU A LOT
a very good idea !
I think that I’ll make it
I’m a french woman and I’m so sorry my english is not so good
sincerely
14. Nancy | January 11th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I love your creative and thoughtful object. Looking forward to organize my sewing kit.
15. Lelia | June 10th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Oh how clever/cute!!! A friend sent me a link to your covered bobbins : )
Luv them : )
16. Lynne | April 21st, 2009 at 2:32 pm
this is the cutest idea. what a thoughtful present that would be - simple, portable, and so pretty! genius!
17. Lana Mitzel | April 29th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
These are the absolute cutest! Love them…I think I will make some for my daughter, the sewer/crafter for her upcoming birthday.
18. Adaiha | May 24th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I just made some of these after having seen your tutorial. Thanks! Fun and cute! Now I want to make some larger ones for ribbon and lace.
19. Ann | June 13th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Having just spent about 2 hours unraveling some floss I wanted to crochet with, I found these. Brilliant idea - I’ll be making some tomorrow. Thank you for sharing.
20. Wanda Salmans | August 6th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Very neat idea! Someone else saw your idea and blogged about it, so I came to check it out. I really need some of these, and I can think of several others that could use them, too. I guess it’s time to get out the glue…
21. Zee | October 29th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
What a super cool idea! I love it!
22. nina(: | February 16th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
aww! thanks! i was just wondering where to keep all my string(: (i make tons of bracelets!) it was getting tangled, and what not! this is perfect!
I'm curious about your two cents. You smart cookie!
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