One great way to keep your floss collection from turning into a tangled mess is to wind your skeins onto bobbins. But then how do you identify the floss color? For patterns that use subtle shifts in shades, the right number is essential. Sedef of Down Grapevine Lane has an easy solution. “Can’t believe it took me years to come up with this one,” she says. See the easy tutorial at her blog post.
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OMG. I have been staring at these for years and never dawned on me to use the labels on those plastic bobbins. And have had such a hard time sticking labels like using a label maker (which doesn’t work or stick) or just using a black market. Thank you so much for this wonderful idea. This looks so much neater.