Home-Made Bobbin Winder

If your like me, and you like to have all the equipment, but dont have the money to get it, then this project is for you!

I was tired of winding all of my bobbins for my boat shuttle by hand. Every 30 rows or so, I always had to stop weaving and rewind my bobbin. It took forever! But I didnt have the money for a store bought bobbin Winder. So, I Invented( or just figured it out myself for the first time) a method to quickly wind a bobbin with my spinning wheel.

Here are the materials I used:

• a small rectangle of cardstock
• a wooden(preferably) crochet hook or wooden dowel the size of your spinning wheel orifice  
• a small coin like object( a quarter is fine)
• hot glue gun and hot glue
• a spinning wheel
• a bobbin.

Step 1:

Hot glue the coin or coin-like object to the bottom of the dowel or crochet hook.

Step 2:

Roll the paper up around the dowel or crochet hook so that it is just a bit smaller then the orifice opening(where it fits in the orifice)

Step 3:

Slide the bobbin onto the open end of the dowel or crochet hook.

Step 4:

Secure the yarn on the bobbin just as you would when hand winding it.

Step 5:

Insert the open end of the dowel into the cardstock that is in the wheel orifice, it should be a snug fit, but dont shove it in too hard( wouldnt want to get it stuck or break the wheel.)

 

Step 6:

To wind the bobbin, just hold the the thread loosely in your right hand, while treadling the wheel. I treadle counter clockwise so the thread comes out on top of the bobbin.

here is the operation when done winding.

And here's your wound bobbin in the shuttle, all ready to weave!!

tips and tricks:

dont stick the paper in the orifice in too tight or it will be hard to get out. if it is, just pull it out with pliers, or wiggle it out slowly. if all else fails, get the paper wet, it will come right out.

( this shouldnt happen though cause paper isnt very strong.)

Enjoy!

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