Fabric Covered Bobbins

Looking for a quick way to use your favourite fabric scraps? These Fabric Covered Bobbins are a fast, no-sew project that can be made in just minutes. Perfect for winding ribbons, trims, ric-rac, lace, and twine, they add a beautiful handmade touch to your sewing space while helping keep supplies neatly organised.

The fabric covered bobbins are a super quick project and they can be made in around 5 minutes each. All you need is:

• double sided adhesive sheets
• fabric
• wooden cotton reels/spools
• card bobbins  – they are available in a range of sizes (or you can trace your own onto thick cardstock)

Simply trace around the reel or bobbin on the double sided adhesive. Cut around the traced shape leaving a margin of approximately 1/2 inch. Peel off the back of the adhesive sheet, and adhere to the wrong side of the fabric. Cut out the traced shape using fine pointed scissors, like embroidery or applique scissors. Adhere the fabric to the reel or bobbin and smooth it out with your fingers so that it is well adhered.

Fabric covered bobbins are such a fun project. The bobbins and reels are extra pretty with their fabric embellishment. They are perfect little photo props, and look extra sweet in your sewing box. These would be fun little extra’s to pop into a swap package or gift for a sewing friend.

Whether you use them to organise ribbon scraps, embellish a sewing gift, or simply add a touch of fabric to your craft room, these Fabric Covered Bobbins are a quick and satisfying project that’s sure to brighten your sewing space.

For more inspiration, check out some of our other Scrap Buster crafts. You can find more of our Tilda projects here.

Disclaimer:

Thanks to Two Green Zebras for providing the Tilda Cottage fabric used in the making of the fabric covered bobbins.