EZ Bobs--Yippee

[mcoperryl@gmail.com]

Remember when everyone was telling what they included in their tatting bags and EZ Bobs were mentioned? Finally, after all of this time and after looking in all of the usual stores I found them (in great abundance) on Ebay. They are wonderful! I use them to store leftover thread, I load them and use them instead of the ball of thread and then if I have to I can even tat a little with them. My problem is as usual, where to buy things locally. Would they be in a specialty shop and if so what kind. There is not such a thing as a tatting shop in Florida that I know of.

[xstchntat]

Thanks I may have to invest in some of those now that I know where to look.

[mcoperryl@gmail.com]

If someone asked you what they look like, they are just like Spoolies but almost clear plastic instead of pink. Most of you girls are too young to remember them. They were for curling your hair back in the 60's--when they still did pin curls...never mind, I should have had a glass of wine instead of the tea!

[PattyD]

Spoolies look just like the container that the solder wipe came in when I worked at the phone company. I was a tech and used the braid to soak up melted solder. They are the perfect size for small lengths of thread, and they snap shut so no unrolling thread (thread spools are you listening?

[carolivy]

I found them here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/EZ-BOB-Knittin.../dp/B001AEEPHE They are kind of interesing looking.

[Jon Yusoff]

I love my EZ-bobs. I may have to start looking for some more seeing that the ones that I have are almost utilised.

[Maureen L]

I found them in a needlework shop - apparently they are used in kumihomo braiding, so have a look at places selling tapestries and cords for braiding.

[sunshine1977]

I get mine at my local knitting/crochet/yarn store. Knitters use them for intarsia (sp?) work. Also, they come in three different sizes. The small size holds 50 yds of size 40 thread perfectly, medium size holds 50 yds of size 20. I use them to store my hand dyed threads that some from the dyer in a hank.

[BlueDode]

I purchased my Easy Bobs at my knitting machine dealers: they are used for intarsia knitting by machine as well as by hand. Try craft stores, too, that have knitting departments. Good luck!

[Lace-lovin' Librarian]

If you're looking for them in quantity, I found them here. I got a little carried away and ordered 144! Now that I think about it, that might not be enough...