Why I Wrote a Song About Bobbins

If you’ve been quilting for more than a week, you already know the moment I’m talking about. You’ve got your fabric pressed, your pattern laid out, your coffee fresh and hot. You sit down at your machine, full of confidence, ready to power through an afternoon of sewing.

And then it happens.

Your bobbin runs out. Mid-seam. At the worst possible moment.

“Wind Em Up” is an anthem for every quilter who has ever played a high-stakes game of “bobbin chicken” and lost. You know the game. You see the thread getting low and think, “I can probably finish this seam before it runs out.” Spoiler alert: you cannot.

What “Wind Em Up” Is Really About

This song isn’t really about bobbins. Not entirely, anyway. It’s about preparation. It’s about the unglamorous, behind-the-scenes work that every quilter does before the “fun part” even begins. Threading the machine, winding bobbins, pressing fabric, prepping your space. Nobody puts that on Instagram, but every quilter knows it’s where the magic actually starts.

I wanted to open the album with this song because it captures that feeling of excitement and readiness that every quilting session begins with. The energy of “let’s go, let’s get this started” felt like the perfect way to kick things off.

Frequently Asked Questions About “Wind Em Up”

Is this song actually about sewing bobbins? Yes. One hundred percent. If you’ve ever run out of bobbin thread mid-project, you’ll relate immediately.

What genre is “Wind Em Up”? It’s an upbeat, high-energy pop-rock anthem, perfect for getting motivated before a big quilting session.

Who is this song for? Any quilter, sewist, or crafter who has ever underestimated how much thread they had left on a bobbin (which is to say, all of us).

🎧 Listen to “Wind Em Up” now and tell me, are you a “wind five bobbins just in case” person, or a “live dangerously” person? Comment below!