Originally Posted by taiboo
I have only been sewing for several months and I am starting to accumulate LOTS of threads/bobbins.
How does everyone store them, also how to you keep them from coming unrolled and thread everywhere?
TIA :-)
My regular thread is in a drawer in a cabinet on my left ( I'm left handed) under my machine counter. I organize them in the tops of shoe boxes. Bobbins are stored in bobbin cases in the same drawer. I use the blue plastic tape that sticks to itself to control tangling. It's great, can be cut and used over and over again.
Since I also embroider, I have a 14" square, seven drawer, plastic stacked cabinet from WM that holds all my decorative thread and can be rolled around the room. I have a huge thread rack (thanks to the old Fabric World closing) hanging above my serger with all my serger thread.
I store most of my working projects, scraps for snippets, PP, and machine tools in three drawer rolling plastic cabinets that fit under the tables where my machines are set up.
I use an old typewriter (remember those?) table when I'm working. I put my fabric selections on the top and a box underneath to catch scraps. Also use another T table with a padded ironing top to roll to my right side for quick pressing. This is much easier than a rolling chair and it sure works for me. Have to baby these 82 year old legs these days. Yes I do get up every hour, have a big, cold glass of water and ssstttrreettccchhhh.
The best part is they can all be easily moved to any work area or stored out of the way when not needed.