I have written about my method for storing bobbins here (
http://www.26-letters.com/2010/07/di...amboo-skewers/) and thread here (
http://www.26-letters.com/2010/07/di...printers-tray/).
I find it works very well.
Store bobbins on bamboo skewers keeps loose strings at bay
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Thread displayed in an antique printer drawer is easy to see
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