Originally Posted by gzuslivz
I use toe separators (for polishing toe nails) for housing bobbins. Slide it in and then turn it to hide the loose end of the thread. Each one holds 4 bobbins with no strings to tangle. You can get a pair of these for $1 just about everywhere.
I don't know if it's been mentioned,but one of my quilting friends keeps a dish drainer on her work table. She uses the dish slots for rulers and the silverware slots for marking pens,pencils,seam rippers, and even a magnifying glass. It's a smaller one that's made to fit inside the sink and it seems to hold everything she needs right where she can grab it.