Sewing feet storage?
 

Last night while sewing and changing feet a gazillion times, and digging through the little box on the front of my machine I decided I need to come up with a better system for storing my various feet. I normally just lay the ones I need on the table beside me and they will eventually get knocked off. And to find what I need in that silly little free arm box is URGGGG! Pardon my complaining, what I really want to know is if any of you have come up with a better system for storing your feet? I thought about a small plastic container with slots that you can adjust but then I'd have to find a place for that. My sewing table drawer is only 4 inches wide! I thought about getting a piece of thick foam board and sticking them toe up in the foam and velcroing to the wall. Okay I was desparate and it was late so my mind wasn't coming up with anything good. Any suggestions or pictures? I know one of you have come up with something wonderful thats gonna make me kick myself and say why didn't I think of that! Thanks in advance!

I use one of the small plastic see through craft storage boxes with dividers. I use a marker to label the type of foot per compartment.
Sandy

I use a box with little compartments in it that was originally intended for beading! I actually bought it at the dollar store...I need to get another one too. the only feet that don't fit in the small compartments are my darning foot and my walking foot, but there are long compartments at the top (for needles probably?) that I keep those in. It's SUPER handy - especially for retreats or classes, I just bring the little box and don't have to pack any feet or tools.

I like the foam idea. Maybe using a small box that is used to store fishing lures. Write the foot name or number on the front to make it easier to just grab the one you need. Velcro that to the wall or the side of your sewing table.
Good luck, sounds like a woman with a mission!

I use a large pill weekly box..all my feet fit great except my walking foot..I also use one for my bobbins with hair bands around them to corral the thread!

My Berina came with a box that all my feet are in and I just keep it on top of my sewing table.

So did mine; but I have so many feet that I bought an additional one and also added extra hangers so I could store additional feet. Large feet such as my walking foot and BSR are stored in boxes on the shelf under my machine.

I like the velcro/foam board idea. I keep mine in the "Bernina" red box on a shelf in my sewing table. If I know I'm going to be switching between two feet often during a sewing session (try to plan not to) I put them in the bowl next to my pins and pinmoors so at least I'm not chasing them around on the floor.

Cheers, K

I keep my walking foot and BSR in their original boxes for protection, but all the other feet hang from slots in the accessory case that came with the Bernina. The case sits upright on a table beside my machine (along with a gajillion other sewing-related things, including oil, seam rippers, scissors, etc.) I haven't seen any cabinets like this (with slots for hanging the feet) for sale, and it does take up room on the table, which you say you don't have. Is it possible you could use floor space under or beside the machine for a little cabinet to hold supplies?

I don't have that many feet to need extra storage. But, my husband is a fisherman and from this I know that you can boxes in almost any size with movable dividers.

I have an old Janome, the feet are stored in the top of the machine by the thread spool, I keep a tuna fish can with a piece of batting in the bottom next to my machine for the 3 feet I use the most. works for me. LOL

If you have some wall space, I suggest you consider a hanging jewelry organizer that has multiple little plastic see-thru pockets. The organizer hangs from a standard clothes hanger. It can then hang from a pretty hook within reach of your sewing machine. One with zippers would keep dust off your feet and other small notions. I paid $12 for mine and have seen them less expensive. For my feet, I use a floss organizer but I have room in a drawer of my sewing table to store it. The magnetic bar is a good idea! Take care and Happy New Year.

Me, too. I have additional feet with no place but the drawers of the box to store mine. But I haven't bought a second one. I didn't think of that. Was it expensive Fran? I have a wooden ruler hanging shelf with a drawer that I store my walking foot.

I have a magnetic bar on the wall above my sewing table. I got it from IKEA and it holds any =thing you want it to. I put lots of things there. I show you the picture.[ATTACH=CONFIG]383254[/ATTACH]

Use a magnet holder for pins mant different designs and those feet using will stick on them and not run away.

Hummm, the magnetic thingy looks pretty interesting! And so does the tackle box thingy. Hanging jewlery organizer, gonna google that. Thanks, you gals are coming up with some great ideas!

I use a clear glass powder box with a beautiful lid my DD gave me for Christmas a long time ago to store them. At my advanced age, I needed to create a habit so I woouldn't forget where I put them. It also reminds me of how thoughtful she is.

My DH bought me a magnetic strip and mounted it on the pegboard that's behind my machines so I can easily reach my scissors and other things I use all the time. He got it at Harbor Freight for just a few dollars.

I use a plastic box designed for fishing lures (purchased at WalMart). It has tons of dividers so each foot can have it's own little compartment, and if I travel with my machine, it's ready to go.

I use a "Hotwheels" type car box to store my extra feet in. I use them for storing thread also. They used to be easier to find. I try to keep them in numerical order so they are easy to find when I need to use one.

I bought a plastic box with dividers at Harbor Freight, it works well for me. I labeled each section for each foot.

I have a metal strip on the wall and little magnetic boxes.

I have a small fishing lure box that is 2 sided from Wmart, it even holds my walking foot and free-motion one too.

I use one of these too for bobbins for my little Gem Janome for class. 4 bobbins fit in each compartment. Finger nail polish remover takes off the Mon, Tue....so you just have a plain box.

piney

I used to do it this way but now I have a bag with zippered compartments because the boxes did not hold my large feet or oddly shaped feet or other accessories and the bag does. The only foot it doesn't hold is the flower stitch foot.

how 'bout wearing a shirt with pockets so you could store your feet in them while you are sewing. another idea is to make a "free-standing" pocket and add fabric or cording to wear around your neck like a necklace. that way, the feet will stay close but not in the way.

so many great ideas. I'm leaning towards the magnetic strip, thank you all for your responses! If you come up with any more feel free to post. I won't be going into town for shoppin till after the holidays!

I did not like the Bernina box so I traded it back to the dealer for some bobbins and an extra foot. I use the square plastic case that pins come in. I label the case 1/4 " foot, etc. etc. exception is walking foot which I keep in a larger square box. I keep all of this in a another clear box that is not too large but deep enough to hold the plastic cases. Works great for me.

I just recently purchased a hanging jewelry storage - the large flat thing with several plastic pouches sewn onto both sides. The pouches (pockets) are made of clear, see-through, plastic and are varied sizes. I have this hanging on the peg board wall my dh made a while back...very convenient as my feet are all in one place and visible. A small stick-on file folder label tells me which one is which!

This is a great idea - Ikea sells the whole set-up for only a couple of dollars - great for pins, snaps.... all the little things that you need easy access to.

I use a fishing lure box that fits on a shelf under my sewing machine table

I use two single row pill holders, like Mon. Tues. Wed. etc. I keep them under my acrylic extension table that fits around the arm of my machine, so I can see them easily and access them easily.

I didn't know you could buy an additional storage box. Did you just order it from the web site or something? Please advise.

My diamond came with a little case that zips closed, it has lots of see through plastic spaces for feet. I keep it near the machine and try to always put the feet I am not using at the moment in a space. If I do not put them in their place.....I lose them !!! It is nice because the feet actually fit all of my Vikings! I think that the husvarna company is pretty smart....the case makes me want to fill the empty spaces. $$$$$ for Viking!!!

I use 2 clear fishing lure boxes to store my feet in. I removed part of two partitions for the larger feet and always return o the same slot (I labeled them in the bottom). They store under my machine. That said, for my older machine, I hang the larger feet (ruffler, walking foot, etc.,) in a plastic bag hanging on my peg board.

This is the same system I have! The box is always handy and I can find the foot I'm looking for quickly and easily!!

Like others have mentioned-I use small "fishing" plastic boxes with compartments. The larger one for my Bernina feet, needles, bobbins and I bought a smaller one for the embroidery module-more bobbins, emb needles, my embroidery bobbin and emb feet. They sit in the cabinet my machine sits on-handy.

this is what I use too......works great......

How funny I just got these in from Nancy's Notions a few days ago. But I got the large and small one for 9.99. I could not find that online today ... but this gives you an idea.

http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...+case+small.do

I use empty pill bottles then label them and lay them on there side in a plastic pencil box. I have also use the empty pill bottles to store my bobbin tread in and label it according to what color is in the bobbin.