A quick postnote to this conversation.

I spotted somewhere on line that needles can be stored inside Gutermann reels. Pull out the end and you can see were they will fit. Who knew?

Was this intentionally part of the design, or did some inventive consumer start doing this?

[QUOTE=Bobbinalong;8179993]A quick postnote to this conversation.

I spotted somewhere on line that needles can be stored inside Gutermann reels. Pull out the end and you can see were they will fit. Who knew?

Was this intentionally part of the design, or did some inventive consumer start doing this? QUOTE

I haven't heard this but will share a couple of thoughts regarding needles. Do the needles fit securely in the spool? That might work but I wouldn't want a needle to fall out.

I store needle packs in one of the Art-Bin boxes. They can be adjusted and the small packs will stack right in the dividers. Easy to see needle size/type. The box I use has 18 slots.

Used needles go into a container with lid.

Hope that helps!

JoAnn's has several thicknesses of clear vinyl -- I buy the thinnest and cut it with a ruler and rotary cutter to fit around the various thread spools and cones that I have. It sticks to itself so I don't have to tape it. I like the nets, but the vinyl is cheaper since 1/2 yd goes a very long way.

Just today I was watching a The Quilt Show video and the guy said he used Press and Seal wrap around his thread to keep the tail safe.