Thread and bobbin holder.
 

I need everyone to put their thinking caps on. I'm trying to organize my thread and bobbins together. My husband built me a beautiful peg board thread holder but the diameter of the dowel is too large for my bobbins. If I use a smaller dowel, it is too flimsy for the thread spool and too loose in the holes of the board. I don't have drawer space o store both thread and bobbin on pipe cleaners. I've googled it and watched LOTS of videos but it's just those pesky bobbins! We were thinking we might have to use a board and drill holes or use long finish nails. HELP!!!!

This is what I use. I like the idea of the spindle things that can hang on the wall, but I worry about dust. I've got about five of these and I love them. Each spool has its own section and several wound bobbins can fit with its proper color.

Sorry, I'll be no help at all. I gave up even trying and now all my bobbins just sit in little decorative bowls near the sewing machine. I find I don't really have any trouble matching them up to the spools when I need to use them - I have 2 bowls and I sort the bobbins into them depending on thread weight so they're slightly organized. I put little girl hair bungie things around them so they don't unspool and cause tangles.

I actually like having them there, I think they're attractive looking in their cute little bowls. My thread is stored away out of sight so it's a nice little splash of color on my white table next to my white sewing machine. :)

Here's a web site with a few ideas.

http://www.minneapolismqg.com/2012/0...anization.html

I particularly like the rubber band idea.

I just got couple bobbin cases. I have 2 machines so I labeled on the cases which bobbins went to which machines. I use to attach the bobbins to the thread with rubber bands but then I wanted a certain thread for the opposite machine. Actually works better and being in the bobbin case they don't come apart.

If the dowels are just a little too big for your bobbins, just take a piece of sandpaper and sand/polish the dowels, until the bobbins will fit onto them. If you put the spools beneath the bobbins, you'll only have to sand/polish the tops of the dowels.

I run a pipe cleaner through my bobbins, you could then make a hook and hang it on the dowel with the spool.

After trying several different methods that did not work for me, I store mine in a box like this, also. I use the little soft elastic pony tail holders to keep the bobbins neat. Bought those at a discount store in a little bag that has so many, I'll probably never use all of them:)

Glue a golf tee on the end of each dowel. The bobbin will easily slide on the tee. They come in different lengths, so you can choose the length you need. I've seen one like this , but can't find the picture.

You girls are all very organized. I have all my thread in baskets in my cabinets. I had a couple thread holders and in Arizona it is pretty dusty from the Cowboys so I have to keep under cover.

Good idea!!

I love the round bobbin savers shown on the site mentioned above. It keeps the bobbins secure as well as the thread.

I too use the round rubber bobbin savers. They grip the bobbin just enough to keep them from unwinding. The golf tees glued point up is a good idea and so is the suggestion of sanding the dowels to a point.

This was going to be my suggestion as well. Or possibly could your DH mechanically taper the dowels for you so it wouldn't be quite such a tedious sanding adventure?

I found these at a local quilt show....they seem to work great!
www.napeli.com

When I make knitting needles from dowels, I use a pencil sharpener to make a point on the dowel ends. You may not want to sharpen the dowel to a point but it would reduce the amount of sanding you would need to do.

My problem is that I use so many different spool "types". It's not pretty, but I keep the spool and bobbins together in a ziplock. I used to have all my spools on dowels, then bought some large cones, and needed an alternative. I will be watching for better ideas.

I see your threads are Connecting Threads, same as mine. I bought a rolling 5-drawer cart to keep mine in by color. They can sit upright too..........until recently as CT has changed their spool to a taller one which has the color # on one end. Now they are too tall for the drawer. My embroidery threads are all on a pegboard and I keep old tea towels over them to keep the dust off as my sewing room is in the basement. I've ran out of room for my quilting (CT) thread so need to figure out a new system for them. I keep the larger cones from CT on a thread rack with plastic straws cut longer than the dowel pins to keep them from falling off. I thought about getting additional pegboard hooks but due to the curve on the end the new spools won't go thru completely.

But as to the 5 drawer cart, I keep the bobbins next to the thread it goes with. I cut the thread label and stick it inside the spool for reference.