Thread storage/organization?
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Heart of Colorado's majestic mountains!
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I have a 13 drawer plastic cabinet so I can divide my thread by size and type. I rainbow the colors in each drawer. I can see at a glance what I have. I also use a lot of cone thread which I just line up on a shelf.
#7
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
Posts: 5,433
One of the deep, hinged JAF boxes, bought with 50% off works for me. I use mostly cones with either 1100 meters or 5000 meters of 50 weight thread. Most are Aurifil thread, although some are from Connecting Threads and who knows where I got the others from. I need the larger size box for the larger cones. When I change threads, I put the thread cone and the bobbins in a ziplock sandwich thread and keep them together in the box. (There's 3 of the boxes...I have bought too much thread.) I do keep the deco bob 90 weight in a smaller box.
FYI.... I'm finding out that I use mostly, black, gray, light & darker beige and white for piecing. I'm trying to use up all the yellow, reds, blues, oranges and so many other pretty colors.
FYI.... I'm finding out that I use mostly, black, gray, light & darker beige and white for piecing. I'm trying to use up all the yellow, reds, blues, oranges and so many other pretty colors.
#8
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 862
Depends on how much thread you have. I have 2 plastic container carry boxes (Joann's) to keep all my thread. Keeps it dust free. Some specialty threads are kept in ziplocks in an open box. Some folks prefer their thread on a board hanging up and that is fine, but you need a cover because dust will soil your quilt.
#9
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have a sewing desk with drawers.
Any threads that have been opened/used are stored in it.
Left drawer has polyesters. Right drawer has cottons
Bobbins with thread are attached to the matching spool with a bobbin buddy or a those hairpin" style joiner.
My thread stash of unused spools are in a set of shallow wooden drawers, just deep enough to hold the spools on their sides. Makes for easy to see the colours of what are there.
Each drawer holds a different brand/type of thread.
Any threads that have been opened/used are stored in it.
Left drawer has polyesters. Right drawer has cottons
Bobbins with thread are attached to the matching spool with a bobbin buddy or a those hairpin" style joiner.
My thread stash of unused spools are in a set of shallow wooden drawers, just deep enough to hold the spools on their sides. Makes for easy to see the colours of what are there.
Each drawer holds a different brand/type of thread.
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