Thread organization!
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Thread organization!
How do you organize your thread? If you have multiple machines, domestic, embroidery, mid/longarm, do you use only one type thread for each machine (I'm sure) but what about cottons, polyesters, weights, plies. ANd can someone out there remind me what the "T" on the label means; i.e. "T12", or "T3", etc. I use mostly Coats and Clark All purpose and have for years with no problem. Just ran across a Ziploc gallon bag of polyester. I have thread organizer containers just a lot of thread to organize.
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have thread stashed everywhere!
At the machine, are the spools that have been started.
Left drawer has polyesters. Right drawer has cottons.
Bobbins are held onto the matching thread, with a bobbin buddy/stick.
Away from the machine is my stash of new spools, again separate drawers according to type of thread.
I have several of the fancier embroidery type threads that I use for FMQing or straight-line quilting. Because they are not used regularly, the started ones are kept at the front of the drawer and the others behind a divider.
Over the years I have had different ways of storing my threads.
This is what is working well for me now.
There is no "right" way, as a lot depends on what space you have available for thread storage ... and how much thread you keep in your stash!
At the machine, are the spools that have been started.
Left drawer has polyesters. Right drawer has cottons.
Bobbins are held onto the matching thread, with a bobbin buddy/stick.
Away from the machine is my stash of new spools, again separate drawers according to type of thread.
I have several of the fancier embroidery type threads that I use for FMQing or straight-line quilting. Because they are not used regularly, the started ones are kept at the front of the drawer and the others behind a divider.
Over the years I have had different ways of storing my threads.
This is what is working well for me now.
There is no "right" way, as a lot depends on what space you have available for thread storage ... and how much thread you keep in your stash!
#6
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: East Oklahoma - pining for Massachusetts
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Most of mine are in plastic boxes that have dividers. The bobbins for each color are with them. If you like these and see them in Walmart, the fishing department has the same thing for less than the sewing section. Ask me how I know.
#7
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,734
I have some of mine on 3 thread racks on the walls behind the machines. Two of the racks are for serger thread (plus a divided box) and one for smaller spools of machine thread. I have all my Sulky rayons, metallics, sliver, etc in thread boxes with some miscellaneous decorative threads. These at stacked against the wall under the window. I used to help out at the Sulky booth at Quilt Festival with set up and tear down and Fred would let us take our wages in merchandise so I have lots of thread boxes and threads from them.
#9
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,832
the tread for each machine is in a drawer at that machines sewing table. Then there's drawers of different sizes (cone vs spool), the LA thread, different brands, specialty threads (metallic), 12 wt thread. All in drawers.
#10
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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I only use cotton thread, it is in drawers in a parts storage unit. I also keep a selection in a to-go container for sew days. We just finished a two-day in-house retreat at our local extension office.
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