Creative ways for storing threads and bobbins
 

I was on Pinterest looking for ways to organize threads and bobbins, and some of the displays are phenomenal. Unfortunately, I can't use things that hang on walls or buy extra cabinets because my sewing is done in a corner of my bedroom or my kitchen table. So...I need bin storage that would fit in a dresser drawer or under the bed.

How can I manipulate a flat bin to accommodate threads and matching bobbins without them rolling around when I move them? How do you store yours?

I bought the thread boxes from Connecting threads. Each one holds 48 spools of thread, and they open on both sides. I put the bobbins with the matching thread color. These are not great big so easy to store, and there not expensive either!
I have three and really like them, keep my thread clean too.

How about one of those under bed storage tubs on wheels? If your bed is too low you can place bed risers ( sold at Walmart) under each leg of the bed. Great for fabric storage as well. I have quite a bit of thread stored in plastic carrying cases. Each case has different types, for instance, I have all my Aurifil in one, small spools for taking to classes and workshops in another, cones for quilting in one, and orphan threads in another. I hung my serger threads on racks behind the door. HTH

I purchase small plastic bags from the jewelry craft area a WalMart. I put my spool of thread and bobbin in one bag together. They are then stored in a plastic box. It works because it keeps my thread and bobbin together and they do not get tangled. I do this with all my threads because I transport them to guild and UFO's. The plastic bags come in various sizes, but WalMart only has a couple of them. Hobby Lobby has a large number of sizes. They are not expensive and I use the larger ones to store and transport my cut squares for piecing.

This is exactly how I do it. My dollar store has small Ziploc bags in the craft/jewelry area 3"x4"?? The reason I like this method is there are no strings hanging around which seems to be the case with all other methods.

I bought very small round fabric type elastic at Walmart to put around my bobbins and they fit just fine in a bobbin case. Hope that makes sense.

hm...the little baggies may work because I too don't like all the tangled threads. I like the mini ponytails for the bobbins too. Good ideas, thanks!

I have 2 machines that use different size bobbins. Those I keep in separate bobbin cases and are labeled 401 and the other 2662. The threads are kept in larger boxes. I have orphan threads for piecing and doing yo yos and hexies which are kept in clear plastic bags away from the others. they are all in a tool box with couple layers for machine and hand sewing.

I used to store my thread on a board that hung on the wall with spindles on it. I quit doing that because the thread got dusty. I don't keep my bobbins and thread together. I primarily use grey, beige or white thread for piecing so have a few bobbins of each color wound. When I need a specific color of thread I either find a bobbin that is already wound with a color that is near that same color or wind about as much as I think it will take on a bobbin. I don't worry about an exact match because you don't look at both sides together anyway. The best bobbin box I have found is one made by Singer. It clear plastic with a hinged lid. It has indentations for the bobbins to rest in so once placed in it they don't move around. If I place the thread end so it is on the bottom I don't have any tangling problem. I found that an empty Crystal Light container holds four spools of Aurifil thread which makes a good dust free container for it. Other thread I have in clear shoe boxes.

I use pipe cleaners (cheap) through the thread spool and bobbin and twist together at the top of the bobbin. Works great! To keep the thread from unwinding from the bobbin, I give the thread a little tug when I finish winding it up. It kind of sticks between a couple of threads. Then the spool and bobbin pairs can go in a box or drawer, and they don't roll around. Because of the pipe cleaner.