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08-09-2011, 02:06 PM

#151

Kathy Osterby

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Location: Montana

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I have all my walls covered with my rag doll collection and small quilts. My cutting table is so big I have trouble reaching across it so holders on it won't work. Table is 40"x40" so I've hanging rulers in bathroom. Will the wire file holders hang from walls?

08-09-2011, 02:10 PM

#152

madamekelly

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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

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Until recently, I was using an old wire record rack. Now I have them on cup hooks on the wall.

08-09-2011, 02:21 PM

#153

cherylmae

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Location: Valley, Washington

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I love this idea, as I also have my rulers off long nails. Works for me in my small space.

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Originally Posted by Connie in CO

I use old sewing machine needles and have them hanging on my wall in my sewing room.

08-09-2011, 02:30 PM

#154

P-BurgKay

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Location: NW Kansas

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I hang mine on the wall, with the easy peel off hooks,
I do use about 6 or 7 different hooks.

08-09-2011, 02:43 PM

#155

Quiltgranny

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Location: WA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wraez

They had wooden dowel style 'plate racks' at the .99 store. Soon as I saw it I knew that I could use it for my rulers. Because the dowels are set further apart I can store several sized rulers in each section and one section I use for patterns.

99cents!

What a bargain! Those are $8 and up elsewhere!

08-09-2011, 03:00 PM

#156

sewbeeit42

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Location: San Bruno, CA

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I purchased one of the hanging rings that go on a closet clothes rack. It is awful and not worth the money as the rulers are too hard to get off the ring. I also bought a slotted rack and find it is not really the best for long rulers. A peg board or cup hooks seems to be a better idea for me.

08-09-2011, 03:06 PM

#157

vickie1976

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Location: Anacortes,Washington

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I was thinking about the old record holders for 45's. A large stretched out slingy screwed down to a board might work.

08-09-2011, 03:16 PM

#158

MadQuilter

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I sprung for the wooden ruler holder(s). One sits on the counter for the big ones and one hangs on the wall for the narrow ones.

08-09-2011, 03:31 PM

#159

dinlauren

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Location: Fort Worth, TX

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I use a desk organizer for letters and file folders. I got it at Office Depot for less than $10.

08-09-2011, 03:53 PM

#160

sewmom

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Location: Midland, Michigan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by valsma

I have a peg board hung up and hang my rulers and my stencils on hooks from the peg board. Because I built a frame then attatched the peg board I have a ledge on top of the peg board to set my one ruler that doesn't have a hole for hanging.
The peg board also has hooks and hangers that I use to store my scissors, rotary cutters and other hangable items. Saves space.

I did something similar. I bought the plastic pegboard squares from Walmart that have the wall spacers on them. I then took selvege strips and wrapped them around the hook for hanging and hung everyone I could. The few that didn't have holes I put in my ruler rack.
Another use for the pegboard, I hung my embroidery hoops for my MC11000 and Mc 9000 on another.