amyjo

[QUOTE=patchwork;6313069]I have a cupboard that was made with 1x4 that has shelves and doors. Keeps the light off the thread. I have also seen a bathroom cupboard ( the one with the three mirrored doors} Would make a great place to store thread and cones.[/QUOTEYou could use a medicine cabinet in your sewing room and keep your thread in there and also a bottle of Advil or Aleve or whatever if needed, tube of muscle cream--for those aches and pains that you can relieve with the cream. I have one round one that has lights for it and I am going to hang that in my room. Maybe even keep a brush in there in case I am working and someone comes can check to see if presentable.

amyjo

Use those pipe cleaners to hold them together. Can have different colors purchased at the dollar store.

Stitch124

My sisters have Bernina sewing machines and apparently those machines do not play well with Dual Duty thread.

They gave me two gallon Ziplock bags of various colors of large spools of thread.

How in the world do I begin to organize that much thread!!???

Jusmom01

I did a post on my blog about my thread storage solution. Feel free to try it.

http://uggabearcottage.blogspot.com/2013/10/thread.html

Stitch124

The thread my sisters gave me is crazy. They had about 25 spools of pink, blue and green each...big spools too. I wonder how old this thread is.

How can you tell if thread is worth keeping or if it should be tossed out?

Stitch124

Jusmom -- love that idea. Amyjo -- love the pipecleaner idea too. Innovative and affordable.

Quilterfay

I really like the bobbin cases that has the foam rubber in it. They don't fall out of it like the old ones.

hopingtobegood

I use the standing food seasoning racks that were advertised on TV a couple years back,,each one has two double shelves that pull out and push in. All is visible and then the bobbin is put on top of the thread with a golf tee thru it. ( I am so sorry I cannot remember the name of the racks, too many senior moments)...works very well, sturdy, visible, etc.

gale

That is awesome. I like it better than the pipe cleaner method I'm using now.

nart

I just saw your idea on the foam pedicure things. Loved the idea so much I rushed into my bathroom and had four good one. Deed is done, now I don't have loose bobbin thread all over my case. Thank you for a great idea, I am going to go buy more and so inexpensive.