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#31
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I keep this cookie sheet to the right of my machine. I have recycled chocolate clear boxes to divide the areas and keep small things from moving. The best part is I can move the cookie sheet when necessary without having to move a million little things. I have my machine needles, extra bobbins, machine feet, straight pins and safety pins, special pens and marking tools etc.[ATTACH=CONFIG]595320[/ATTACH]
By the way, I did finish reading the whole thread and you do have a great idea. Of course, I think adding chocolate would be an excellent idea.
#33
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H0me dep0t will cut the dry erase board to your measurements. Use a sharpie marker and start one inch in from edge. Mark dots 3 inches apart in a grid on the whole board. Just a light dot with the sharpie will do. Glue golf tees onto the board. I use hot glue g*un. Golf tees purchased are 2 3/4 inches and already painted white. Each of the boards (18x18) hold 81 spools of EMB thread (Exquisite, Floriani and brother). I did 5 drawers like this and it keeps the threads from shifting in the drawers.
You can adjust the spacing of the golf tees as needed depending on thread spools. Someday, I will arrange the serger threads in a similar method.
Hope that helps!
#36
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Command hooks. If I can hang it I do. Rulers and templates by the cutting table. I crochet little bags to hold FQs. I call them wall pockets. Both side of the shelf unit has hooks for tools. At Camping World I bought a drawer unit for an RV silverware drawer. Put two under my cutting table and in go scissors and cutters/blades. https://www.campingworld.com/add-a-drawer
#37
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When I cut all my scraps into useable sizes it was a tremendous help. Now I cut scraps during/after each project. If I am cutting a bunch of pieces and have little bits left, those get cut at the same time so I don't have to do it later. I never used my scraps until I cut and organized them.
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#39
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For my embroidery thread I bought the bamboo flatware trays at Ikea under the Variera name. I can lay my thread on its side so I can see the colors better. For the regular cotton thread I use the thread racks I bought at Joann's (I think). I had planned to use the golf tee idea mentioned above but the drawers don't come out all the way so I needed something I could remove and if necessary stack. I also see the colors so much easier. But it doesn't fit as many spools as it could if I had them all upright.
My worst attempt was using the spice holder trays - too much work to get everything to fit the way I envisioned it should fit.
My worst attempt was using the spice holder trays - too much work to get everything to fit the way I envisioned it should fit.
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 06-02-2018 at 09:08 PM.
#40
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Years ago, when I was into machine knitting, I stuck 10 little suction hooks along the edge of the windowsill next to my machine. I then hung the numerous small tools etc needed for machine knitting on them. I was very pleased with myself for having such a good idea - the room I worked in was small, my tools were now organised and easy to find.
I then went and took a bath.
As I’m lying in the tub I could hear the sound of the tools falling onto the floor as the hooks detached themselves from the windowsill.
When I finished in the bathroom I put the tools back in the pot they had been in originally and binned the hooks.
Not such a good idea after all!
I then went and took a bath.
As I’m lying in the tub I could hear the sound of the tools falling onto the floor as the hooks detached themselves from the windowsill.
When I finished in the bathroom I put the tools back in the pot they had been in originally and binned the hooks.
Not such a good idea after all!
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