Storing big cones of thread
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Storing big cones of thread
I've looked 'til I'm cross-eyed for something to store my cones of thread to no avail. The only thing I can find are the ones that don't have a cover and the main idea is to have them protected from dust, etc. Does anybody have a solution to my problem? TIA
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I store my 1100 meter cones in the larger Art Bin plastic boxes (satchels) with the handles, that you buy from Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft stores.
There are several of the Art Bin satchels that are good. Each satchel has the measurements on the page. For my 5000 meter cones, I could use one of the 6" deep ones, but I havent found them on sale yet. lol
http://www.joann.com/artbin-double-d...s/xprd1036857/
http://www.joann.com/artbin-super-sa...07ab/prd61682/
http://www.joann.com/artbin-super-sa...ment/prd21819/
I store the 15,000 cones in WalMart plastic drawer units. The 2 drawer units slide right under my older Nolting 12' frame. The cones do tend to fall over pulling the drawers in & out, but they are out of the dust.
Both Jo-Ann & WalMart have some individual plastic stackable drawers that could be a solution.
There are several of the Art Bin satchels that are good. Each satchel has the measurements on the page. For my 5000 meter cones, I could use one of the 6" deep ones, but I havent found them on sale yet. lol
http://www.joann.com/artbin-double-d...s/xprd1036857/
http://www.joann.com/artbin-super-sa...07ab/prd61682/
http://www.joann.com/artbin-super-sa...ment/prd21819/
I store the 15,000 cones in WalMart plastic drawer units. The 2 drawer units slide right under my older Nolting 12' frame. The cones do tend to fall over pulling the drawers in & out, but they are out of the dust.
Both Jo-Ann & WalMart have some individual plastic stackable drawers that could be a solution.
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 09-16-2012 at 11:31 AM.
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Tks a lot. Barbara, I was looking at the ones by Art Bin at Joann's and didn't see the one with the lid on it, so I bought it. Toni, I have the drawer units, too, but I wanted them to stand up and my drawers are only 3 in deep.
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I wonder how the over the door plastic hanging shoe holders would work. If you put them in upside down they wouldn't get too dusty. It would be a way to store them without taking up drawer space. You could see the colors of your thread cones by looking through the clear plastic.
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I love the Artbin satchels but never buy unless they are 40% to 50% off. The handles & tightly closed lids make them really convenient. They stack remarkably well too, but it is a pain to get the bottom one out if you have more than 4 or 5 stacked. I use them for projects that are kitted & ready to cut, too.
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I have a bunch of 5" X 10" plastic bags from when I was selling crafts (you can also use zip lock sandwich bags). I put the large cone in the bag with any bobbins that I've wound. I push the bottom of the bag into the base of the cone to secure. I throw the bag into one of 3 bins, sorted by color: Cools, hots and neutrals. With whatever method I tried in the past, I had a problem with thread tails going everywhere and then how do you keep the bobbins with the right cone? The cones don't stand up in the bins, so I might have to dig around a bit but this method works for me. Keeps the thread clean, bobbins with the correct cone and no thread tangles.
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I use the June Tailor thread holder.. they first made the one for regular size thread/spools, but there is one for large cones. I need to get another one as me thread collection is growing almost at the same rate as my stash.
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