I decided to organise my hand sewing threads because I had
too many little boxes of this and that and I wanted everything in the one
place.
I already had 2
plastic containers for my 6 strand embroidery floss that I use all the time. I
really love them because they are big and I can see my thread clearly. I bought
them from the Craftainers stand at the Melbourne Craft and Quilting Show one
year (aka Jeff’s shed) I have looked for them since and they haven’t been there
again.
Here is a picture of one of the containers.
So, I have 2 containers holding my 6 strand embroidery floss
and 1 container holding all of the thicker threads.
Another one contains my wool threads.
I am lucky to have the entire range of the 100wt YLI silk thread
and so I have stored them in a container.
In the last container I am going to store all my silk
ribbon.
In the big container up the top, I have stored all my
braids.
I am very happy with my new system and it makes everything
so handy and easy to find.
I was also happy with the service from Craftainers. The
package arrived within two days of placing the order.
I have to get back to my sewing!
Linda
5 comments:
Linda, what a lovely collection of threads and other things. It will be so easy to find them all when looking for just the thread, wool or braid you 'know you have'.
Cathie
Thanks Cathie, it saves so much time if you don't have to rummage around to find things
Oh you ARE well organised. My DMC stranded cottons are in take away food containers, one box per hundred (as in the numbers I mean).
I've got a heap of Semco stranded cottons in a large tin, and Anchor cottons in another large tin. That will have to do...I couldn't bear the thought of arranging the whole lot like yours!
Gina, My embroidery threads were wound onto those plastic cards years ago, back when I had a lot more time than I do now.
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