DIY thread organizer: ideas and options

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Each needlewoman has dozens of spools of multi-colored threads and other accessories for work in her arsenal. For convenience, it is important to put them in their places so that everything you need is always at hand. You can buy a ready-made box for needlework. But such accessories are sometimes very expensive. You can make a thread organizer with your own hands, and spending a minimum of money and time on it.

Wall organizer

Those who sew professionally and have dozens of hanks in stock can make a wall-mounted organizer for spools of thread with their own hands. To do this, you will need a sheet of plywood, a hammer, long nails, a baguette for decorating the frame, paint.

The size depends on the number of threads. Cut a rectangle out of plywood, make markings on it by drawing a grid with cells, the size of which is slightly larger than the diameter of the coil. With an awl or nail, make notches in placesthe intersection of the lines where the carnations will subsequently be driven in. From foam ceiling fillets or from a baguette, make a frame and insert a plywood blank into it.

Paint with paint or decorate in any other way. You can do decoupage or burn the picture. After that, drive in nails. For best results, they should be placed slightly at an angle to the base. In this case, the coils will not slip off and will be clearly visible.

In the back you need to attach a hanging hook or other fastening system.

Shelf for threads

You can make a DIY thread organizer in the form of a shelf. To make it, you will need boards or slats 2-4 cm wide. You can use wooden boxes for vegetables. Using screws or nails, you need to assemble the frame. Place a few perches for thread on it. The distance between them should be 2 times the length of the coil so that they can be taken and put in place without problems. Drive several nails vertically into each perch at an equal distance. They will serve as pins for the coils. Attach the perches to the frame.

This DIY thread organizer can be hung on the wall or put on the table.

You can decorate it in any way, so that it is not just a working tool, but also a decoration of the workplace. Instead of nails, you can use other fasteners: screws, pegs, and even pencils or pens.

Cookie box organizer

Asbases for an organizer for storing threads with your own hands, you can decorate a cookie tin box. Its height allows you to insert coils vertically. And thanks to the fact that the box is closed with a lid, all its contents will be protected from dust. This accessory can be easily carried.

To work, you will need a tin can, a piece of foam equal to the diameter of the bottom, wooden skewers. Manufacturing procedure:

1. First, cut a circle out of 1.5cm wide foam to fit the bottom of the can.
2. You can take sheets of tin, only in this case you need to make 3 layers. Or use a laminate underlay.
3. Divide wooden skewers into segments slightly less than the height of the box. If necessary, clean the saw cuts with sandpaper.
4. Place the foam on the bottom of the box, insert the sticks into it in a circle so that the coils can be easily put on them. In the center, you can stick a piece of foam rubber, which will be used as a needle bed.

Shoe box

You can use a cardboard box, such as from shoes, or packaging from other products. Its surface is sealed with wallpaper, colored paper or cloth. And the inside is designed similarly to the previous version. If space permits, you can make cardboard partitions so that there is room for other sewing supplies in the DIY thread organizer.

Tips for an embroiderer

Allthe options described above concerned bobbin threads. But embroiderers use floss, which is sold in skeins. When stored randomly, they get mixed up, which complicates the work. There are several ways to make a do-it-yourself floss thread organizer.

Plastic bobbins are one of the common choices. You can buy them or make your own by cutting blanks out of plastic. Used shampoo bottles, dense packaging plastic or bottles can be used. Cut out the shape of the workpiece with scissors or a soldering iron. It can be a 6 x 8 rectangle with rounded edges.

Can be made in the form of a "bone" or choose any other shape. It is necessary to make notches into which the ends of the threads will be inserted, this will prevent unwinding. A floss is wound on such bobbins, a label with the number or brand of the manufacturer is pasted for ordering.

These bobbins can be made from thick cardboard, but they won't be as durable as plastic.

Another option is a thread holder. It is a bar with rows of holes cut along the edge. A different color is inserted into each hole. Such holders are convenient for work so as not to look for the right shades - they are always at hand.

You can make them out of thick cardboard by cutting out a rectangle measuring 15 x 10 cm. Along the long edge, you need to make holes with a hole punch, stepping back 1.5 cm.fold in half and fold into hole. You need to thread the ends into the resulting loop and tighten, you get a “fringe” of floss. Above the holes, you can write the color number with a pen or felt-tip pen.

In order for the cardboard to last until the end of the work, it is recommended to laminate it with adhesive tape on both sides. And then insert threads.

Storage floss

To store floss, you can make an organizer for threads with your own hands. You will need a rectangular cardboard box. If it is narrow, then you need to make bobbins the width of the box and, after winding the threads, insert them in the desired sequence. If the box is wide, then you need to make cardboard partitions.

You can decorate to your liking. These are just a few ideas on how to make a DIY thread organizer. Each craftswoman can make the most convenient option for her in her favorite technique.