Sew Inspired by Bonnie's Tuesday's Tip: "Organizing Your Thread Collection!" 

Peg boards are great organization tools in the sewing room. =)

You're not alone! I love threads too. =)

Sounds very nice!

Thank you for the kind words! It's an ever evolving process. Glad you've found the tips helpful. =)

I did the very same thing when I first started. I found I had a ton of turquoise colors but not "ugly" green at all. Nothing that would work for nature colors. I oftentimes say, you'll quickly find out what colors you gravitate toward when picking out thread. LOL I got home and had nothing that would work for green leaves or trees let alone various shades of green. I've grown to love greens but on a spool of thread I'm not naturally drawn to them. It's also easy to repeat the same colors you like. So that's when I started making a plan and carrying the color chart in my purse so I could quickly see what I was missing in the color chart. It doesn't hurt to jot down numbers of those colors you're low on that you use a lot of either. =)

Because teal turquoise thread is beautiful and awesome. I have several spools myself.

Hi! Welcome!

So nice of you

Very clever! =)

You're most welcome. In smaller areas, look for decorative ways to store your notions and such. Boxes covered with fabric, etc. It's a great opportunity to be creative! =)

Hi Xin. I go to good thrift shops and look for a dresser, tall or shorter to fit your house, and paint it to go with your decor. Boy howdy you can fit a lot in them, use dividers boxes from Dollar store or even covered containers. Also, you can get lovely hanging curio cabinets glass or bathroom cabinets with mirrors to decorate or paint. fill them with shelf boxes- threads would be good to keep out of light. I love this video!

Great ideas for Xin. =)

You could try a door shoe holder. That would use only space normally not used. Get one with clear pockets so you can separate by color families. Hope it helps. Hugs from TEXAS! 🤗

You could use a door shoe holder. That would only take up space normally not used. Get the kind with clear pickets so you can separate by color families. Hipe that helps. Hugs from TEXAS! 🤗🤗🤗

Thank you!

Thank you for the kind words. Glad you liked it! You're most welcome. =)

My Brother and Baby Lock both love Floriani. I'm not crazy about mesh nets as sometimes the thread gets hung up on them. I've had better luck using just a thread stand alone without a net. =)

Some thread nets do catch your thread, but the ones from Babylock are extremely soft and much finer than others I have tried. They are helpful to me, but I know every machine and every sewist is different. The Babylock thread nets keep the thread from falling down and getting twisted under the spool.

Baby Lock thread nets were what I was using. lol However, a trick my dealer taught me was to roll the thread net back on itself so there was a roll at the top and no ends for the thread to catch on. Still, just easier for me to not use a thread net at all. I like to use serger sponges at the bottom of the thread stand to keep threads from pooling and getting hung up there. Those work great even for those problematic threads that are just tubes without a base. Whatever works for you keep doing it. As you said, we're all different and each machine is different. If it's not broke, don't fix it. =)

Sometimes it's just a little tweaking to our set up that makes all the difference. I LOVE King Star Metallic thread. Very easy to work with.

The beauty of organization is it saves you time in the long run. I find I can't work efficiently in a mess. =)

A spool of thread lasts a long time and through many designs. I normally get pretty low (or sometimes completely out) before purchasing another cone of the same color.

What's on my wall is embroidery thread which normally I use prewounds with. My prewounds are stored in a little tiny zippered tote on the other wall on a hook. I buy them buy the gross, keep most in the box they came in but fill the tiny tote for easy access while working. However, for sewing thread, I have that stored in a Matchbox Car Garage and it's very easy to put the bobbin that goes with the thread in one of the little slots along with the thread. I've also seen notions around that clip the bobbin right onto the thread. Having said all the above, I also have a couple of round bobbin savers like you and normally just match up a color when sewing. We have lots of options. Clear as mud? =)

Thanks for the quick response, you're a jewel!! I do have the prewounds that are so convenient, I will have to check out the other bobbin notions mentioned. Thanks a bunch and have a happy sewing day!!

Here's one option. Pop the bobbin on top, put the little notion into the hole of the thread and both are saved together: www.walmart.com/ip/Bobbini-Bobbin-Holders/282313634?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=2218&adid=22222222227075983679&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=189927597832&wl4=pla-296371806935&wl5=9026801&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=113134680&wl11=online&wl12=282313634&wl13=&veh=sem

Also some folks use cut off soda straws as extenders to their pegs to slip both thread and bobbin together onto the same peg. Some folks wrap a rubber band around the bobbin and thread to keep together.

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I would suggest periodically dusting with a microfiber type duster that picks up and captures dust off of thread if you don't sew as often as I do OR better yet, take some yardage of fabric or a sheet and lay over the top of the hanging threads until you sew again. You could even decorate the fabric cover with the theme of your sewing room. =)

Your dealer can special order them for you or might have them on hand to sell. Also, you can go on-line to any of the thread companies and by direct from them or ask where they have dealers that sell them.

The round key tags are standard width of about 1” or so.

designgirlof4 Thank you! I purchased a thread chart (the real kind with actual thread) and put my thread in the same order.

For regular sewing they're the same thread. For embroidery you use a much finer (thinner) thread for the bobbin for a couple reasons. For embroidery having a thinner weight thread on the bottom adds less bulk and using one color on bottom (normally white) saves time. If doing free-standing lace designs, then, normally, the bobbin thread will match the top thread.

I got my particular pegs a couple years ago off of Amazon in bulk. I don't see them listed any more. However, I've used a couple different pegs that do work. What I would suggest (and something I did), is purchasing a variety pack of pegs from your local Home Depot or Lowe's and see what works best for the spool size you're using. I think mine are approx. 2" long for the 1000 meter cones. (They're all packed away in boxes right now as we're reorganizing my room.) Once you find the peg that works for your particular sized cones, see if you can locate those in bulk on Amazon for better pricing.

Yes--I use my thread chart's order (which is by number/color). So it's not 1, 2, 3 exactly as the numbers could be mixed here and there. I follow whatever my thread chart does and how they number them which happen to come out mainly in color arrangements. Floriani has a lot but so does Madeira, Robinson-Anton, Sulky, etc.

Thank you! The link for the hooks I used for thread on pegboard are at Amazon here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006K8G3RU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just ordered them! Thanks for the fast response,

You're most welcome! =)

Mine were a single rod type hook, but I think these would work too. You just want a rather flat hook and not too curly: www.amazon.com/Board-Hooks-Pegboard-Length-Wholesale/dp/B00IMNQOZC/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1?keywords=2-3%22+pegboard+hooks+in+bulk&qid=1551566568&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr3

No I have not had that problem.

It's actually green but looks black in the video. It's used for installing snaps. =)

My husband got the pegboard from a home improvement store--either Lowe's or Home Depot. He cut it to size, framed it and painted it for me. The pegs I purchased in bulk off of Amazon. =)

Yes it's impossible for designers to digitize in every brand of thread out there for all the various formats of machines as well. Commercial formats don't even recognize color at all. However, there's a thread app for iPhones called Emcom, you might look into it. It will convert one thread palette to another. I haven't gotten to play with it yet but have heard some good things. =)

Thank you.

GlitterFlex is a heat transfer vinyl that I sell on my website for machine embroidery. I created a RU-vid video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--GhGzyrc0cY.html

It's "sew" important to use the correct spool cap. Makes all the difference in the world!

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If you're doing this for profit, I'd keep it simple too. Too many choices make it hard for the buyer to decide as well. However, if you're doing this for fun or have shading involved, you need a larger selection. =)

A Swiffer is a hand held duster. You can see them here: www.amazon.com/Swiffer-Duster-Refills-Unscented-Dusters/dp/B0017JJRSE/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1514958290&sr=8-2&keywords=swiffers

What works for one doesn't work for all that's for sure. =)

I think organization is an ever evolving process. =)

I do sew a lot so maybe that's why I have not had that issue. I also recommend dusting with a feather duster occasionally if your area is dust prone. =)

I had the Dream Machine when I did this video and I currently have the Luminaire.