Thread Storage Hacks for Your Sewing Room

[@cathys949]

I came here because I am afflicted with a clear hard plastic box with posts and a loose lid for storing thread. I have learned so much !! Thank you for the extensive tour of your storage methods!

[@jebsmith323]

I just found your site a few days ago while searching for Ikea sewing rooms. You are absolutely my favorite because you're so quiet and down to earth. No cutesy stuff. Thank you. I'm going to Ikea today!

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

what a sweet reply!

[@tenaoconnor7510]

So many beautiful threads 😻😻😻 I stole one of my hubbys clear fishing boxes about 25 years ago for thread and he bought me a few so I wouldn’t snitch his 🤣 I ended up having more Plano boxes than him 🤣😂🤣. I still use tackle boxes to store craft stuff. I have a green one just for hot glue. I also have clear shoe boxes for storage on shelves. Also store sewing notions, buttons and sippers and such in Plano boxes. We always have had cats and dogs and the hair and dust get everywhere. I use art bins also to store projects in progress. I store yarn in clear bins and shoe boxes along with crochet hooks, knitting needles ect…. I use the larger boxes for looms and such. They all stack nicely on shelves and keep things clean and neat. 26 years of trial and try again keeping things organized and protected. Most of my tins that I started with have rusted so I mostly have plastic.

[@alluraromel392]

I love Artbin & Sulky Suitcases. I have sewing, overlocking & embroidery machines. Sulky stores all my: Mettler, Gutterman, Coats & Clark & sulky spools. Artbin stores everything else but my Bernina big black bobbins. An open Super Satchel stores all my factory sealed cones (30+, yes I found an incredible deal and scooped up a lifetime supply). Another open Super Satchel w/top tray stores all my Isacord King spools & King Star Metallic threads. Hint: I use Hugo’s Amazing Tape to wrap around my metallic thread after opening them to store them in the open container so they don’t unravel. It also helps them unwind better when I’m sewing. I have one super and 3 regular satchels that I customized to hold my Isacord mini king spools so they hold 85 spools each. It maximizes the space vs their Isacord insert. Then I have the purple Artbin bobbin cases to hold my brother bobbins. I have white ones that hold my old metal bobins for use on my overlocker so I don’t have to buy multiple spools of specialty thread when sewing special projects. Finally I have two boxes I bought on AMZ with foam in them for my Bernina big black bobbins. Oh & I have an Artbin case for my unwound DMC floss & Darice cases for my DMC floss bobbins. Also I was just gifted Maderia specialty thread that came in their own matchbox car type case. While my collection isn’t as diverse as yours I have LOTS of it and since my JoAnn’s store closed today I bought even more. 😂

[@adriennebrown7341]

Can the suitcase be bought empty or only with Sulky thread in it?

[@alluraromel392]

@ I bought most of mine empty. I won a case 1/2 full at a Demo class when the Luminaire first debuted. My mom recently found one while thrift shopping. She’s always on the lookout for good storage for sewing.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

I love Hugos Amazing tape! I used to keep a lot of Robison Anton thread around, and always kept them wrapped in Hugos

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

you can get them empty on amazon for about $33

[@judierenfrow8073]

I have these boxes. I keep my bobbins with the spools.

[@cathys949]

That's a good idea!

[@bobbinwithbrittany]

Fabulous collection! 😻

[@person2463]

First time here. Methinks I'm hooked. And yeah, biccie tins, and chocolate tins are brilliant in sewing spaces. Hugs, Chel 🌸

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

hugs back atcha!

[@tweetiewebb1]

I too want to know how you store your bobbins.

[@barbbergantzel7067]

Me too!

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

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[@sus8e462]

Oh, guys going nuts with foam for tools in work shops--seeing your blue Aurifil boxes, may make my own version of foam inserts with cutouts to suit a drawer or bin! Lots of great ideas you have shown us! Thanks!! (Love the Sulky "suitcase", but imagine it's pricey...).

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

Currently $33 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010ESQDS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@marshiahobson3727]

I’ve seen the sulky suitcases on sale at Joann’s during the Christmas holidays and after for half price.

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

I need one of those thread boxes….you are so organized my lady…WOW!

[@sewnita8608]

I love your threads

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Quite a collection…. WOWSA! 😊😊😊

[@vickiemartinsen8600]

I finally bought the plastic 3 drawers for my thread cones. I have a longarm, and i store them under it.

[@narelleworks8448]

I’ve been able to buy some similar bins from the tackle box section in BCF stores. Some are quite inexpensive. Not sure what the equivalent store would be around the world. I’m in New South Wales, Australia 🇦🇺 🦘 I forgot to add the most important reason I started this comment and that is I love your sewing thread storage. Dust is so painful on pretty and often expensive thread. I’m so happy to have found you. ❤

[@clairetaylor4641]

If you’re home was ever robbed, and they took all your sterling silver and your guns. They would have missed the biggest cash cow, your threads. The money you must have invested in all those thrilling spools of wonderful threads that you are taking beautiful care of. Enjoy your stitching!

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

LOL - no guns or silver in this house!

[@terrigelbaum8066]

Thanks. Great system .

[@brendahunter7298]

Great idea

[@copperswife1]

I must be searching with the wrong words. Would you mind posting the link for the matchbox storage boxes you have. I think that those would suit my needs in my sewing room perfectly. Thanks! Also - your videos are wonderful. Lots of good inspiration.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

amzn.to/3PSF65p

[@copperswife1]

Thank you so much!!

[@Dranma51]

Love it! I have a canvas shoe holder hanging on the back of my sewing room door that is full of my serger thread but you could probably store other things too. Right now I have my garment thread hanging on the wall in one of those hanging thread holders. It has been great but I’m thinking this box system would be great so I can use that wall space for peg board to hold some of my tools.

[@joyfullyjustine]

Holy cow!! I love it! ❤️

[@marshiahobson3727]

Thanks for sharing your thread storage secrets. Great tips. I’ve never seen the matchbox used before for thread storage. I have that Art Bi. style plastic box with the dividers for my serger thread but I’m still not happy with how they fit in there. Been looking for serger thread that’s not in a pyramid shape just regular round. I think it would fit better for storage.

[@baseballquilter]

You can also find some of those containers at Michaels😊. Thank you for sharing!

[@julie-elizabethmack9502]

Use an old spice rack for my thread

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

I love re-purposed things like that!

[@terrywhitmell3502]

Bobbins?

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

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[@rosemarymarie5595]

Love those small cases for bobbins. Have 2 for regular sewing. One for metal bobbins I use on 12 needle embroidery machine when I need same color thread top and bottom. The foam spaces hold tight! Travel well.

[@xglsc6465]

Several years ago I bought a mechanics tool chest. Its roughly 5 feet tall with many shallow drawers. Onecdrawer is all 12 weight thread wool, cotton, pearl cotton. Another drawer is all 30 weight thread, mostly cotton. Cotton machine embroidery threads in one drawer, so on. The taller drawers hold all cones, serger, decorative and regular. Every drawer except 1 is thread. The bottom drawer is stabilizers. I would go nuts fiddling around with all those plastic containrers😅 The chest is on wheels, and there is additional storage in the top. Go look at harbor freight, mechanics chest is perfect.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

sounds like a dream!!!

[@joanbielefeld2446]

You mentioned you would link the double sided plastic boxes for your aurifil spools. I would like to give you the small income by clicking on your link. However, I don’t see the boxes listed. Could you add them please? Great idea and much better than my current system.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

Look for the Sulky Suitcase: amzn.to/4hy48Td

[@aydggonz3805]

Hi, love the video. Can you please share the name of the brown and multi colored cabinet in back of you. And where did you buy it? Thank you.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

It's a vintage 1970s filing cabinet - I bought it from a vintage re-seller in Portland OR

[@pepperminthomecrafts8269]

Thank you! New subbie here. Take care

[@lorimartin3703]

Where do get the numbers and card holders for embroidery thread

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

@@lorimartin3703 if you buy the plastic thread spools, the stickers come with them

[@lizzyq844]

There are many many alternatives that cost much less than the containers you recommend.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

Yep, there are. But notice I don’t recommend that anyone needs to buy them. I’m just showing what I have as inspiration. I’m happy to watch your videos about thread storage options if you drop the link in!

[@ms7507]

How do you store your bobbins?

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

read below - answered in other comments :-)

[@ms7507]

@ thanks for replying! Great storage solutions!

[@e.keesey]

Impressive but I find I like the bobbins with my regular sewing threads. I got tired of matching. 😂😂 I think I would lift your silks if I were to rob your house. I have a tower of machine embroidery threads.🎉

[@tracydu-4430]

Where did you get the plastic container that slides the thread on and you flip it up with the tab?

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

Search for Sulky on amazon

[@SledDog5678]

Thread is outrageously expensive! Hope you have a good Home Owner's Ins. Policy! Note to new sewing indivuals. Her inventory is great. She is deep into her sewing. Do not over buy thread; buy what you need at hand and take your time. Thread does eventually degrade; that is a nightmare if you are sewing clothing.

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

yep - collected over time

[@jann6082]

You know, a hack is just an idea! What’s up with that word “hack?”!!!

[@HuntersDesignStudio]

just a commonly used word... nothing to pound a keyboard over ;-)