Thread Storage Ideas

Embroidery Thread Storage can be tricky because we have LOTS of spools and cones for our embroidery machines.

I’ll show you tons of ideas for storing your threads safely. Lots of ideas from my studio as well as thread storage ideas from the internet. Plus, a free trick to tidy those thread tails.

Watch the Video

Video Chapters:

  • 00:00 Assess your Thread Collection
  • 03:52 Don’t Jumble
  • 04:16 Thread Racks
  • 06:19 Thread Drawers
  • 09:04 Pegboards for Threads
  • 11:18 Bobbin Storage
  • 13:25 Tidy Thread Tails
  • 17:17 Wrap it Up!

Assess Your Thread Collection

Before you spend money on thread organizers, spend some time looking at what you have.

Count how many cones, spools, and bobbins you have.

Do you need organizers to hold extra-large cones? Because many racks cannot handle that.

Do you need to store your bobbins with the original spools?

Do you want to organize by brand, color, size, or fiber content? What works best for how you sew?

Asses what you have, consider how much bigger your collection COULD get, and find a storage solution that works for your thread situation.

Jumbled Threads

If you throw all your threads together in a haphazard way, the plastic spools can scratch or cut the threads.

Those weakened areas of the thread can shred and break when stitching, especially with high-speed machines for embroidery or quilting.

Don’t jumble your threads in drawers, bins and boxes. This ain’t your grandma’s thread – so don’t use grandmas biscuit tin!

Thread Racks

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That’s a Thread Valet in the photo below. I’ve been using it since it came out a couple of years ago and it still looks great.

https://montanaquiltingcompany.com/thread-valet-organizer/

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Drawers

Threads that we rarely use, OR threads like cotton that need protection from sunlight work well in drawers. The video shows several ways to store in drawers, either standing upright, or laying down. But don’t jumble your threads because they can get damaged.

Pegboards

Pegboards are a great way to store a lot of stuff where it’s easy to access and visible. Look for special pegs to store thread on your pegboard. Some examples are shown in the video above. You can find custom pegboard solutions for thread and sewing notions on Etsy.

Bobbin Storage

Here are a few bobbin storage options I mentioned in the video above:

  • Store your bobbin on the same peg as your spool when using a thread rack
  • Store bobbins on a round binder clip and keep them with your threads
  • For pre-wound bobbins, you can store those jumbled in a box if they have paper spools or no top and bottom at all.
  • There are gadgets and doo-hickeys that store bobbins with their spools but I’ve never found a need for those. Especially since I use a lot of pre-wound bobbins for machine embroidery.

Tidy Thread Tails

I don’t think I can explain this in writing, so watch the video above starting at minute 13:25 to learn a NEAT trick for securing loose thread tails on their cones or spools. A lot of people LOVE that trick and it can tidy up your thread collection for no money at all.

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