I have to keep my thread in a box for two reasons , the first being we have cats and the second is slight sun protection. I think I have finally found my thread box solutions. I am enjoying this organization series!
🐈🐈⬛🐱Thread is a mighty temptation for cats! When I first started sewing heirloom children’s garments I was getting pretty exact thread matches. I have boys so wound up with loads of blue. Won’t need any more blue for the foreseeable future!
I have a large sewing box my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas many years ago. It stands and has three tiers. The top folds out. It’s great for keeping my threads organized. It has sentimental value as well. I had a great mother-in-law.
I have a sewing box that sounds like this and every time I try to move it, one of the legs falls off. It's from my ex-husband so I think he would enjoy that very much (annoying me)!
Love,love, your short new haircut. With your glasses you picked out and your short hair style, it LOOKS GREAT ON YOU! Love your show, been watching for a while.
New to your channel Christine! I love seeing how others organize their sewing space. I’m doing a reorganization as we speak. I used to hang my patterns but I’ve recently switched to folding and placing them in envelopes. It does take up less space! I really like the ones you are currently using. I previously had my thread in specific thread boxes but moved to racks on the wall. I plan to make covers for them to keep from dust and fading. I have a cupboard I hang my woven fabrics in. Knits are still folded and in plastic bins. Sewing spaces are constantly a WIP it seems😊
You look terrific Christine. Thanks for all the tips in this video. I have many patterns in rolls that I now have in a tote that was meant for wrapping paper storage. Although it works quite well, I find that using the rolled sheets is quite cumbersome. I may decide to fold them as you showed to make it easier to identify and handle. So thank you for this video. Of course I’m going to wait until after the holidays 😅
I love sewing room organization videos! I keep my thread on a rack because I love how it looks but I totally get the obsession (and waste of time) with trying to keep it in rainbow order!! I like to have the thread out in the open also because it’s just easier when I order fabric to see if I have something that will match it. If I had to get a box out every time, I would end up just ordering thread.
There is that! I have so much thread because of doing machine embroidery. I will use that to sew with too. When I had my colors done I did order some colors I knew I would use but did not already have - rust, olive green, are two that come to mind.
I love tape free patterns too. I also keep my thread in the same style bins. Keeps the dust out and I can still see what I need. And it travels well if I’d need it. I look forward to seeing your progress! Thanks for sharing….and your hair is cute like that!
I agree about the thread rack, the majority of my threads are in boxes too. I love your space my craft room is the smallest in the world. Love the idea of colour coding patterns as I too store my pdfs similar to the way you do. It made me smile when you showed how you once hung the patterns in the wardrobe, I tried this too, what were we thinking? Looking fab as always, you have given me the impetus to go tidy my craft room. Take care Christine xx
I know! What was I thinking!!! Those patterns I was hanging blocked access to the closet and ended up with some creases. I think maybe I saw someone hang their cut patterns on pattern hangers and I thought - hey I can hang my uncut patterns on a skirt hanger. 🙄
Interesting to watch this topic. We recently moved and my sewing room is on hold until the kitchen/mba remodel is done. So this topic is great since I’ll eventually be organizing my sewing area. I’m personally not a thread rack fan, only because they can get dusty, IMO. Good luck on the attic organization, too.
The thread rack was messy and I could not help myself, had to keep moving things into ROYGBIV order as I got new threads. Ended up taking up more time.
Great video and am with you on all your solutions. We are on the same page and can’t wait to see what you do next. Have the same issues with storage bins and trying to be more organized. I have also put my pdf’s in envelopes to find them easily except haven’t found a label maker I like. Will you please provide the make and model of yours? I like the size of the labels. Yep, no to spool racks. Am moving into a smaller sewing room and your practical solutions are very helpful. Love your hair cut.
I always thought that you should put the thread on racks even though boxes are now available because that's what I always saw, and that's what I was going to do until I saw your video while watching,I am going to use boxes for two reasons, I have cats and dogs, and I am hoping that it will help keep the hair off of them and hopefully, it will look neater I think that sometimes the racks can look messy and can take up valuable space also i just found you page and so far I am loving it
Exactly! I thought the thread racks would be handy for machine embroidery when I need to select a lot of different colors. I thought it would be quicker to pick them out and put them back. Turned out it did not save time. For them to stay pretty to look at I felt compelled to rearrange in color order and sometimes that meant taking down rows of thread to reorder as I got new thread. Big waste of time. It took up a lot of space and dangling threads. It did not work for my personality. I get a lot of dust in my room from the serger, cutting and sewing - so even without animals in my room I like the boxes better.
I like to keep my thread in drawers. The main colors are kept separate with trays for the smaller spools. The larger ones just sit upright and I see them fine.
Hi, great video on what you like and what you don’t like in your sewing room. I wonder if you could share the brand of the cardboard envelopes that you use for your PDF patterns. I like that idea very much.
I bought all of these on Amazon. Some I like better than others and I could not tell you a specific brand. The first batch I got I liked the best because the flaps of the mailer tucked in and came in and out easily. When I went to reorder I could not get that specific one or it was priced more than I was willing to pay. I try to be reasonable with my storage stuff and go for function first. Everything I bought in that size has worked though. Changing to the lighter paper and getting them pre-folded and in an envelope was a game changer! I might still put the pattern in a cardboard envelope later if I find I am using the pattern over and over again to help preserve the pattern.
I bought a thread rack and found it didn't really work for me. I keep thread in boxes, pretty much sorted by color. I use the thread rack for vintage wooden spools of thread that belonged to my mother and other relatives for decoration, as you can't use the old thread to sew with, although I do baste with old thread and it's fine for that.
The pretty factor is what drove me to try the thread rack. I love when pretty meets function. But function is the most important to me and it was not working. How nice that you have something from your mother in your sewing room. I love that my Aunt Mary Lou gave me her giant jar of vintage buttons.
I bought them different places. It is called "The Really Useful Box" and the size is 32 L. You can look up the dimensions online. I purchased all of them on sale. They are pricey, but they fit exactly and are great quality. I don't care that they are not all blue or all clear - part of that was a sale thing. I use Stash Hub for keeping track of patterns and fabric so I don't need to see everything.
I have to keep my thread in a box for two reasons , the first being we have cats and the second is slight sun protection. I think I have finally found my thread box solutions. I am enjoying this organization series!
🐈🐈⬛🐱Thread is a mighty temptation for cats! When I first started sewing heirloom children’s garments I was getting pretty exact thread matches. I have boys so wound up with loads of blue. Won’t need any more blue for the foreseeable future!
I have a large sewing box my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas many years ago. It stands and has three tiers. The top folds out. It’s great for keeping my threads organized. It has sentimental value as well. I had a great mother-in-law.
That is so sweet 💕💕
I have a sewing box that sounds like this and every time I try to move it, one of the legs falls off. It's from my ex-husband so I think he would enjoy that very much (annoying me)!
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I forgot I had a label maker! That will be helpful in the sewing room!❤
I have the same metal rack in my sewing room also.
I found it helps me quickly find what I am looking for!
Love,love, your short new haircut. With your glasses you picked out and your short hair style, it LOOKS GREAT ON YOU! Love your show, been watching for a while.
Thanks 💕. I am enjoying the new look.
New to your channel Christine! I love seeing how others organize their sewing space. I’m doing a reorganization as we speak. I used to hang my patterns but I’ve recently switched to folding and placing them in envelopes. It does take up less space! I really like the ones you are currently using. I previously had my thread in specific thread boxes but moved to racks on the wall. I plan to make covers for them to keep from dust and fading. I have a cupboard I hang my woven fabrics in. Knits are still folded and in plastic bins. Sewing spaces are constantly a WIP it seems😊
That is so true! Always a work in progress.
You look terrific Christine. Thanks for all the tips in this video. I have many patterns in rolls that I now have in a tote that was meant for wrapping paper storage. Although it works quite well, I find that using the rolled sheets is quite cumbersome. I may decide to fold them as you showed to make it easier to identify and handle. So thank you for this video. Of course I’m going to wait until after the holidays 😅
😂😂😂 I understand your desire to wait until after the holidays. This is me regretting not waiting until January to bring my machine in for service.
I love sewing room organization videos! I keep my thread on a rack because I love how it looks but I totally get the obsession (and waste of time) with trying to keep it in rainbow order!! I like to have the thread out in the open also because it’s just easier when I order fabric to see if I have something that will match it. If I had to get a box out every time, I would end up just ordering thread.
There is that! I have so much thread because of doing machine embroidery. I will use that to sew with too. When I had my colors done I did order some colors I knew I would use but did not already have - rust, olive green, are two that come to mind.
I love tape free patterns too. I also keep my thread in the same style bins. Keeps the dust out and I can still see what I need. And it travels well if I’d need it. I look forward to seeing your progress! Thanks for sharing….and your hair is cute like that!
Thanks Angie! So glad I switched to Tape Free Patterns.
Oh my goodness! I don't know which I like more-your cute hair cut or that gorgeous paisley fabric!!.
Awww thanks Carol 💕
I agree about the thread rack, the majority of my threads are in boxes too. I love your space my craft room is the smallest in the world. Love the idea of colour coding patterns as I too store my pdfs similar to the way you do. It made me smile when you showed how you once hung the patterns in the wardrobe, I tried this too, what were we thinking? Looking fab as always, you have given me the impetus to go tidy my craft room. Take care Christine xx
I know! What was I thinking!!! Those patterns I was hanging blocked access to the closet and ended up with some creases. I think maybe I saw someone hang their cut patterns on pattern hangers and I thought - hey I can hang my uncut patterns on a skirt hanger. 🙄
Interesting to watch this topic. We recently moved and my sewing room is on hold until the kitchen/mba remodel is done. So this topic is great since I’ll eventually be organizing my sewing area. I’m personally not a thread rack fan, only because they can get dusty, IMO. Good luck on the attic organization, too.
The thread rack was messy and I could not help myself, had to keep moving things into ROYGBIV order as I got new threads. Ended up taking up more time.
Your room looks great.❤
Thank you!
Great video and ideas thank you 😊😊
Thanks!
Great video and am with you on all your solutions. We are on the same page and can’t wait to see what you do next. Have the same issues with storage bins and trying to be more organized. I have also put my pdf’s in envelopes to find them easily except haven’t found a label maker I like. Will you please provide the make and model of yours? I like the size of the labels. Yep, no to spool racks. Am moving into a smaller sewing room and your practical solutions are very helpful. Love your hair cut.
Thank you! I use a Brother P-touch. Will double check model and tape size and post it on the community page.
I always thought that you should put the thread on racks even though boxes are now available because that's what I always saw, and that's what I was going to do until I saw your video while watching,I am going to use boxes for two reasons, I have cats and dogs, and I am hoping that it will help keep the hair off of them and hopefully, it will look neater I think that sometimes the racks can look messy and can take up valuable space also i just found you page and so far I am loving it
Exactly! I thought the thread racks would be handy for machine embroidery when I need to select a lot of different colors. I thought it would be quicker to pick them out and put them back. Turned out it did not save time. For them to stay pretty to look at I felt compelled to rearrange in color order and sometimes that meant taking down rows of thread to reorder as I got new thread. Big waste of time. It took up a lot of space and dangling threads. It did not work for my personality. I get a lot of dust in my room from the serger, cutting and sewing - so even without animals in my room I like the boxes better.
I like to keep my thread in drawers. The main colors are kept separate with trays for the smaller spools. The larger ones just sit upright and I see them fine.
That sounds like you have them super handy!
Hi, great video on what you like and what you don’t like in your sewing room. I wonder if you could share the brand of the cardboard envelopes that you use for your PDF patterns. I like that idea very much.
I bought all of these on Amazon. Some I like better than others and I could not tell you a specific brand. The first batch I got I liked the best because the flaps of the mailer tucked in and came in and out easily. When I went to reorder I could not get that specific one or it was priced more than I was willing to pay. I try to be reasonable with my storage stuff and go for function first. Everything I bought in that size has worked though. Changing to the lighter paper and getting them pre-folded and in an envelope was a game changer! I might still put the pattern in a cardboard envelope later if I find I am using the pattern over and over again to help preserve the pattern.
I bought a thread rack and found it didn't really work for me. I keep thread in boxes, pretty much sorted by color. I use the thread rack for vintage wooden spools of thread that belonged to my mother and other relatives for decoration, as you can't use the old thread to sew with, although I do baste with old thread and it's fine for that.
The pretty factor is what drove me to try the thread rack. I love when pretty meets function. But function is the most important to me and it was not working. How nice that you have something from your mother in your sewing room. I love that my Aunt Mary Lou gave me her giant jar of vintage buttons.
Where did you get the plastic totes that fit on the metal shelves?
I bought them different places. It is called "The Really Useful Box" and the size is 32 L. You can look up the dimensions online. I purchased all of them on sale. They are pricey, but they fit exactly and are great quality. I don't care that they are not all blue or all clear - part of that was a sale thing. I use Stash Hub for keeping track of patterns and fabric so I don't need to see everything.
I see you have some Wall space for shelves?
I do have some wall space. I am really trying not to fill all the space I have 😂.
I’m a thread box gal.
Neat and tidy!
@@rholt8800 Me too. It keeps it clean and less visual clutter