Happy Tuesday!! If you missed yesterday's post, the last section was about thread storage. We all want to know or see the best ideas on how to tame those little rolls of never ending string.
Well, I thought it would be a great idea to have a linking party so every one can share their photos of how you store, display or organize your spools of sewing thread.
The linking party (like Find a Friend Friday or Sew Darn Crafty) will be on Saturday, July 21st...so snap those pictures and get those posts ready to link up on the 21st. Your post can be old or new, as long as it show cases how you store your thread!!
Now onto Tool Time
Speaking of thread...bobbins are another nightmare.
Here is today's Tool Time idea using magnets.
**(Edit...so many great comments below caution using magnets next to computerized sewing machines, so I just wanted to update this post!!)
You can buy magnets in any store...craft stores, big box stores and even hardware stores. This package of 50 was about $5-$6 at Michael's...I think.
They do sell heavy duty magnets, but just the regular craft ones will work here.
I am think most bobbins from machines are metal, but not sure...so just double check before you buy the magnets.
The magnet just pops on the bobbin...
Here's one way to store them...
Remember the post for the Magnetic Board in my sewing room to store small crafting items?
CLICK HERE for the post on how to make the board.
CLICK HERE for the post on how to make the storage cups
Solo cups with magnets glued on the back...they stick to the metal sheet.
If you take the same sheet metal and make smaller frames, say 5x7 or 8x10, you can use this idea by your sewing machine.
The magnet sticks to the sheet metal in the frame and the bobbin sticks to the magnet!
Easy storage...very visible,
Because they are sticking there, they're not rolling around, unraveling and getting all knotted up!!
Here's another version...any metal container.
Magnets go on the container and the bobbin goes on the magnets.
Fill it with a plant...
for a funky planter!!!
or fill it with spools of thread to match the bobbins on the outside!!
Isn't this cute, cute, cute. I swear I love to make things FOR sewing rather than sewing itself!
Here are a few more of my posts from the past on bobbins...
CLICK HERE...
CLICK HERE...
or CLICK HERE...
Have fun with your bobbins! I'll keep reminding you on the sewing thread party too.
Have a great Tuesday,
~Karen~
Well, I thought it would be a great idea to have a linking party so every one can share their photos of how you store, display or organize your spools of sewing thread.
The linking party (like Find a Friend Friday or Sew Darn Crafty) will be on Saturday, July 21st...so snap those pictures and get those posts ready to link up on the 21st. Your post can be old or new, as long as it show cases how you store your thread!!
Now onto Tool Time
Speaking of thread...bobbins are another nightmare.
Here is today's Tool Time idea using magnets.
**(Edit...so many great comments below caution using magnets next to computerized sewing machines, so I just wanted to update this post!!)
You can buy magnets in any store...craft stores, big box stores and even hardware stores. This package of 50 was about $5-$6 at Michael's...I think.
They do sell heavy duty magnets, but just the regular craft ones will work here.
I am think most bobbins from machines are metal, but not sure...so just double check before you buy the magnets.
The magnet just pops on the bobbin...
Here's one way to store them...
Remember the post for the Magnetic Board in my sewing room to store small crafting items?
CLICK HERE for the post on how to make the board.
CLICK HERE for the post on how to make the storage cups
Solo cups with magnets glued on the back...they stick to the metal sheet.
If you take the same sheet metal and make smaller frames, say 5x7 or 8x10, you can use this idea by your sewing machine.
The magnet sticks to the sheet metal in the frame and the bobbin sticks to the magnet!
Easy storage...very visible,
Because they are sticking there, they're not rolling around, unraveling and getting all knotted up!!
Here's another version...any metal container.
Magnets go on the container and the bobbin goes on the magnets.
Fill it with a plant...
for a funky planter!!!
or fill it with spools of thread to match the bobbins on the outside!!
Isn't this cute, cute, cute. I swear I love to make things FOR sewing rather than sewing itself!
Here are a few more of my posts from the past on bobbins...
CLICK HERE...
CLICK HERE...
or CLICK HERE...
Have fun with your bobbins! I'll keep reminding you on the sewing thread party too.
Have a great Tuesday,
~Karen~
