May 24, 2022

DIY thread storage solution!

How to create a DIY thread storage box

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The easy way to make a thread storage box using an old archive box, some cardboard, screws, glue and just a little bit of brains!

If you’ve got an interest in sowing, you’d know that your thread spools can add up pretty quick. Proper thread storage is very important

Standing them up on a bench runs the risk of them falling over and unravelling themselves which is very unenjoyable and if you lay them down they're already halfway to rolling off the table.

What you need is a storage box to hold them in place and here’s how to do it.

You’ll need:

A box
Cardboard
Screws (about 100mm)
Straws

You can take any box which fits your needs. You may have tall spools or short ones, wide or thin either way you’ll find a box you like.

Now measure the base of this box and write down the dimensions.

Take a large rectangle of corflute cardboard. This is the thick cardboard they use to make boxes for transporting goods like fridges, tvs and appliances.

Take a box cutter or a good pair of scissors and cut it according to the dimensions you’ve measured.

Now get a pencil and a ruler and measure up a grid on this piece of cardboard. Spacing will vary according to the size of the spools you wish to store. You want to make sure there is space between each spool as well as the sides of the box. We went with a 2cm border and 4cm gap between each row and column.