Make Your Own Thread Racks
Dateline: 12/09/98
A simple wood project that makes thread storage neat and organized.
Materials Needed
- 1/4" wood dowels
- Flat Boards (strips of plywood or planks that are 1" thick or less.
- a drill press or a drill and brace to maintain a 60 degree angle for the holes.
- wood glue
- measuring device
- Miter box (optional but handy)
Directions
Cut the dowels in to the appropriate length using the chart below. I cut them with a 45 degree angle in each end.
| Spool Size | Dowel Length | Hole spacing |
| 2" diameter spool (regular size) |
2.5" | 2.5" |
| 3/4" diameter spool (sm.Gutterman spool) |
3" | 1.5" |
| Industrial Cone Spools (6000 yd) |
5.25" | 4" |
| Cone Spools (serger - 3000 yds) |
5.25" | 2.5" |
Makes holes in the flat boards spaced appropriately for the type of thread spool you need to store.
Use a small dot of wood glue in each hole to hold the dowel.
Screw to the sewing room wall in a convient location, using wall anchors or the wall studs to hold them.
Make as many stripes of thread hangers as you need.
Tips
Leave yourself extra dowels at the bottom of your racks for hanging your shears, rulers and other tools. I have found this a great way to keep my shears from being picked up by family members.
Paint or stain your racks to your own preference.
Arrange your spools in color order to make them easy to find and to know what colors you need on your next trip to the fabric store.
Use organizer bins to keep your unhangable accessories organized.
Over sized stacking vegetable bins work great for keeping rolls of fusibles, zippers and elastic.
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