I have a simple system of organizing my embroidery floss. One box (the blue one) has the cool colors and one box (the yellow one) has the warm colors. The only problem is .....it is not working very well.
It is not impossible to get what I need. I can sift through and pull out a wad or skein of color I need for a project. I put a piece of fabric on the arm of my couch and lay out the thread, thimbles, scissors, etc. When the cats are annoying (when aren't they??), I fold the excess fabric over the threads and then the cats will not leave their fur on my threads, or steal the threads and take them all over house playing, "chase the mousie".
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I did go and check out their system. What a great idea! Mine is only marginally better. Some are stored in bags by color, still amess though. And some I have wound around those plastic bobbins.
The easiest way I have ever found to store skeins which are in use is to loop-knot them over an ordinary coat-hanger and cut the far end. That way you can keep them in a neat row, pull out lengths as you need them, carry the project around and even pack them for a holiday. If you have tons of thread, you can easily have a blue hanger, a green hanger etc.
Brilliant! Thank you!
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