When I did my spring cleaning this year, I found a few forgotten treasures in the closet. One was a “miniatures” shelf that we used in our last house.
When I saw this post, I knew just what to do with it! Even though Mandy re-purposed a cutlery tray instead, the idea worked perfectly.
All the leftover spools are still on their kabobs in a bowl. (I have a LOT of hand-me-down spools of thread . . . lucky me!)
I love the fun shots of color in my sewing room! ♥
PILLOWS A-LA-MODE 
My two loves of color are first my skeins of colorful yarn and my second favorite are my spools of colorful thread. I love the idea of the miniatures shelf that you are using for your spools. 🙂 Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Tamara
I think that’s the REAL reason I want to learn to crochet, Tamara . . . so I can buy some of those beautiful, colorful yarns! 🙂 Soon, right??? 🙂 Hugs back, Katherine
Fantastic arrangement of colour, it is candy to my eyes! I like your re-purpose shelf and it is very nice to see your spools on display and choose the right colour for the project you are Woking on.
Thank you, Maria! That’s such a lovely thing to say! 🙂
Makes my ‘system’ look mundane. My small spools are in a box. Not even a pretty box.
That’s where mine used to be, Sue! 🙂
So, there is hope then? 🙂
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that is a lot of friggin’ thread!!!!!!
People do love to give me thread, and I love getting it! 🙂
alright, what do you do with it, sew??
Yes . . . it’s my favorite *crafty* thing to do! 🙂
It’s one of mine also, just don’t have material, right now….
I love this idea! I was trying to think of a way to store my thread visibly!
Thank you! I’m sure you’ll come across the perfect little shelf somewhere . . . and the hunt will be fun, too! 🙂
It looks great – I want a shelf like that for all my beads!!! Don’t think I can locate a lovely wooden one easily here in Singapore unfortunately. will have to stick to my plastic boxes for now! It seems like everyone is in an ‘organising’ mood at the moment, have you noticed?
I HAVE noticed that! I usually do “fall cleaning” instead of “spring cleaning” since most of our houseguests come then, but secretly I love to organize any old time! 🙂
Me too! I can easily get distracted by ‘tidying’ when I should be ‘working’ or making jewellery (it’s not really working is it when you enjoy it so much!). Good luck with the clean up!
Cute! My mom got me one of those wooden spool holders with the rods for each spool. I hung it on the wall next to my sewing machine.
I love those! They’re so handy and still show off all the colorful threads. 🙂
LOVE! I need to do the same thing with my vintage mug collection….
What fun! Enjoy your search for the *perfect* shelf, Nout! 🙂
Ahhhh, this makes the type A in me verry verry happy! Just lovely, Katherine. I need to find me one of those!
Ahhhhh . . . the thrill of the hunt! 🙂 🙂 🙂
It’s so pretty and useful; that’s a win-win in our book!
Thank you, dear Kathy & Deb! I’m sure glad I hung on to it when we moved! 🙂
don’t ya just love spools of thread! something so beautiful about their simplicity and all that thread can help to create. I like this photo!
I DO love them! I have just a few of the old wooden ones from my grandmother’s stash . . . wish they still used those! 🙂
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Thank you, Geraldine! Can’t wait to read them! 🙂
Looks great, I have been keeping my eye out for something similar – love the idea of not having to route around in the bottom of my current thread case (a fishing tackle box!)
I know . . . it’s fun to be able to spot what you need right away! Good luck on your hunt, Vicky! 🙂
I love colorful solutions! Very clever!
Thank you, Anny! 🙂
Coloured cotton reels always make such a vibrant display. I love your display. 🙂
Thank you, Linda! 🙂
It’s almost like a work of art. Love all those colours together.
Thank you, dear Boomdee! 🙂
Fabulous! It’s totally practical but looks like artwork.
Thank you, Catja! 🙂
I love this!
Thank you, Theresa! 🙂
This is such a great way to store and display your thread, Katherine! Love when things can be both functional and beautiful!
Kenley
Thank you, Kenley! It’s the first place my eyes go when I walk into the room now! 🙂
I love it! It’s great putting things you already have to good, creative use.
I love it when that happens, too, Alys! I’m glad I didn’t part with this fun shelf when we moved! 🙂
I like the shelf idea. You’re right that it does give a spot of colour to any room. I just gave away of all my extra thread to my sister-in-law to whom I’d given my sewing machine since she was more likely to make use of it than me. 🙂
That was so kind of you . . . I’ll bet she’s over the moon with excitement! 🙂
oh! I love how organized they are and how pretty they all look like that! 🙂 another great and pretty idea Katherine, love, love, love!
Thank you, Ingrid! I think I’m getting more *colorful* every day! 🙂
I love the spools of thread shelf. I will remember this the next time I find a nice knick knack shelf. Very pretty and colorful!
Thank you, Ginny! It was a happy surprise to rediscover this in my closet! 🙂
Colourfull, decorative and usefull. I love this!
I think I need to start collecting spools…
Thank you! I really don’t know HOW I ended up with so many spools of thread! 🙂
I love it! It looks wonderful. I have an old printers tray that I keep my buttons in, but I have to lay it flat or they would all fall out 🙂
I’ll bet that’s gorgeous! Buttons are the prettiest!!! 🙂