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katrina
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PostSubject: Storing threads   Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:12 pm

How do you store your threads?

I use the bobbin method, i wind my threads on bobbins and keep them in plastic trays. I label the bobbin with a sticker representing the colour of the thread. I have 3 boxes each almost full.
Still in search of more threads though lol


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PostSubject: Re: Storing threads   Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:20 pm



This is how i keep mine although this was taken bout nearly a year ago and now there is about 6 boxes (or more lol) The bobbins are all on there side and in project/number order. My OH is convinced i have loads of OCDs and im beinginning to think hes right lol.

The cones are now all on bobbins to.
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PostSubject: Re: Storing threads   Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:01 pm

Wow Sammy, looks very neat and tidy, OCD sounds about right hun lol. Mine all look like this too, i have DMC stickers on my bobbins to arrange them in the boxes.


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PostSubject: Re: Storing threads   Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:01 pm

LOL thanks. I really have come around to thinking i have as everything has its place and order lol.
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PostSubject: Re: Storing threads   Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:03 pm

i used to use these boxes hun but found them too small so i bought the bigger tool boxes with the little seperate compartments they are about £2.99 each and they are huge i have 5 of them with a huge bag of threads to wind i will need another couple i love these so much that i bought some smaller ones where you could move the sizes of the sections for all my accesories i will take a pic tomorrow and show you what i mean and katrina if you think your bad you should see mine i hate being disorganised LOL


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PostSubject: Re: Storing threads   Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:14 am

I know me too, im the same throughout the whole house. I have days where i blitz clean and it looks immaculate in here, but hours later i dont know why i bothered. Kids, Mike a build up of washing again and im back to square one. I wish i could be OCD clean, but i just cant keep it up haha.


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PostSubject: Re: Storing threads   Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:19 pm

me either LOL tom says i am a clean freak but i just like things to be tidy then i can relax when i stitch


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