All the Thread

A couple weeks ago I told you about my thread problem. I've been working on getting my upgraded thread rack built and installed in my thread closet (yes, I need a closet to hold it all, I'm not even sure all of it is in there).

Here is a look at what my thread storage looked like before I started.

This woodworking project took two people and more hours than I cared to count. We cut a bucket-full of pegs. Mostly because my planning was more than a little off. Not that that work will be wasted.

We drilled hundreds of holes. I was overly proud of this jig to help me evenly space the holes.

We constructed the frame. The staple gun paid its rent on that day.

And I glued hundreds of pegs into those holes. 

In the end, I had a new thread rack, with the capacity to hold about 280 spools of thread.

I grabbed my bin full of thread and started sorting. 

I don't know that this is the final layout, but it is a start. I didn't realize how many cones of tan-to-brown thread I had compared to the other colors. Not nearly enough blue and purple in my opinion. Good selection of grays, though. All the cones on the far right are King Tut and Fantastico, for those times you need a variegated thread. The others are my very favorite long arm quilting thread So Fine#50 from Superior Threads.

This doesn't include the threads I still have on small spools. I'll need to build another rack for those. Thank goodness I still have some materials left over.

Tools (affiliate links)

• Hitachi staple gun, air hose, and air compressor
• Black & Decker Jigsaw, and cordless drill
• Titebond Premium Wood Glue
• Simple hand tools one might need (such as needle-nose pliers to pull out poorly aimed staples, a hammer to pound in pegs that don't want to fit, a Sharpie for marking, a carpenter's square for marking and cutting straight).