Get Organized ~

My friend Chrissy, over at Sew Lux Fabric and Gifts Blog, is hosting a feature over the next four weeks on getting organized in 2012.  This could relate to your crafting area or any part of your life that you need tips on organizing or have tips to share!

Her Stitch & Share Challenge for the month is Organization!  Today on her blog she shared about how she organizes her threads.  

I love her idea.  She asked how we organize our threads, so I thought I'd share my organizing.

First, I want to say that about 80% of these threads I didn't pay anything for!  Well, initially I did.  About 3 or 4 years ago, I bought a huge sewing bundle off Craigslist.  It included a sewing machine, multiple spools of thread, large thread racks, and even some fabric.  I ended up reselling the sewing machine, because I didn't need it, and the sale covered the cost of the entire lot! 

Here is my thread stash.

You wouldn't believe the blessing of having multiple colors of threads when you're sewing handbags for consignment.  Even now, it's nice to have the variety for the small projects and quilting things that I do.

These little thread containers can be found at your local Joann Fabrics.  I purchased them with 50% off coupons or sales.  I can't remember the price of them...$3-5?  They are great for stacking and you can just open them to see your threads all laid out in rows.

 And as Chrissy asked, how do you store your threads?

Be sure to pop over to her blog and take a look around.  She loves new followers!

And if you need to buy fabric, be sure to visit her online shop, SewLuxfabric.com to make a purchase...I highly recommend it!