Another option for thread storage is the "Art Bins", sold by JoAnn Fabrics and lots of other retailers. I've recently bought a supply of the larger "ArtBins" for quilting projects. They have several types of boxes. The ones I use for quilting projects are their large boxes with no internal divisions. They have a smaller box which has horizontal divisions and a supply of secondary dividers which can create slots for any number of objects (threads, for example). The larger box also has an option of coming with a set of thread holders. I have found that these aren't particularly helpful for my quilting threads, and the entire box may be "overkill" for the silk threads I have for lace. However, the thread holders are removeable, so the box is still useful - although entirely overpriced when it contains the holders. In fact, the "ArtBins" series is pricey, period. However, JoAnn's has numerous sales in which they offer their plastic storage at 50% off, and this is when I buy t hese boxes. At $14, they're outrageously priced. At $7, I'm willing to splurge.
Clay -- Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA USA -------------- Original message -------------- From: Alice Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > --- bevw wrote: > > Is it like the one shown here: > > http://www.spacesavers.com/noname13.html > > Yes, that's it. In my BL days (before lace), I did > lots of fancy freemotion sewing. I had 150 colors of > thread to keep sorted. These boxes were great. I put > a general color group on a side. Separate box for > metallics. I could see the color through the sides so > the right box could be pulled from the shelf. > > Most of these threads were rayon so they don't work > well with lace. However the metallics box has > migrated to my lace supplies. > > These boxes take lots of space on a store shelf, so > look for a pile at the end of a row, in the aisle (at > Walmart), or ask a clerk. This is the time of year > when toy-related things are stocked up. They are less > expensive at Walmart than on the webpage noted above. > > Alice in Oregon -- with snow in the air today but not > sticking, and a hurricane force storm due Monday. > Wrist report -- have lots of therapy exercises for > fingers and elbow. Pain decreasing, have reduced my > drugs. About ready to try some lace again. Still > long way to go. Missing out on guild lace demo today. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
