Mindy Skinner Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Just wanted to show everyone my new thread shelves. They were very inexpensive, $5.49 per shelf plus about 50 cents for the dowels to hold the bobbins. Each shelf holds 16 cones across, two deep. I added tiny dowels in front of each cone to hold the extra bobbins. I could, and may, put the shelves a little closer together and add a 6th shelf. I painted them red to match my new painted stairs. So far I love them.. I had the cone storage racks but always had to be very careful taking the cones off so I wouldn't knock off other cones. These are the before and after photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nice!!! I wish I had room for something like that. Mine have to stay in plastic drawers. It's so pretty so see the eye candy! But I have to ask ... what keeps them from falling to the floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 I like that idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Skinner Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 When I was putting all of it on the shelves my DH said "holy sh!&, you do have a lot of thread". I knew I needed that many shelves. I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Skinner Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Bonnie, the shelves are level. The thread is just sitting on a flat shelf, not tilted or anything. The dowels are 2 1/2 in long, 1/2 on hammered in to the side of the shef and 2" sticking out to slide the bobbin on to. My DH set everything up in his shop to make sure the holes were perfectly straight so every dowel would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neher-in-law5 Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 They are good shelves, but I agree, it would be easier to see then staying on the shelves if the pictures weren't upside down! Don't you just love technology? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 I think that's a great idea. I have the cone holders and its a pain on occasion to pull off a specific cone and not end up with eight others! Great idea...and the pic even works if you click on save. I added it to my Studio Ideas file! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Looks like a great plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Great idea! I think I need more coffee this morning. I kept thinking, what did she put up there to hold those cones in a hanging position...then I realized the photo was upside down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oireachtas Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Glad I'm not the only one. I also was trying to figure out the secret of the hanging cones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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