ronboley
08-28-2014, 08:38 PM
My wife recently acquired a long arm quilting machine that uses large spools of thread and of course many bobbins. With only 53 cabinets and 36 drawers in her craft/sewing room, she had no place to store the new thread. So this is the wall hung thread and bobbin fixture I carved up a while back. It's a simple project that can be done in a week end. The .mpc is posted below for any of the ladies (or gentlemen)on the forum who also sew who wants to make such an object. Just modify the text as is appropriate. The side boards are 3/4" x 2-1/2" wide, the thread boards are 3/4" x 3-1/4" wide, spaced 5-1/2" apart and set into 20 degree from horizontal groves in the side boards. The large spool dowels are 3/8" diameter wood dowels 3" long and the bobbin holders are 16d nails with the heads removed. Everything is just glued together and the unit is hung from two nails (or screws) set into key holes in the back of the side rails.
Of course I took this photo with my iphone with the home button down...why it comes out side ways here I don't know....
Of course I took this photo with my iphone with the home button down...why it comes out side ways here I don't know....