Comments on: Spool Rack Tutorial http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/ handcraft in a hectic world Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ruthsinger http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-68023 ruthsinger Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:03:55 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-68023 This is a very true point about light damage - something I should know having trained to be a textile curator! My thread doesn't hang around long enough to get light damaged so personally I wont worry too much. This is a very true point about light damage - something I should know having trained to be a textile curator! My thread doesn’t hang around long enough to get light damaged so personally I wont worry too much.

]]> By: Joy http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-66138 Joy Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:45:58 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-66138 greeeeat idea! thanks so much for sharing this with us! greeeeat idea! thanks so much for sharing this with us!

]]> By: Catherine http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-65075 Catherine Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:39:34 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-65075 My husband made me a nifty thread holder like this one. It's much smaller though, it probably holds only 12 spools and I go through them pretty quickly. Oh, and instead of nails, he used pegs. He also added a row of pegs at the bottom for all my scissors and what not. My husband made me a nifty thread holder like this one. It’s much smaller though, it probably holds only 12 spools and I go through them pretty quickly. Oh, and instead of nails, he used pegs. He also added a row of pegs at the bottom for all my scissors and what not.

]]> By: Diane http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-64989 Diane Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:53:33 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-64989 Right on! I have so much thread that it would get dusty if stored on an open rack. Thread should last 40 years if stored in a closed container away from sunlight so I keep the large cones in a file cabinet and the spools in a parts type organizer with plastic drawers. The silk thread is another matter, stored in a box with a tight lid, completely in the dark. Ok, that could be said about me as well!! Right on! I have so much thread that it would get dusty if stored on an open rack. Thread should last 40 years if stored in a closed container away from sunlight so I keep the large cones in a file cabinet and the spools in a parts type organizer with plastic drawers. The silk thread is another matter, stored in a box with a tight lid, completely in the dark. Ok, that could be said about me as well!!

]]> By: Caitlin O'Connor http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-64909 Caitlin O'Connor Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:03:55 +0000 http://whipup.net/2007/02/26/spool-rack-tutorial/#comment-64909 While I agree that threads look so pretty and it's really handy to have them out on a rack like this - you need to be aware that threads WILL DETERIORATE when stored this way! Sunlight and dry air both weaken threads, especially those very pretty rayon embroidery threads - so beware. Thread isn't cheap, so I would advise anyone with a serious amount of threads to think twice before they mount their threads this way.... Cheers, Caity While I agree that threads look so pretty and it’s really handy to have them out on a rack like this - you need to be aware that threads WILL DETERIORATE when stored this way!

Sunlight and dry air both weaken threads, especially those very pretty rayon embroidery threads - so beware. Thread isn’t cheap, so I would advise anyone with a serious amount of threads to think twice before they mount their threads this way….
Cheers,
Caity

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