I used the tie the new thread to the old thread method to rethread my serger. It worked beautifully last time, but I messed up this time. So I completely rethreaded the thing. It is getting easier to rethread as Iget the hang of it all. Now to finishing some seams in my pirate shirt.
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Catching up on some of the posts here…
I store homemade patterns in manila envelopes these days. I can write notes on the outside and include swatches and things inside and they store well in a big plastic bin under my work table. I also have tracing paper and kraft paper on large rolls now that are both great for pattern making. I just fold them. They stay put easier than the pattern tissue paper that always gets static-y when I iron it, IMO.
I have one of those plastic ArtBin boxes for thread and I am not a fan. I would rather have a wood spool rack and see it all on the wall because I just forget what colors I have and don’t want to pull the bin out. It’s a weird size and never stacks neatly with anything else. But I can’t justify the change at the moment so maybe later. At the moment I only have serger thread in black and white so whichever I am not using gets tossed in a bin with… yarn.
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Also, I really love your large bobbins @photojenn
Brilliant.
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They’re so useful! I ended up printing a bunch of extras just to keep on hand.
This morning I also printed a couple of these to hold 2" stretch lace
There’s something so satisfying about finding/making the perfect storage for something.
Edited to add - I find myself switching my needle a lot, especially between jersey and universal, so I 3d printed a holder so I can quickly find what I’m looking for (and figure out what needle is in my machine)
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