"Pat in Illinois" wrote in message
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I tried the Stitch Bow system and don't recommend it. The skeins fall off
the holders, it is hard to slide the holders in and out, and there is no
way to corral the smaller pieces. I think anything that allows you to keep
the skeins flat in drawers, or in a bag is a better bet.
Both allow minimal messing about with threads prior to use, and give you
somewhere to store those shorter pieces that we can't throw away.

Bobbins take up less space and work as well, and shorter pieces can be
wound on the same bobbin as the skein. There is the extra step of winding
the thread onto the bobbin, but that can be a restful activity while you
plan the next project.Be careful not to wind metallics onto the bobbins if
you ever plan to use them for couching, however, because the kinks in the
threads won't come out easily. Silk and floss can be moistened if it
kinks, but not metallic.

Whether you store by color or number depends mostly on whether you stitch
charts using the exact colors, or do stitchery that needs a certain color
but not necessarily a specific numbered color, (if that makes any sense).

Pat in Illinois


I prefer keeping the skeins flat but I just can't find any boxes that have
the proper space and can stack like the Darice Bobbin Boxes.

I think I'm going to have to go that way. Not my preferred method, but
probably the most efficient for me.

Your explanation made perfect sense to me and it was very helpful. Thanks.