Could your cross stitch supplies do with some organising? If you’re getting yourself in a mess by tossing supplies into one box, there’s a better way. To stop your cross stitch floss and threads ending up in a tangled ball, or your patterns getting buried beneath the hundreds of cross stich books you’ve got, try these storage ideas.

7 Easy Ways To Organise Your Cross Stitch Supplies

Threads and Floss

If you’re all tied up in threads and floss, here’s what to do to get organised like a boss.

#1 – Mini Drawers and Compartment Boxes

A terrific way to organise your cross stitch threads is mini drawers or compartment boxes. You can store your threads by colour or number. If you’ve got a stash of different shades of blue, you can split them into light blue and dark blue.

To make it even easier to grab the colours you want, get creative with how you organise your stitch threads. Why not arrange your mini drawers by the colours of the rainbow toward the top of your stash and store ‘boring’ colours like the browns, creams, greys, and tans at the bottom?

#2 – Zip Wallets/Floss-A-Way Bags

Got a big cross stitch thread stash or duplicate skeins? Get organised with zip wallets. All you need to do is add a label to each wallet, write the skein number on it and then put the wallets in number order. You can even store your wallets in boxes to make skein hunting easy.

#3 – Bobbin Boxes

No cross stitcher is complete without a load of leftover cross stitch floss from completed projects, which aren’t in their skeins. Bobbin boxes are great for sorting unused floss. Organise your leftovers by colour and pop your bobbin boxes on top of your mini drawers. You never know when you might need them.

#4 – Organiser Cards for Your Threads

Working on large projects or travelling with your cross stitch? The last thing you want is to be carrying around bulky steins, so get yourself some thread organiser cards. Wrap your thread around the card, make a note of the skein numbers and you’re all set.

#5 – Make Your Own Cross Stitch Floss Organisers

DIY solutions are often the best. Not only are you getting your cross stitch supplies organised, but you’re also saving money 😊

A fantastic way to keep your cross stitch floss in order – especially if it’s not part of a skein – is organisers that you can tie floss around. Yes, you can buy them, but where’s the fun in that? If you’re into cross stitch, a little extra craft is right up your street.

It’s easy to make your own organisers with a small piece of cardboard from a box or cereal packet. Small in size, your homemade organisers allow you to store a lot of thread in compartment boxes. Try it.

Sort Your Cross Stitch Patterns

If your cross stitch patterns need a new home, try these storage solutions.

#6 – Folders and Ring Binders

The easiest way to keep your cross stitch patterns organised is to use folders and ring binders. If you’ve got a huge bunch of patterns, you can sort them by theme. Let’s say you’ve got a whole load of flower-themed patterns, it makes sense to keep them all in one folder. You can even store your finished cross stitch projects in folders to keep them neat, tidy, and protected.

#7 – Clip Hung Zip Wallets

Hanging zip wallets full of cross stitch patterns from small clip hangers has become a trend. It’s a great way to reuse hangers and save space.

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