Finally I have my studio organized! I have still some boxes to unpack and have still several things to classify. But it seems that I am coming back to normality (besides I lost my lace bobbins, uf.. what a pity! they have not reappeared yet and I get nervous every time I remember this fact..).
To be able to sew things for my baby I bought on ebay some thread spools that are safe for baby clothes. Really beautiful colors, but a bit too thick so I have problems with my sewing machine..a pity,..but at least they where quite cheap..
Well, back on the tutorial. Suddenly I got plenty of spools and no place where to keep them. So I started searching on my inspirational source (internet) and found this post, which I loved: The reel thing...
I showed it to Gustavo and soon we decided we must do it: first because the spools can no more be on the table and second because it would look wonderful on the wall on the studio.
{Used Material }
- A massiv wood board measuring: 31.5×15.75×0.7 inches (80x40x1.8 cm)
- 3.15 inches (8cm) nails
- A Jigsaw
- A drill and a 3mm and 12mm wood bit.
- 4 dowel
- A hammer
- An file
- Varnish and a brush
- Wood glue
{Working time}
- Approximately 5h
{ Project cost}
- Board: 8.6 CHF
- Nails: 4 CHF
- Varnish: 2 CHF
Total: 14.6 CHF
{Steps}
Step 1)
The board was plastic wrapped, so I sketched the design we wanted to do. Then I outlined it with a pen, pressing hard, to mark the wood (without painting it). Finally I outlined the wood marks with a pencil (so later on we could erase it).
Step 2)
Gustavo has cut out the shape with the jigsaw.
Later he used the file to remove all the splinters.
There where two extremes that where not fitting on the board, so we cut them out from the remnant of the board and using the dowels we glued them to the main piece.
Step 3)
After the glue has completely dry (in reality after lunch,..), I draw the dots where I wanted the nails to be placed. Gustavo has drilled every dot, making 7mm deep holes (some mm less than the deepness where we wanted the nails to be placed). To do so it is really useful to use the drill’s guide.
We marked all the nails at 1 cm from the tip, so at nailing them with the hammer, when the mark disappears we know they are at the correct deepness.
Once all the nails are on place, we have made the holes for holding the rack on the wall. To do so we used a 12mm bit and made a 10mm hole with the drill. Inside the hole we made a 5mm perpendicular hole with the 3mm bit ( this holes will fit the hooks on the wall).
Step 4)
I varnished the board, starting from the front and then turning it (as it has the nails, we can do both sides at the same time).
We let it dry full night.
Step 5)
We resume step 5 as: hang the rack and enjoy placing the stools on the preferred order. On my case I been looong time making color gradations.
At the end we sit down and patted our backs to celebrate a good job!!
Hope you liked! It is easy, useful and beautiful, what else can we desire?
Some more pics of this beauty:
I published this post here and to Skip to my Lou.
This post has been featured here.
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What a clever and creative idea! And it looks so good, an eye catcher it is:)
festotu Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Thanks a lot! It really looks great on my studio wall!
I found your link when I linked up at TipJunkie’s linky party. You’ve written a really nice tutorial and I love how it’s functional and really beautiful on the wall! =)
Mara @ Super Savings
festotu Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 11:41 am
Thanks for your nice comment! I am glad you like it
Hi from your newest google follower saw you on link party, would love if you could pop by my blog too, regards, Karima x
festotu Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 11:41 am
Thanks for stopping by my blog and joining it. I will surely pop on your blog too!
This is a great idea, I so need one of these! Thanks for sharing
festotu Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 11:42 am
I am glad to hear this! If you try to do it and have any question, don’t hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to help!
This is so unique and a great idea! Thanks!
festotu Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I do really appreciate it.
this looks wonderful! oragization + i love coral = i’ll probably make it!!
found you at hope studios tutorial tuesday!
festotu Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 11:46 am
Oh, I am glad to hear you will try to do so. If have any doubt don’t hesitate to contact me for help!
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Love how it turned out, looks great and functional at the same time. Thanks for stopping by and joining Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays linky party.
festotu Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 8:58 am
@abeachcottage, Thanks a lot for your nice comment! And thanks for hosting your Wednesdays linky party I will be keep on publishing my tutorials and other stuff there!
This turned out beautifully! I love it and hope to see more of your studio soon! I am visiting from Tea Rose Home and am following your blog now. I would love a “follow back” if you have a chance!
Come see me at http://www.cookieandclaire.blogspot.com
festotu Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 8:59 am
@Becca, Thanks for stopping by and taking a look, I will surely take a look on your blog!
Love this! So striking & unique. You’ve been featured at this week’s Craftastic Monday party – stop by & grab a Featured On button:)
festotu Reply:
July 25th, 2011 at 7:02 am
@Cheryl @ Sew Can Do, Thank you so much for featuring me on your fantastic blog ! You make it worth keep on publishing new tutorials!
What a great way to organize your thread!! Thank you so much for linking this up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week! I will feature this at tomorrow’s linky party!! Come grab a button!
xoxo,
Vanessa
festotu Reply:
August 2nd, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Thanks a lot for featuring me! I am really happy you enjoyed my tutorial and are letting other people find it through your beautiful blog!
This is simply the best craft room idea i have seen in a while! Great!
Oh my HEAVENS this is cute! I saw a thumbnail @ Hope Studios Tutorial Tuesday and came over for a peek – I love this – it’s like ART! You and your husband did an amazing job – I’m going to ask my husband if he can make me one too!
Great project!
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festotu Reply:
August 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 am
Dear Amanda,
Thank you so much for publishing my tutorial on your great web!
Hope to see you soon around,
Alba – Festotu
This project would be perfect for my craft/sewing room I am designing for myself and ten year old son. We were planning a tree mural on one wall and this thread rack would be perfect as the top of the tree. Great idea. Thanks.
festotu Reply:
August 23rd, 2011 at 6:07 am
Dear Melissa,
I am really glad you like this design for your craft room and I am sure it will look great for your tree idea!
Kind regards,
alba – festotu
That is so nice and what a great idea. Thanks for linking to The Stuff Of Success.
What a great idea! You’ve inspired me to want to try some variation of this for my studio. {now i just need to find the time!} <3
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This is gorgeous! I’m going to pin it!
Hola guapa, he recibido este post a través de mi suscripción a Totally Tutorials, me ha encantado lo que has hecho con los hilos.
El post me salía en inglés, y como yo de inglés lo justo de entender las imágenes (jeje) pues le doy al traductor, que pa eso están….leo el nombre del blog y pienso…..oño! parece catalán…..pero ahí lo he dejado….luego leo “Se lo mostré a Gustavo……” y pienso…..Gustavo? desde cuando un inglés se llama Gustavo? será Gustav jajajaja….amos! para al final darme cuenta de que la página estaba para traducirla en los tres idiomas…….si es que…….
Pues bueno, te iba a decir que me ha encantado esto que has hecho con los hilos….que me parece una idea genial y que además te ha quedado de miedo…..y muy decorativo y además de muy práctico porque se ven los hilos a la primera…..y ya de paso que te lo puedo decir en castellano……que enhorabuena por esos primeros pasos de tu cría…..dentro de nada desearás que hubiera tardado un poquillo más en caminar jajajajaja (es broma)
A ver como te hubiera traducido yo todo esto en inglés…..como lo mal que traducen los traductores a veces jajajaja
Bueno reina….que eso…..que me ha encantado……
Un abrazo
Wooow,…. fantastic work! Wonderful design!
LG Klaudia
This is wonderful! So creative and pretty and functional which to me makes it all the better. I am so filling this one away to make in the future. I can’t decide if I want to paint or stain it, guess it depends on the quality of wood I get. Thanks so much for sharing your creative idea. I pined it!
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Love this tutorial!! It is absolutely adorable and I am so glad to find a great idea to declutter my sewing box of all the random threads! Can’t wait to finish this and get it up on my wall
~Dianna, new follower