How to Organize Your Quilting & Sewing Tools at Home

Congratulations on your decision to take up sewing or quilting! Like many other hobbies, this one is rewarding in multiple ways. Not only does quilting enable you to express yourself creatively, but it can also have a calming, therapeutic effect. Let’s learn how to organize your quilting and sewing tools in your own home so that you can quilt and make machine embroidery designs on your latest project without all the extra clutter.

However, many beginners find their newly discovered hobby taking over their home with supplies and scraps of fabric scattered all over. Don’t worry if you recognize yourself! Here are some creative ways you can organize your sewing supplies even when you don’t have a dedicated sewing room.

Organize Your Quilting and Sewing Tools

Decluttering is not the only reason you need to make sure that your sewing tools are well organized – keeping everything in its place will also make your work more enjoyable. Let’s learn how to do it simply.

Pegboard for Sewing Tools

When you go to buy supplies for your quilting projects you notice that they are arranged on pegboards. This is because pegboards are super versatile, and you can use them to organize your equipment at home, too. You can use various types of pegs to organize thread spools or tools such as scissors, shears, and more. Pegboards and pegs are very budget-friendly and you can find them in almost any hardware shop.

Arranging Rulers

Rulers are a bit tricky to store in one place, especially when they are very large or strangely shaped. But who doesn’t like a bit of a challenge? After all, tricky never means impossible. A simple magazine holder is a great way to keep your ruler collection in check. If you do have a dedicated craft room, you can also use hooks or nails on the wall to hang strangely shaped rulers, where they double as decor. Command hooks are particularly handy because you can remove them without damaging the wall. 

Rolling Carts for Sewing Supplies

Shops that sell sewing tools usually have so much merchandise that it’s impossible to organize everything on pegboards. They solve this issue by putting things in rolling carts, which is also something you can do. The carts come with drawers and bins and are available in different sizes. The great thing about them is that they have wheels so you can bring them to your sewing area when you need something and remove them when you are not working. You can put all of your tools and supplies in different drawers and put a label on each one so you know exactly what goes where.

Toolboxes for organizing your quilting and sewing supplies

Many of us associate standard toolboxes with handymen or mechanics, but a good toolbox is just as useful for quilting as it is for home repairs. Toolboxes are incredibly convenient because they come with plenty of drawers and compartments. The various slots are perfect to stow away all your sewing supplies, like fabric, spools of thread, needles, small rulers, scissors, rotary cutters, and more.

Flatware or Utensil Drawer

Finally, if you are on a tight budget or simply don’t feel like investing in storage, you can get several plastic utensil drawers. Usually, you can find these in home goods or office supply stores, so they’re easy to find and very affordable. These simple flatware organizers come with many compartments, so they are pretty convenient for keeping the fabric and other tools. Utensil drawers are also a great place to store scissors, rotary cutters, and other sharp objects.

Before You Leave

These are our tips on how to organize your quilting and sewing tools at home. Of course, crafting is a fun hobby, but to fully enjoy it you need to have all of your tools and accessories at your fingertips. Now that you know how to arrange your sewing space, the only thing left to say is “happy quilting!”