Threadfinity - Solving your thread storage needs since 2024.

My wife's big into sewing and embroidery. So, in much the same way that many of us have a ton of filament varieties, she's got a truckload of thread in various forms. I went through a series of organizers for her thread, mostly plates with spikes and hamfisted dovetail joints to hold them together.

She really dug the Gridfinity organizer I made for her desk, so we went with that idea. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...

Threadfinity.

Using the Fusion 360 Gridfinity generator, I made a 2x3 bin, chopped off the top, leaving a flat plate with Gridfinity bottom on it, so I added the spikes back to the top of the plate. There are Small and Large variants - it's all about the diameter of thread spools, the modules are the same 2x3 footprint.

2 sets of models here - one with tight magnet holes, one with looser holes. On the loose one, you may need to glue the magnets in. I prefer the tight ones, though I use a trigger clamp to squeeze them in.

She also has a few of these bins from The Container Store (SKU# 10088669, the 11.75 x 15.75 x 4.75" model). 2 of the included 6x4 Gridfinity base plates (I used light, included here) fit PERFECTLY side-by-side in the bin. Threadfinity modules are 2x3, so you can fit 8 modules in that bin! For your convenience, I've included a model for that 6x4 plate, though generating your own would be a relatively trivial exercise.

For desktop use, I also threw in a bobbin holder and a little 2x2 split bin. Enjoy!