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Review on Sturdy Hardwood Thread Rack - Holds 60 Spools & Mini-King Size Cones For Sewing, Embroidery, Quilting & More! by Rudolph Mceachern

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Minus 3 stars: wrong measurements given, won't fit the 1100 yard spools, not well made

Threadart (seller): you really need to redo your measurements & fix the item description/photo. This review is for the 120 spool rack, now the listing is only showing the 60 spool rack. When it was the 120 spool rack, it also showed a photo of many 1100 yard spools on the rack, all fit nicely side by side, bottoms not overlapping. So I took a chance on ordering this. My review: minus one star for wrong measurements, minus one star because you say it will fit the 1100 yard mini king spools, minus one star for sloppy workmanship. The item stated ".15" x 24", with 1.5" between wood dowels". My rack is 15.5" by 26.25", with no more than 15.38" between dowels, most having only 1.25" between. Granted each thread manufacturer has small differences in the size of their plastic bottoms for the 1100 yard spools, but since I've tried 3 different brands & none of them can stand side by side on your thread rack. your rack is not made adequately spaced to hold these. The wood dowels are not all installed straight, & this rack cannot stand away from the wall due to one leg being a little shorter than the other. So it must lean against the wall. I'll add my voice to many other reviews: please remake this to incorporate a way to hang it, while I can figure out a way to do this it would be ever so much easier if you included a crossbar at the top from which to nail or screw this in. Even a set of triangular metal picture hangers on the back at the top of the vertical bracings would be an improvement. I am keeping this, see my photo on how to solve the thread storage problem: alternate the threads right side up & upside down. Not as pretty as all right side up, but it works.

Pros
  • Durable enough to last for years
Cons
  • Potential for the spools to slide off the holders if turned vertically or at an angle