Pretty Organized: Vintage Ribbon Spools

As you may remember, one of my New Year's resolutions was to clean out my studio and turn it into an organized space that I can actually "work" in.  Right now my studio seems more like just a room filled with stuff - lots and lots of stuff!  So, clearing it all out, taking inventory, and putting it back in an organized (and pretty!) manner is going to be a BIG job.  So, today I decided that there was no time like the present and got to work.

I currently have many of my collections and supplies stored in plastic see-through tubs that I bought at the Container Store.  While this isn't the worst way to store stuff, I find that I still have to search through box after box to find what I am looking for.  Take my vintage ribbons, for example... 

So sad, right?  These beauties deserve better treatment than just being thrown into a box.  I was trying to think of a better way to store them when I came across a box of these...

They are vintage wooden spools from France.  I have been collecting them for years because I like how they look, but I never really thought to use them for their original purpose. :-)

So, I decided they would be perfect for my vintage ribbons...

I just wound each length of ribbon around a spool and secured it with a small silk pin.

I love the idea of putting the "vintage" ribbon on "vintage" spools.

I've only just begun this project and have a ton more spools to do, but I think this is a good storage solution - it tidies up the ribbons, protects them from getting crushed, and looks pretty at the same time!

***You can find inexpensive vintage spools at local flea markets and antique shops...or try Etsy or eBay.

:-)
Jessica

Comments

[Heidi]

Fantastic idea! When I was little I would always play with my grandmother's spools of thread. (Don't ask my why but for some reason it was one of my favorite things to do when I went to her house!)

[Michelle]

Your beautiful ribbons look lovely on the spools! Just today my mom told me she has some large wooden spools she is going to send me, but I doubt they are French like yours! I love anything French! I can't wait to get mine so I can wrap ribbon or maybe some crochet lace around them.
Michelle

[jennifer]

Very nice! I have a bunch too but no studio to put them in :(. A pretty pin would be cute stuck in them to keep the ribbon from unraveling!

[Charmaine]

That was such a great idea! Don't you love it when you have an idea that works out so well? Pretty and functional!
Blessings,
Charmaine

[Joni]

LOVELY! As always, very pleasing to look at your photos and your trims, etc.!
XOXO
Joni

[Cherie]

Do you know how much I love your blog? I love your blog!

[Laura Bray]

What a beautiful blog you have. I found you on flickr. I saw your lovely blue candy canes, but I can't see the post here. Could you direct me to it?

[koralee]

Oh how I love ribbon...so so pretty on your spools...now they will look so beautiful displayed. I love love your blog...one of my favourites! xoxoox

[kirstyFish]

hello your blog is stunning!!

[Lisa Bivona]

I can relate to organizing the little pretties! So simple...wonderful!

[Diana]

Oooo they look so pretty like that. You should put them on a shelf so they can be decorative and functional!

[nannisandi]

Just found your blog and love love love your Valentine wreath!! I want to go to Target too but no Target in Ireland...boo.hoo.

[keren]

Can't wait to see your studio!i bet its going to Be Beautiful when its done!
~*~keren~~*

[caleenrae]

so pretty.. I love the french ribbon spools. Great use for them. Love your blog and wonderful ideas.. Thanks for sharing..