TANTO thread organiser reviews please

stitchintime

Does anyone have a Tanto thread organiser as i have seen them on the internet and there are quite a few mixed reviews about them. Does the thread get tangled up and can you replace the elastic bands when they break?

Any views greatly received :D:D:D

tcontur75

I have 2 that I use constantly. Yes the threads can get tangled up but if you don't have them shorter lengths they don't tangle as much. Yes the rubber bands do break but I just replace them with heavy duty bands from stationery stores. I love my tanto organisers but I do need to replace 1 of the heads as I've had some pins break off when my daughter knocked it over and it hit our tv cabinet.

carolinebrown66

I have one but don't use it as much as I did, 3 years ago got a new puppy who decided  it was fun to try and eat my threads, so I put it away. Might try again now, lost quite a few threads that I had stored on card as he likes to eat anything card. That hasn't changed but he might leave the stand alone.

Marga13

I had never heard of this organizer before...

tuanbao2012

Wonderful, thanks so much!

htsear13

Following this thread

langstep

They look good but never used one. I sort my floss on a sheet of hardboard screwed to the wall and then small panel pins nailed onto it at intervals in several rows and I hang the floss on the nails in numerical order.  My wonderful husband made it for me, itis out of the way on the wall behind the door, I can see at a glance the colour numbers and it was cheap to make.  A simple idea but so useful.

stitchintime

langstep replied at 2012-8-10 19:03

                               
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They look good but never used one. I sort my floss on a sheet of hardboard screwed to the wall and t ...

That is a brilliant idea..and my other half is very creative so might put that to him as a project. Thank you so much :D

waterbaby842

It is a nice way to have them sorted langstep!  I don't have a spare wall in my apt to do that so I guess I'll have to keep mine on the bobbins and in sorters!

I haven't heard of the Tanto thread organizer.  I'll have to look it up sometime to check it out.  

stitchintime

From what i have been reading they still tangle up especially when the elastic bands break

dstressd

I must admit that they look rather expensive being only plastic, and therefore I would think rather flimsy. The company are selling them on ebay for £29.99 if that helps.

stitchintime

dstressd replied at 2012-8-15 19:37

                               
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I must admit that they look rather expensive being only plastic, and therefore I would think rather  ...

thank you :D

stitchintime

well i took the plunge and bought a secondhand one which i managed to get for just a few pounds and it is a bit flimsy and to be honest i am not convinced that it will do the job as well as is claimed in the companies write up but i will give it a shot and see what happens. If all else fails it will be on ebay in a couple of weeks lol