Isn’t it astounding how many different items a crafting person can accumulate? You do one project, and you have some stuff left over from that, then you do another project, and so on. Before you know it, you’re trying to dig your way through boxes, bins, bags, and piles. There are many different organizers a person can buy or make, depending on the needs of the individual crafter. If you need a way to organize spools of twine, and you love the idea of these organizers being beautiful decorator pieces as well, you’ll have a fun time making them.
Use a candlestick to make the base for each twine holder. Any candle stick will do. You’ll likely need more than one twine holder so, use candlesticks that you already have, buy them at a dollar-theme store, or pick some up at a secondhand shop. They don’t necessarily have to match but should be similar, like all glass candlesticks or all wooden ones. Keep in mind that, if you’re using wooden candlesticks, the taller they are, the heavier the base is. You’ll need a heavy base to keep the twine holder in place as you pull twine from the spool.
Measure the diameter of the area where the candle actually goes and buy a dowel rod in that size. It’s not hard to cut a dowel to a smaller size with a simple handsaw or even a sharp knife. Put the dowel into the candlestick, slide a spool of twine over it, then mark and cut the dowel slightly shorter than the top of the spool. Use hot glue to attach the dowel to the candlestick.
After the dowel is in place, the twine dispenser can be used, but it’s much prettier if you add a finial to it. To do this, glue a button magnet to the top of the dowel, and another to the bottom of a chosen finial. The finial can be an old game piece, a large bead, or another item. Glue a magnet to the bottom of that piece as well. With the finials attached by magnet to the dowel, the twine holders are finished unless you want to go yet another step further.
Use glass drawer pulls – or a different type – to top the twine holders. Just remove the hardware from the glass knob and glue or just slide it over the top of the finial. To cover the hole in the drawer pull you can glue on a bead, a rhinestone, or another small object.
The twine holders are really nice to look at but they’re handy as well. No longer will your different types of twine get all entangled in a drawer or a box. Now you can keep it all organized while also using the organizers as a gorgeous display.
Candlestick Twine Holders