stop smiling we'll have to smile surface space is at a premium in my craft area today I'll show you how to make this space-saving thread organizer that can hang on the wall this tutorial is sponsored by fave crafts calm I purchase this frame at a thrift store I think it's actually made to hold calendar but the long height will make it perfect for the space I have in mind begin by removing the glass and backing from the frame you'll need a piece of foam core poster board trace the frames backing onto the foam board then cut to size if your frame is varnished the paint will adhere better if you sand it lightly first be sure to wipe off the dust after sanding apply a base coat that will contrast with your top coat use acrylic paint while the frame dries we can paint the skewers you don't need to paint the very tip and you only need to paint about halfway up the stick these barbecue skewers can be found in the kitchen utensils section of almost any store discard any skewers that are damaged set aside the skewers to dry and we can add a topcoat to the frame if you'd like you can add words or shapes to your frame by putting stickers on top of the base coat furnish the stickers with a skewer so that the paint won't seep under the edges then paint over the letters with the top coat of paint set the frame aside to dry and we can work on the fabric you'll need to iron a fabric that's home decor wait a pot and quilting fabric won't hold up as well once you start inserting the skewers spray one side of the foam board with fabric adhesive spray and immediately smooth the fabric on top of it you'll need your fabric cut large enough to wrap around each side for best results let the fabric set for an hour now that your frame is dry you can stand it lightly so the base coat shows through if you sand harder some of the wood can show through as well carefully remove the stickers once the fabric is set trim the corners with a square shape for easier folding then fold down each edge and hot glue in place this is what the front of my board looks like now put the covered board inside the frame you don't need to secure it we're just seeing how much the frame overlaps the board you can use a ruler to measure and Mark where you like your pegs to be it turns out that my polka dots are the perfect distance apart from my pegs so my board will be very easy to make insert the pointed end of a painted skewer into one of your markings twist it through the foam board until it pokes out the other side flip your board over to the back and clip off the skewer so it's nearly flush with the board I found that wire cutters work well for this I bought a cheap pair at the dollar store because I didn't want to damage the ones I use for jewelry making insert a spool of thread on the skewer and clip the top of the skewer to a link that you like then flip over the board and hot glue the skewer on the back now that you have a sample done that you're happy with you can cut the other skewers to size then dip the cut ends and paint to cover the wood I like to work with one row of skewers at a time you can gently tap the skewers in place with a hammer if you'd like then snip the points off the back and hot glue to secure I decided to make my pegs long enough to hold matching Bob and thread as well once you've finished adding all of your pegs you can hot glue the board to the frame you can also replace the backing if you'd like now you have custom Organization for your craft space this project was sponsored by Dave crafts comm for more project ideas and tutorials visit WWE by marzipan calm