How to Make a Simple and Stylish Thread Rack

Step 4 Sawing and Sanding

I had a craft package of wooden dowels which I taped together with scotch tape in groups of four or five and cut them down to roughly four inches.

You will want to sand the rough ends. I sanded one end to a taper and the other end flat. Even if you had the right sized drill bit you still might want to sand an end to a taper especially if you are going to upholster your thread rack. To test if you need to do this, try to fit the dowel into one of your holes. It should be a tight fit and not able to move loosely in any direction. If it is too loose, you will need wood or industrial strength glue to attach the dowels.

If you aren't covering your thread rack, you also will want to sand your grid lines and any rough edges on the holes you drilled at this time.