SewUseful: Portable Tabletop Yarn Swift (for winding yarn)

Step 8 Optional Stuff

Small Block vs. CD

CD: If you have chosen to use an old CD, then I would use it with a wing nut. The wing nut will act as a spacer while the CD just helps balance the swift. '

'Block: If you have chosen not to us an old CD or DVD, then take a scrap wood block (size doesn't really matter that much) and drill an 3/8" hole all the way though. BE CAREFUL and use a vice if your block is small. If you have a larger piece of wood, I'd drill the hole first and then cut the block to size. The block will serve as a spacer.

Making it Pretty
I got lazy and did not stain or varnish the ones I use at home. I chose function over form. However, you can finish your swift using a stain, varnish or oil. A gel stain is really easy to use and dries pretty fast. Whatever you decide to do, just follow the manufacturer's directions.

In the photo shown, the pieces show a base that was notched like the arms ("Option 2, no feet" in Step 5). The wood is stained with a Rosewood gel stain.