If you’ve ever tried to get more than a couple yards of trim onto a sewing project, then you know the hard part isn’t sewing straight, it’s keeping all that trim under control while sewing straight. At the workshop I normally put it on the chair behind me and run it over my shoulder. At home I have a stool, so I hauled out a few tools and made myself an impromptu spool holder….
Incidentally, the best thing about having your sewing room in the garage is that you have all of these things lying around. It almost makes up for the sketchy climate control…
I used the loop-and-hook solution because I was afraid I’d snag things on any permanent hooksy-doo. This way, I can remove the hooks when I don’t need this setup. I supposed that if you don’t care to staple into your worktop, you could use tape or something. But the staple gun makes a much more satisfying sound… ;)