My partner made this cotton reel holder for me, he's a furniture maker/designer by trade (lucky me!!) and is really practical. He made it out of MDF board, painted it black and then distressed it with sandpaper to create a vintage look. He then marked and drilled the holes to accommodate the dowel. Each dowel was cut to size and shaped at the end and then hammered in to a hole. It works really well and looks great!!!
