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04-25-2010, 11:43 PM
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A Fibre Artist might be interested in them. They always seem to find a way to use up thread scraps. We use to save our thread scraps for a guild member who was also a Fibre Artist. I realize you have alot of thread, but, maybe someone like that could use it. Or you could donate it to a community centre that holds various craft/activities for senior groups.
04-26-2010, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by old quilter
I have a box of wooden spools. Mine are the same as your they are old and break. Most of them were my grandmothers. So I got a clear lamp that you can put stuff in and dropped the spools in there. I put the lamp in the sewing room. It really adds something and I can look and imagine how my grandmother would sit and sew using those items.
I also have many needle cases. Many many years ago businesses would advertise on pin or needles paper cases. Some are big as a 4 X 5 with the logo cut out on the front. Very interesting. I have over a dozen of them. I am thinking I might frame them in the sewing room.
I also have many needle cases. Many many years ago businesses would advertise on pin or needles paper cases. Some are big as a 4 X 5 with the logo cut out on the front. Very interesting. I have over a dozen of them. I am thinking I might frame them in the sewing room.
04-26-2010, 05:25 AM
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I have seen lamps like this and they are unique but we don't need another lamp. I will donate them to the local thrift store and state that the thread is weak and breaks easily. I do not have the heart to just throw them away. Your idea was great though.
04-26-2010, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hazeljane
eBay, baby! Take some pictures and sell them. Or sell them on here. That way someone will use them, and you'll have a little extra room and a little extra money!
04-27-2010, 03:09 AM
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use them for decoration only--easy breaking thread has dry rotted and will only cause problems trying to use it. It does not matter if it is by hand or machine. I had some from my Granny that were wooden spools that I used as "feet" on a few small display cases. You could also arrange them in a shadow box for a really cool wall decoration for your sewing room.
04-27-2010, 07:59 AM
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You could give them away - possibly to a nursing home if there are residents that do hand sewing. If they break in your machine, they'll most likely break in other people's machines so I would make sure to let people know that. Donate them to the Goodwill, YMCA, etc.
04-27-2010, 12:15 PM
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thanks for the tips. I often thought about using the wooden spools for something. those i think I will keep and eliminate the smaller spools. there is an artist who is interested in the other ones as she is a fibre artist.
thanks again
thanks again
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