Friday, December 14, 2007

spools and spools and...


I discovered that I have a few spools of black thread. 11 to be exact. (I found 2 more after taking this picture!) They multiple like rabbits apparently when I'm not looking.
This doesn't count the 3 or so that I threw away because the thread was rotten. Nor does it count the black special threads I have. I have black button thread, black upholstery thread and black serger thread too. And I wonder how many more spools I have tucked away in odd places.
Apparently I need to start sewing more so that I can use up all of this thread. And I need to come up with a cool project for all of the empty spools I will have. Right now the wood ones go into a mason jar for decoration but the plastic ones & styrofoam ones go straight to the trash.
Got any ideas of what I can use empty plastic spools for?

3 comments:

ellen said...

No. If I run across one I'll let you know.

beth said...

So, I wanted to find something but all I could find was this:

http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10297

And that is preetttty crap-tacular. :) But funny as all get out. :)

Susan said...

Minus all of the cheesiness, that could be a cute little ornament. Don't paint the spool, use wire instead of ribbon & make the list look antique-y. Essentially make it look nothing like the picture.

It could work....