Hey brushandthimble - I love your idea of binding in a jar. On that thought, I have been wanting a super large fishbowl so I could put all my very old wooden spools of thread (both empty and some left upon them). My reason being it would make a great decorative item since my sewing room serves as guest bedroom. I am sorry, but I am a neat freak and cannot sew without organization. Guess that comes from being a legal secretary for years and the necessity for finding items immediately. My quilting friends cannot understand my order in entire house but again, this is just me and we all sew in an area that speaks to our creativity. So it is what it is for everyone and the most important is keeping the art of quilting alive and well for another generation.
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