Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm
Bases for mushroom pincushions.
Make a garland for your sewing room? Wrap a scrap on each one?
I use some to wind on embroidery stuff that comes in hanks
a few months ago Quilting ARts had a project in their magazine for using old spools (they only used the wooden ones but any would do). Stencil/embroider/paint/write an appropriate quotation or words on a long narrow strip of fabric, Glue the end to the middle of the spool and wind the strip around the spool. End by sewing a button to the end of the strip with a loop of elastic to go around the spool, or sew on two pieces of ribbon to use for tying around the spool. You can use this to make a neckace if you want - put old buttons at the top and bottom of the spool to tie the neckstrap to...or embellish the ends of the spool and leave as a "shelf-sitter"...or put a string thu it and attach it to a decorated pin back to use as a pin....etc.