I have a 2qt.. Canning jar that was my grandmothers. I had some wooden spools, some with thread still on them from my great aunt. I made a lamp out of the jar with a lamp kit and put the spools in the jar. Some of the spools I wrapped fabric around, some I left plain. For the shade, I ripped strips of fabric and glued them vertically to the shade. It's very cute, but I didn't come up with the idea-saw it in an antique store. There is a picture of it somewhere on another thread. Pm me if you'd like to see it and I'll take another.