I may have one or two left over from my "younger" days when I first started sewing, and I do have a few wooden spools in my sewing box. I think what your daughter did was giving you a very special and thoughtful gift. My DD is taking me to JoAnn's for my Mother's Day gift later this week. She says she can't afford much, but it is so much more wonderful because of the thought behind it, and since she's between jobs at the moment, I don't want her spending much money. It will be one of our "Mother/Daughter" bonding times, which I cherish.