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Krystyna 09-16-2011 05:48 AM
Was at Jo-Ann yesterday and saw the most peculiar -- and IMHO -- ridiculous project sheet. It was for an adorable wreath covered with maybe 40-50 spools of embroidery thread and embellished with a cute pin cushion and tape measure bow. I thought, what a great raffle prize that would make! Then I read the instructions. You're supposed to HOT GLUE the thread to the styrofoam base! Can you imagine???? That's one expensive wreath!

mymsmess 09-16-2011 05:50 AM
Sounds like it would be a waiste of thread to me!

Krystyna 09-16-2011 05:54 AM
Originally Posted by mymsmess
Sounds like it would be a waiste of thread to me!
Absolutely, and thread is not cheap. Maybe if you tied it on ...

seamstome 09-16-2011 06:12 AM
YEAH!!! I am not the only one who that WHAT THE HECK! I said to my GF who in their right mind would be 100 bucks worth of premium thread on a wreath like that.

lynnie 09-16-2011 06:20 AM
yeah, they dio it to sell the thread, i'd tie it on, what a great raffel prize that would be

SUZAG 09-16-2011 06:20 AM
Sounds like a great project to boost Joanne's bottom line...LOL

1000projects 09-16-2011 06:26 AM
Here is something similar. With this one, the spools are threaded onto the faux branches, and fully removable. Still, blah.

[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bbjuIIje2r...00/wreath2.png[/img]

GABBYABBY 09-16-2011 06:30 AM
I think I would take a pin or staple gun to hold
items on so they could be used later on.

nativetexan 09-16-2011 06:34 AM
yes, as soon as i started reading your post I thought, expensive!!!

Hen3rietta 09-16-2011 06:51 AM
But someone will make it.....sigh

Connie in CO 09-16-2011 06:58 AM
Save your empty spools,paint the spool part where the thread goes.

Caroline S 09-16-2011 07:46 AM
It would be a good use of old spools of thread; especially the cheap spools of thread that come with those little sewing kits.

true4uca 09-16-2011 07:47 AM
You could maybe tread the spools onto a pipe cleaner & glue the pipe cleaner to the wreath. I'd use the wreath pictured as a raffel prize.

Krystyna 09-16-2011 07:49 AM
Originally Posted by 1000projects
Here is something similar. With this one, the spools are threaded onto the faux branches, and fully removable. Still, blah.

[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bbjuIIje2r...00/wreath2.png[/img]
Blah? I don't think so!

scraphq 09-16-2011 10:01 AM
The wreath would make a very nice gift----for me!

Vanuatu Jill 09-16-2011 10:08 AM
Originally Posted by Caroline S
It would be a good use of old spools of thread; especially the cheap spools of thread that come with those little sewing kits.
That was my thought! I have tons of old thread I'll never use! I think that wreath is cute for the right person!! I would add things like seam rippers, thimbles etc-all usable and get them when they are 50% off the notions wall!

babyboomerquilter 09-16-2011 10:11 AM
Cute wreath, great idea if the thread was detachable and useable

annthreecats 09-16-2011 10:12 AM
Originally Posted by true4uca
You could maybe tread the spools onto a pipe cleaner & glue the pipe cleaner to the wreath. I'd use the wreath pictured as a raffel prize.
That's a really good idea. I love the wreath, but embroidery thread would be expensive. All purpose thread might not be so costly.

joyce blint 09-16-2011 12:01 PM
Sounds like someone forgot to put on their thinking cap!

Krystyna 09-16-2011 12:46 PM
Originally Posted by joyce blint
Sounds like someone forgot to put on their thinking cap!
That's a nice way of putting it! :thumbup:


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