chichimamma

woops!!! well anyway I have a blue mason jar that is my lamp in my sewing room with my grandmas old wooden spools of thread in it

dojo36

here's pics of what i did with mine. first pic is a wall hanging that i did thread painting on with gold metallic thread , stuck a dowell rod through it and put 2 little wooden spools of thread- one on each end. then next pic is the jugs i put them in just to look cute. 3rd pic is same big jugs with scraps of fabric in them to just display - colorful huh
donna

JoyjoyMarie

The jars are terrific also- Cute idea.

jaciqltznok

I would take them if you do throw them out!

if is dry and brittle, you can place it in the freezer for a few days or mist with water and put in the fridge for a few days, the cotton threads will rehydrate!

DO NOT tear the top paper part off of the bobbins if you do not have a drop in bobbin. if you have a side or front load bobbin case, you need to leave the top paper on!

Gelswood

The varigated threads are for machine embroidery.

Ardelle Coult

I read somewhere that you put old thread in the freezer for some period of time to renew it. Not sure the process, but maybe someone will remember where I read this?

jbj137

The paper spools/pre wound were also
used in sewing rooms in factories.
J J

LindaDeeter

OMG!! What an incredible collection! Love the wooden spools! I wish they still used those. Use that beautiful thread for quilting ... any of it will be gorgeous! If those little bobbins don't fit your machine, just rewind them onto yours. USE IT! Don't save it! Heheheheh!

dsews2

Another possible use for the old thread would be to use it for quilt basting.
A quilting group in a neighboring town uses old threads for basting quilts.

JoyjoyMarie

There's a thrifty idea- uses the thread, but no worry for the future ;)