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jaciqltznok 07-05-2011 12:09 PM
Originally Posted by the casual quilter
I know this sounds crazy, but I use my husband's empty prescription bottles. I punch a hole in the lid and drop the spool into the bottle. I feed the strand of thread through the hole and snap on the lid. I use a bit of scotch tape on the end of the thread to keep it from slipping down into the hole when I'm not using it. I put all of the bottles I'm using in a basket to keep them corraled.
darn and here I throw out about 6 each month....wonder if I can paint them and make them gift worthy???

Glassquilt 07-05-2011 01:12 PM
A small basket with a handle.

crafty gal 07-05-2011 04:44 PM
Originally Posted by the casual quilter
I know this sounds crazy, but I use my husband's empty prescription bottles. I punch a hole in the lid and drop the spool into the bottle. I feed the strand of thread through the hole and snap on the lid. I use a bit of scotch tape on the end of the thread to keep it from slipping down into the hole when I'm not using it. I put all of the bottles I'm using in a basket to keep them corraled.
What a fantastic idea!

pbreon 07-05-2011 06:22 PM
Originally Posted by Opal Jane
to hold your spools ofthread while sitting in your comfy chair doing hand work/applique? I'm currently doing some hand piecing and am looking for something to hold the different spools of thread so they are not falling between the cushions, rolling on the floor etc.

Thanks,
When I am doing my stitching at my comfy chair, I use an empty pill bottle (larg) and put my spool of silk or bobbin in it with the cap on it keeps the thread form unraveling and neat.... large enough I can't loose it down the cushion...and handy!!

wolfkitty 07-05-2011 06:35 PM
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by the casual quilter
I know this sounds crazy, but I use my husband's empty prescription bottles. I punch a hole in the lid and drop the spool into the bottle. I feed the strand of thread through the hole and snap on the lid. I use a bit of scotch tape on the end of the thread to keep it from slipping down into the hole when I'm not using it. I put all of the bottles I'm using in a basket to keep them corraled.
darn and here I throw out about 6 each month....wonder if I can paint them and make them gift worthy???
Or cover all or part of them with fabric? Use elastic to hold it on, even just to cover the lid (so you can still see through the container.)


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