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08-28-2013, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Belfrybat
Yes I made it--thank you. They are throwbacks to the '70s. I used to make them for craft fairs. You just take two circles of felt, sew on rick-rack or some kind of decorative trim. Sew and stuff an inner circle, then just 6 or 8 places around the outer circle. Thread a ribbon through the spools and you are good to go. They are easy made with felt, although I think some people use doubled fabric as well.
08-28-2013, 05:30 AM
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I made from fabric, two circles sewed all the way around, make a slit in the middle of each to turn them. Sew together, with slits facing each other, about 2 inches in from the edges, leave a small spot to stuff through then close that up, too. Then I stitched the two resulting flapps at intervals that fit the thread spools. Just run a pc of elastic under those stitches, through the spool, under the next stitch, through the spool, etc, at the end I used a small safety pin to hold the ends of the elastic together so you could replace the spools when needed. A snap would be good, too, if not as lazy as I. LOL I don't have a pattern, but if you need the demensions, etc., PM me, I will get one out that I made and measure it!
08-28-2013, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Belfrybat
Yes I made it--thank you. They are throwbacks to the '70s. I used to make them for craft fairs. You just take two circles of felt, sew on rick-rack or some kind of decorative trim. Sew and stuff an inner circle, then just 6 or 8 places around the outer circle. Thread a ribbon through the spools and you are good to go. They are easy made with felt, although I think some people use doubled fabric as well.
Thanks.I remember my mom had one when I was a kid in the early 50"s.Brings back fun memories. Thanks again for the instructions. Mary
08-28-2013, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Knitette
Is it just me and Ladybug on the bench?
08-28-2013, 01:32 PM
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Guess what, I am still on the bench.......buslady am thinking of sitting out also for a month or too, I always make sure to mail mine out on or before the 15th the deadline, know there are circumstances but with me has happened to often I am on the bench... Will think about it...
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