I use to make those also and used material and it was a real pain with the binding, can see where felt is great... Have the circles from the first one I made in a junk box, LOL took the thread out a long time ago... Seems what was OLD is NEW again...

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!

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

Is it just me and Ladybug on the bench?

Ill come sit on the bench with you and ladybug and Ill even bring leftover birthday cake from my daughters birthday yesterday.

I do hope you are not on the bench long. I am going to sit out a couple of months, get myself together and caught up, maybe I will teach myself not to be late! Great packages, love seeing them.

Sorry about the pic. I am still trying to correct it. The pic was there when I posted don't know what happen.

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...

Be a good girl and just maybe for Christmas I will make you one....