What do you do with empty thread spools?
#51
Originally Posted by Ducky
I've always just thrown them away, but I like the idea of giving them to a kindergarten or preschool class. Great idea.
#52
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I really enjoy decorating for Christmas. I save my old spools and run a ribbon through the center and hang them on a little Christmas tree I put up in my sewing room. I also use bobbins hung on bright ribbon for more sparkle, and drape those colored plastic measuring tapes around it to use as garland.
#54
i let mine pile up because i keep telling myself i ought to find a way to repurpose them.
after a while i look at the pile, acknowledge reality, and toss the suckers.
then i let more pile up ....
the circle of life.
:lol:
after a while i look at the pile, acknowledge reality, and toss the suckers.
then i let more pile up ....
the circle of life.
:lol:
#55
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Originally Posted by ai731
I'm a relatively new quilter, but I'm starting to amass a collection of empty plastic thread spools in a variety of sizes. Back in the olden days of wood spools, I knew all sorts of useful things to do with them, but is there anything you can do with the plastic ones? I hate to just throw them out...
Jan
Jan
#59
Sewmom, I really like your lamp! Very creative!
I donate spools, medicine bottles, film canisters, etc to teachers and scouts, also. If they don't make use of them they will pass it on to someone that can.
DeeDee
I donate spools, medicine bottles, film canisters, etc to teachers and scouts, also. If they don't make use of them they will pass it on to someone that can.
DeeDee
#60
I use the larger ones when I have a quilt taped down on the floor for basting or using that quilting gun thingy. They lift the quilt off the floor or carpet so you don't scratch floor with needle or stitch quilt to carpet. Works good for me.
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