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    Old 06-22-2011, 10:50 AM
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    While it hurts, I now toss them. I tossed one out yest. but still looked at it twice before it hit the wastebasket.

    I used to be a big crafter & just knew I could create something with everything. Now that I consider myself a quilter, I've had to stop saving all of that "trash to treasure" stuff.

    My big prob. was with picking up pinecones in the woods. My husb. would ask "where are you going to put these? With the other 3 bags you already have"? Such a funny guy but he was right. I still have a hard time tossing them out.
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    Old 06-22-2011, 10:52 AM
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    Originally Posted by AlwaysQuilting
    Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
    I throw them away. I don't have space to keep things like that.
    Me too. Out they go. I throw away scraps too even though I know that's a no-no.
    No, don't throw your scraps away. Send them to me. I will pay shipping.

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    Old 06-22-2011, 11:50 AM
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    Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
    Do you chunk them in the trash? Or do you recycle them in some way? I just can't seem to throw mine away. I know they used to make dolls out of the wooden ones for the kids to paly with. And I've seen them used as drawer pulls. So, what do you do with your empty spools?
    I bead weave bands that fit around the spool and then paint the top and bottom, attach a thread and it becomes a Christmas tree ornament. Or you can paint them with a holiday design and put little drumsticks on top, crossed over each other and it becomes a drum to hang on the tree.
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    Old 06-22-2011, 12:01 PM
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    I take them appart and use the pieces that fit in thread cones and tubes to make them fit on spool pins. Saves the price of the inserts that are sold and they do the same thing.
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    Old 06-22-2011, 01:25 PM
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    Cat toys!!!!
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    Old 06-22-2011, 01:33 PM
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    Someone on here listed in his post that it took 5 spools of thread to complete a quilt. (Sorry, don't remember your name - just that it was a guy!) It got me thinking... how many spools of thread would I use for a project? I started saving them. Then they were just sitting there in the drawer looking not very exciting. So I covered them with scrap fabric and have them in a pretty glass bowl. I like to watch the number grow.
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    Old 06-22-2011, 01:42 PM
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    I have put them on rope for the kids to play, I have wrap them with Christmas fabric and string to make a swag for tree, made doll furniture out of them.....and gave some to other folks who wanted them.
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    Old 06-22-2011, 02:35 PM
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    Haven't read all the messages but I use my empty spools for putting embroidery threads on.... I have a pile of wooden spools with sewing threads still on them... can't throw them away either... maybe a museum might like them.... yes, I am old.... !!!
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    I also put mine n old mason jars...along with a few full
    of old buttons. They decorate the top of my fabric
    cabinet. Still have some more, like a lot of you, keep
    thinking something wonderful will pop up to use them for.
    Oh, yeah. I have a gallon Mason jar that is made into
    a lamp. I have it 3/4 full of buttons. You could also
    fill one with the empty wooden spools, if you have any use
    for a lamp.
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    Old 06-22-2011, 04:19 PM
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    my grandson LOVES them. yep, i save 'em and toss them in each box i send their way. they've been one of his favorite toys since he was a baby...and he's almost two now.
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