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    Old 10-23-2011, 11:35 AM
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    No I use my thread catcher , saves a lot of work .
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    Old 10-23-2011, 12:25 PM
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    I have a place for the threads put my hand over it and let go of thread but when I move my hand they fall on the floor
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    Old 10-23-2011, 01:01 PM
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    I have a little basket under my table on top of a big storage container that is convenient, but if I am in the middle of a sewing project, I won't focus too much on the thread scraps, and attempt to throw them in the basket, but won't worry to much about it until I am finished sewing. To me some scraps and thread on the floor is the mark of a sewer like flour on a cabinet is to a chef. lol.....
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    Old 10-23-2011, 06:23 PM
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    I save my threads and use them on landscape art quilts.
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    Old 10-23-2011, 06:29 PM
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    Fabric scraps go in the compost (talking really skinny or small), threads go to a friend who does felting, most scraps are tossed in the greatly overflowing bin behind me, and now that I know people actually like selvedges, those go in another pile.
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    Old 10-24-2011, 04:34 PM
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    I have 5 trash cans in my sewing room, and I am careful to use them. However, I still manage to cover myself and the floor with threads and clippings (sigh).
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    Old 10-24-2011, 04:36 PM
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    I have a thread catcher I made, and also a trash can under my sewing table - depending on the thread size or clipping also when I need to empty my thread catcher...
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    Old 10-25-2011, 10:04 AM
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    I have a trash can under my table and plan to make a thread catcher.
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    Old 10-25-2011, 03:16 PM
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    No I have a bag to put them in. My cat kept trying to eat them & I understood that it is not good for them.
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    Old 10-25-2011, 03:47 PM
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    I don't like to make more work for myself, so mine go in the waste basket by the sewing machine.
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