Wooden Spools
#11
Originally Posted by martha jo
I have those blue jars also and some years ago, I filled one with wooden spools that still had thread and another with buttons. Then my husband drilled the lids and wired them and I have two lamps. Love them.
#12
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 502
My father made us knitting knobbies out of wooden spools many years ago. I saw an idea the other day to glue ribbon or fabric on them for ornaments. Our preschool teacher uses them with yarn for coordination training and I have a friend who carves them with a Dremel tool. I have seen necklaces with painted spools and toys made by gluing them together. They are collectors items now and I have some green ones and some orange ones in mine. What do you do with yours?
Carol J.
Carol J.
#13
I use my wooden spools to create wreaths. After gathering the spools into a circle I tie a new 120" measuring tape around the outside and create a big bow with it at the bottom. Then I attach antique sewing implements to the tops of some spools. I have made 2 so far but I gave them both away and then found out the digital photos didn't turn out!
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Tallmadge, OH
Posts: 5,120
I've been saving mine for a long time, too - not that I have that many. I have what used to be my mom's and some I've had since my early sewing days. My sister-in-law collects antiques and told me to save them because they're collectors' items.
#20
I still have a few. I hate to tell you all this but I threw away over a hundred of them when we downsized. I laughed about the price printed on some, like 5 cents. I had no idea they were collectable or worth anything. Woe is me.
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