Spools of thread

Printer tray with thread

If Grandma could see what happened to her lost spool of thread! Blogged: pennysanford.typepad.com/penny_sanford_porcelains_/2009/0...

Things you can make with old wooden thread spools: sewing spool crafts.

Save Unusable Spools for Craft Projects! Have you ever come across bags of thread at thrift shops, or been given some by a friend? Or, is there thread you bought that’s been sitting for awhile? Just because the thread looks good doesn’t mean it’s good to use. Just like with fabric, humidity, dust, age and …

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Happy Spring! It has been very wet here on Winding Vine. Lots of rain, but since we didn’t get much snow, it’s a good thing. Tiny sprouts are beginning to appear in my flower garden, strawberry patch and herb patch too. I had another fun month of repurposing antiques, but I don’t see a dent in my antique bin yet. My first offering this month is a one of a kind Home Sweet Home Sewing Pillow. Some people like to have a pillow on their lap while doing handwork to lift their projects up a bit…

Another Pinterest inspired creation! I saw the heart made out of recycled, coiled paper (bottom picture) and originally thought it was made from spools of thread. I had a jar of mostly red and pink old spools of thread, so I got out my glue gun, and glued them together in a heart shape. I threaded some coral colored ribbon through a couple of the spools, and, done! (Top shot) I have some heart- themed pictures and quilts in the Stairway to Heaven, so that is where it now hangs. I think I may…

Small treasures. Most of these are wooden spools. My favourite is the small spool of "service khaki", it's only an inch high.

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Here is a wide variety of thread spool crafts that are full of creativity and are easy to put together.