waste containers
11-26-2009, 05:42 PM
#33
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Frugal person that I am, I use the paper or plastic bag taped to the table edge. I do not throw away the threads tho, I take them out and spread them around on the bushes and small trees in our yard in the Spring, and the birds love them when building their nests. ---Always recycling. Ruth
11-26-2009, 05:54 PM
#34
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Location: Minnesota
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I made the second pattern link listed and put an empty cottage cheese container into the bag, it saves time on cleaning up of all the threads. I have a quilting frame and I just made an extra bag that I added 12 inch straps that velcro around the frame so I have a waste bag close to my quilt frame.
11-26-2009, 09:47 PM
#35
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Mine is similar to the ones in the websites, but instead of weighting with sand or rice, the flat section that lays on the table is a pocket with a ceramic tile in it. The weight of the tile keeps it on the table.
11-27-2009, 04:41 AM
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The last quilting class I took supplied a small paper bag that you could just tape to your table. That being said, I have three thread, scrap bags for trash: one is a very small bucket that I keep near the ironing board for the scrap thread I cut; the other bucket is larger and I keep that on my cutting table and the third is a weighted thread holder I bought at a quilt show. Love them all.
11-27-2009, 06:12 AM
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11-27-2009, 10:00 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by Gomeyer
[size=18][color=darkred]Hi and Welcome from western Montana. Around here we whip up a small/ med/ or large "pillow case" made from scrap poly.. then we fill it with our fab/ thread scraps. When it's about 2/3 full, we sew it closed and donate it to the Humane Society for pet beds. They love 'em and we feel good about recycling. We started this a couple months ago and have donated about 75 beds so far. It's a great idea for retreats, too. sue :) :lol:
Kind Regards,
MaryAnna
11-27-2009, 02:45 PM
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re-oranizing, and cleaning for thanksgiving, i moved a lot of my sewing stuff to the basement. and i ended up with a tall cardboard box that sits at the end of my sewing table. this has been working real well. hope you all had a nice thanksgiving.
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