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07-25-2012, 05:20 AM

#31

Ellageo

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Beautiful Spool ornaments

check out www.makeminebeautiful.blogspot.com there, are directions for these BEAUTIFUL spool ornaments!! last year I make my 6 kids & spouses plus 14 grandchildren , all ornaments from spools. Lotsa' fun! And, it's getting towards that time..Christmas!!

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07-25-2012, 05:25 AM

#32

copycat

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Hi Rita, YES, I have an idea for your spools...go to this link to see how to make wooden spool ornaments using fabric scraps!! Have fun!

http://www.favecrafts.com/Christmas-...Ornaments/ml/1

07-25-2012, 05:42 AM

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jamsbuying

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I placed most of mine in an old old big canning jug and made a lamp for my sewing room. I love it.

07-25-2012, 05:58 AM

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KwiltyKahy

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My friend had a what-not shelf made of wooden spools, very cute.

07-25-2012, 06:01 AM

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Caswews

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so many ideas and uses .. Hope you find something that suits you !

07-25-2012, 06:14 AM

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MS quilter

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I am thinking about making a thread spool garland for my mantle for the holidays.

07-25-2012, 06:26 AM

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Treasureit

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My husband's grandfather made a table and used the larger wooden spools to make the legs...sounds weird now, but it looked really cool. He also made an inlaid top for it.

07-25-2012, 06:30 AM

#38

linhawk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ritacarl

Hi everyone. I have many wooden spools. When I cleaned out my mother's apartment and my aunts house, I found a lot of spools of thread that have wooden spools. I have been gradually using up the thread and now have a stach of wooden spools. Does anyone know what I can do with them. Seems a shame to throw them away.
Thanks
Rita

I took them to a kindergarten class. Also they like egg cartons and empty paper towel rolls.

07-25-2012, 06:34 AM

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117becca

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When i was in 4-H (way back in the dark ages

) I took shoestring and strung spools together to make a doll. I put it into a kit used for babysitting - now it hangs on a what-not shelf.

I'd take a picture, but the room is filled w/ stuff from my bedroom while i'm staining woodwork.

07-25-2012, 06:36 AM

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noradi

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I also put mine in a 1/2 gallon jar & put 1 of those lamp tops on it. My spools still have the thread on so it is quite colorful. Someday, I'm going to cover the shade in quilt fabric.