Thursday, March 31, 2011

Thread on wooden spools

I love wooden thread spools. Recently, I found a sack of them at a thrift store for $3. 
I got 14 wood spools, plus about a dozen others. Please indulge me as I share my find.

Close ups of some of my favorites of the bunch. 

8 comments:

Cat said...

I think your find is great!

My mum's sewing basket (you know the big old fashioned kind) used to fascinate me as a little girl. All brightly coloured threads, spools, silver thimbles and the lid was lined with satin...it was a treasure trove

Angel, Kirby and Max said...

I have saves some of those from my early sewing days and from my mom.

SASS....Sammy Andy Shelly Sierra said...

Oh, oh, oh!!!!!!!!!! What fun Benny, Tucker and Sadie would have with those spools!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anonymous said...

Pretty.

And they'll make brilliant cat toys once you use the thread? :-)

Roberta said...

Wow, those sure brought back a lot of memories. I still have quite a few of them from my Mom.

Old Kitty said...

Awwwwww they're a lovely collection!!! Yay for such a find!!!

Hello too sweet Sadie, Benny and Tucker! take care
x

Laila and Angel Minchie said...

Very colorful! We think they would make pawsome cat toys!

Anonymous said...

Those are so cool--My grandma used to have those!

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