Christmas Garland from Thread Spools
For some reason, I have always saved empty spools in all sizes, shapes, and colours, and have acquired quite a collection including the wooden ones from I’m not sure how long ago. It didn’t feel right to throw them out. I felt that something could be done with them.
One idea was threading them together to make a kind of doll. Ages ago, I read somewhere that they could be glued end on end to make supports for small shelves. Interesting idea, that!
What I started doing with mine was to make Christmas garlands. They can be used to decorate a Christmas tree or hung in our sewing rooms to add some Christmas cheer. It’s a good way to use up small Christmasy scraps, too!
To create yours:
measure the circumference of the inside of the spool and add a little for overlapping.
measure the height of the inside of the spool. Example: 1.25 x 3.24 inches.
cut a piece of fabric to that size.
using a nontoxic, washable, acid free, glue, rub the glue over the back side of the fabric.
wrap the fabric around the spool overlapping the ends.
allow time to dry.
thread your spools together. If desired, add some beads and bells between them.
tie a small loop at each end for hanging them.
Enjoy come Christmas!
Closer View of Thread Spool Garland
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Several years ago, Maria, who is a quilter, realized that much of Michaels' art work could be either used directly or translated as quilt designs and thus Maria Michaels Designs was born.
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I just shared this on my blog: http://koolbeenz-blog.blogspot.com/2011/11/turn-empty-thread-spools-into-art.html
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What a great idea you have! I’ll add a new blog post sharing your link.
A very good idea and upcycling at its best!
Thank you, Evelene.
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