Before I get to the tidbit for today, I just want to shout out a BIG thank you to those of you who have submitted tips to me!! They are a HUGE help because I surely cannot think of them all and I know we all have tips that make sewing easier and more fun!! So THANK YOU!!
If I haven't posted yours yet, don't fret. I will. Promise!
If you happen to have tips, please send them to me at karrielyne@gmail.com with the subject line reading TIPS and I will feature them here and give you all the credit! :D
Today's tip was sent to me by Wendy from Why Knot? who saw it in a newsletter from The Quilt Bear Quilt Shop!
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I am going to admit a less than smart thing here, but I'm ok with that and why not give you all a chuckle, right?
When I first read this I was like, "huh? what do you do after you cut the top off?".
After I blankly stared at the photo for about 10 minutes I finally realized that after you cut the top off of the smaller spool...you put it INSIDE the larger one. That way it will fit on your spool holder! Genius!
I don't have a serger (pouts) and that is my excuse for my lameness. ;)
Hope this helps some of you!!! Thanks Wendy for a great tip!!!
Oh....do you remember this pillow?
Yes? No? Well either way, come back tomorrow for a bit of a surprise...hee hee :D
Much Love!!!
yes i remember that pillow... but i don't want to wait till tomorrow!!
ReplyDeleteI love that pillow, what are you upto? :-)
ReplyDeleteI never thought of cutting the top off - I just stuff a spool up there as is - which can be pretty frustrating when looking for that spool of yellow thread you KNOW you have! I finally found it the other day, stuffed up a serger spool!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love that pillow -what are you up to?????
Okay. You've got me intrigued. Will definitely be back tomorrow to see what's up! Great pillow!
ReplyDeleteWhat up...I love the pillow!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea what to do with the smaller spool either .. love the pillow!
ReplyDeleteLOL I love the pillow :) You bet I'll be back tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteNow see, I skipped right over the 'serger' spool part and thought of my longarm thread ... there are just some colors I have on larger spools that I just have to have on my little machine ... lol. I like the comment about looking for a certain spool and then realizing it was 'up the inside' of the larger spool. That's so me!
Thanks Karrie!!
of course I remember that pillow! What's up girl??? (as the supplier of the fabric, I think I deserve an early hint). ;)
ReplyDeleteThat was a wonderful tip. I learned of that about a year ago when a friend of mine's father did that for his mother. I cut my spools in half though, so I get TWO from one old spool. I use serger thread to piece with, so I never run out!
ReplyDeleteJust saw your tutorial at Stash Manicure :) Well done, you!
ReplyDeleteI've used a similar technique. I once bought thread that had a slim wooden spool (about 1/2" x 2"). It only had a rim on the bottom of the spool. It fits nicely inside the cardboard spools of Coats & Clark (1200 Yds)
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