I always have several blog posts in my head and it's usually just a matter of time - time to actually type them into the computer and post them.
This past weekend - after a whirlwind of a first week back to school - we treated ourselves to an overnight trip to Dallas.
This was my project that I worked on during the trip there. I wasn't driving. LOL
Why did I have a box of embroidery thread that was all knotted up? Where did I get all that messy thread?
Well, actually, some of it is over 20 years old. I've had it since I was a teenager and was desparately trying to complete the stamped cross stitch kits that you can buy at Michaels, etc. I hated doing those kits, so I never finished them. That's how I ended up with a bunch of thread.
Some of it I got at the Salvation Army sale. A big sack of it for a quarter.
Some I actually purchased recently.
You know how socks disappear in the dryer and no one knows where they go? Well, embroidery thread ties itself into knots when it's left all alone in a box. I'll bet you didn't know that :)
So I bought these little cardboard floss bobbins and set about winding the flosses onto the bobbins.
And here is the result. I still have some new threads that I've recently bought and I plan to wind them to the bobbins once I start using them.
Looks pretty neat now doesn't it?
Have you finished any messy cleanup projects lately?
One day left for the EtsyMom Team blog giveaway this week! See post below!
Etsy Texas Crafter's Team will be celebrating 1st Monday on July 7th, less than 2 days away! I have created a treasury with some of the team shops who will be participating. Click here to see my beautiful Texas treasury and also see some beautiful items made by very talented people.And check back Monday as Handmade Whimzy will be having a "Christmas in July" sale for this month's 1st Monday.
Etsy Texas Crafters (ETC), the street team known for First Mondays, is now celebrating Third Mondays by giving back to our community. Each month, participating team members will donate a percentage of their sales for that day to a charity selected by the team. Please help support this worthy cause by shopping the participating stores! For June, ETC members will donate to the Austin, TX chapter of the Autism Society of America. Please see their website for more information on this worthy organization -- http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServerOur Third Monday ETC Cares promotion will begin at 12:01am Monday, June 16th, and end at 12:00 midnight the same day (Central Time — that’s 1:01am Monday to 1:00am Tuesday, Etsy time!). For a list of participating shops please click here!You shop and Etsy Texas Crafters Donates!!
