Sunday, January 22, 2012

Upcycled: New Ways With Old Wooden Thread Spools




What do you do with old empty wooden thread spools?

 How about using them to create unique projects perfect
 for the textile enthusiast? Check it out!
Spool Christmas tree by Maya Road


Wooden spool heart from Scrapbooks etc.


Spools + rubber stamps = miniature art   photo via purpleandscarlet.com
Thread spools as drawer pulls    photo via beeskneesbungalow.com


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22 comments:

  1. MissFirth'sAtticJanuary 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Oh wow those are amazing! I love the table and the cabinet door handles..

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    1. Laura Beth LoveOctober 20, 2012 at 5:11 PM

      Thanks for stopping by, glad you liked the post!

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    2. Karen BennettNovember 1, 2018 at 8:15 AM

      I just love the idea of using spools for drawer pulls!

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  2. GoofingOffJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Great ideas. I love the miniature art and the drawer pulls.

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  3. TiffanyJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    holy crap! these are so creative. I absolutely love almost every single one of these things. I would have never thought to do any of that. It's genius.I like the table, jewelry, buttons, and drawer knobs the best! I just got into sewing so I don't have any of those great old spools around but I bet I could get my hands on some at thrift stores and yard sales.

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  4. Rebecca D. DillonJanuary 22, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    What neat ideas! I LOVE that altered art spool!

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  5. ScrollworkJanuary 22, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    The stitched spools made me sigh with admiration but my arthritic fingers piped up and warned, "Walk away now!" Still, I hopped over to Susan Lenz's blog and made a title suggestion for her installation as she'd requested.

    Another great curation, Laura Beth. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. AnonymousMarch 25, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Loved the ornament idea and the cork board. Looking for more unique ideas.

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    1. Laura Beth LoveOctober 20, 2012 at 5:14 PM

      The ornament would be a great gift for someone who likes to sew!

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  7. AnonymousApril 27, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    loved all

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  8. Gail BrooksFebruary 25, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    What great ideas, I have a few I'll add later in the week. Thanks

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  9. AnonymousMarch 22, 2013 at 9:31 AM

    I absolutely love, love, love the idea of spools as drawer pulls. I have a friend that died in October and I inherited her sewing box full of half empty thread spools. What a great idea to use these in my next home to replace ordinary cabinet and drawer pulls. Once the spools are empty of thread, they can either be used as is or decorated or enhanced somehow. Whoever thought of that idea is a creative genius!

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  10. Gmama JaneMarch 31, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    I Plan to use these ideas in our sewing group. I'm making a spool wreath for a group.member who.just had surgery. She'll love it!

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  11. MichelleSeptember 1, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Que de bonnes idées, j'adore !

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  12. ConnieSeptember 5, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Wonderfully creative ideas for old spools. I think my faves have to be the necklace and the unique altered art spools. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Beth C from OntarioSeptember 14, 2017 at 9:17 PM

    all these ideas are so creative.. I recently redecorated my living room and being a quilter myself, I have been gathering up all the old wooden spools I can get my hands on at thrift stores and garage sales... so I have them all around me now... I have them sitting on shelves and hanging on jute, used some to hang indoor shutters to hang my old linens on and used a couple more as hooks to hang some decorations from... these are great ideas ... thanks for sharing..

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