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Sunday, September 4, 2011

My Thread Catcher

I have been using a brown paper lunch bag, taped to my tabletop, to catch all of those threads that get clipped and snipped. That was okay for a little while, but then I saw a cute little thread catcher at the quilt shop and I knew I had to have one! A friend found a pattern and made a copy for me and supplied me with clean sand.

Today was the day to make my thread catcher...no more brown paper bags for me!


It was quite simple. I got some practice quilting in a cross hatch pattern (practice is ALWAYS good).


I had bought the fabric in Pigeon Forge, Tn. in March at a Quilt Fest. It's the perfect fabric for my thread catcher!


It's weighted with sand....which I must confess....I didn't think sand would stay in the fabric. I used very small stitches and reinforced with a zigzag stitch to ensure I would not have sand all over my sewing machine! The added bonus I hear, is the weight can be used as a pin cushion and the sand will help keep your pins sharp!

Time to start looking for tomorrow's project!
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4 comments:

  1. Aunt 'ReenSeptember 5, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    What a great Thread Catcher!
    I may have to make one of these cuties.
    I use a paper bag taped to my table...definately NOT as nice to look at. lol

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  2. EileenSeptember 6, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Doreen,
    It's a fun project! I'm not a fan of the brown paper bag either! LOL

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  3. AnonymousNovember 1, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    IS THERE A TUTORIAL AS TO HOW TO MAKE THIS?

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    1. EileenNovember 1, 2014 at 9:44 PM

      I found it in an old quilt magazine. I don't even remember which one it was in. If I run across it, I will post.

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