Thread spool garland

Hi everyone. I think about Christmas all the time, especially tree decorating ideas. Garlands seem to be the theme for me lately! This week, I want to share another garland idea and it's a recycling project for everyone who sews! A spool of thread garland with lots of buttons...uses up lots of scrap fabric too!! I so wish I would have saved all the empty spools of thread that I've thrown out over the years!! Start saving your empty spools now. You can make a little swag with 4 or 5 spools…

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This weekend in Nashville, we were able to venture out into flea market land, and while we were there, I spied some of these amazingly old industrial spools. I've been searching for just the right kind, and the price was right at a mere 5 dollars per spool. {Everything I've spied in the past has been around 15-ish...so score for us!} I picked up three, and now I wish I'd grabbed more because I'm greedy and these are fun.

Learn how to make a wood bead garland with an interesting twist using thread spools, wood beads and fabric strips.

Wooden spools are a FABULOUS craft supply for so many upcycling projects. From the colorful thread that they may come with to the fantastic graphics and advertisements on the ends, there are dozens of projects to make with the. Perhaps one of these craft ideas will inspire you to go through your spool stash...

Hi everyone. I think about Christmas all the time, especially tree decorating ideas. Garlands seem to be the theme for me lately! This week, I want to share another garland idea and it's a recycling project for everyone who sews! A spool of thread garland with lots of buttons...uses up lots of scrap fabric too!! I so wish I would have saved all the empty spools of thread that I've thrown out over the years!! Start saving your empty spools now. You can make a little swag with 4 or 5 spools…

Arrange our Cheerful Spool Garland, Set of 2, along a banister, mantel, door frame, or table to create a festive look for any display. This decorative garland is six feet long and made with alternating beads and candy-striped spools. Use this cheerful garland for an event, holiday party, or in a classroom setting. | Antique Farmhouse Cheerful Spool Garland Set of 2 | Wood