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| crochet cotton on cardboard tubes |
A local antique store has a twice a year garage sale and at the last one I picked up a bag full of crochet cotton for only one dollar. I almost didn't buy it because it was a large bag and would be a problem to store. The cardboard tubes holding the cotton took up a lot of space so I decided to roll it into balls. It took quite a bit of time but the difference in the amount of space it took up was huge!
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| rolled cotton |
Hard to tell by the photos but the difference in bulk is amazing!
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| cardboard tubes |
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| finished! |
All the thread fit into an 81/2" basket with room to spare and I decided to keep the cardboard. Because of the different sizes I could nest the tubes and they fit into a small paper bag. Glad I bought it.
Now I just need to make something with it! Possibly
these :
I would use several strands at once. Hopefully it won't take forever to get to it.
Oh I love those! Feel free to make me a couple while you're at it! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous of that crazy deal by the way. Do you realize that you are spoiled for antique/thrift stores??
I do realize that I am spoiled. I find something every time I go. I hope I get to this kind of thing soon. I am thinking new baby at the moment so it may be a while.
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