I love making presents for my mother-in-law, Elinor Peace Bailey. We like the same sorts of things. For her last birthday I made these bobbins of hand-dyed
embroidery thread. Of course. Who wouldn’t be thrilled over thread?
I was inspired by this antique, rather-hammered lace-making bobbin.
I made the spools from a dowel and some finials. Painting and distressing them was the most fun.
I spooled off hanks of Coats™ pearl cotton and dip-dyed them in little cups.
Voila! Spools of happiness.
Then, of course, I was jealous and had to make myself a set as well 🙂
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These are fantastic! What a great idea.
This just blows my mind! Sent here by whipup, by the way…
wow, i am jealous too. These are great!
These are so nice! Simple and fun… Thanks for sharing!
wow heather – welcome to blogworld. I am linking to you so i can keep up and I can see right now that i will have to make some of these for my specialty threads.
please come by and visit me
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just found your blog and I am adding it to the favourites….lovely to find someone else who loves their mother in law- mine is an absolute gem – guess we’re the lucky ones!
Wow, those are great!
These are so pretty! I really love them. I’m so glad I found your blog. I’ll be back for sure.
I just adore these bobbins. Do you sell them? If not, could you tell me what the finished size is? I’d like to try making some for my Mother and Aunt,,who both have incredible knitting and stitching talents. Did you glue the finials? Or do they screw on? LOVE YOUR BLOG!!!!
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Your mother-in-law is elinor peace bailey? Wow! And I love, love, love your little spools of thread. Just gorgeous!
A year later…happy blogiversary!
Hi, Heather,
You inspired me to make some of these for my sister, my friend, and myself. I love any little tools for the fiberarts! Thank you.
Holy. Now that’s what I call a solution!!!
Bonjour
vos bobines sont tres belles , est ce qu il est possible de savoir où je pourrais les acheter ,par ce que je ne suis pas sur qu’en France , j’en trouve.Merci pour m’avoir fait découvrir votre blog
I love everything about your creativity!!!!!
I thnik if you posted a pincushion pattern people would be thrilled!!
p.s. Including me!!!!
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