Ort thread catcher

Thank goodness I sometimes write myself notes--even better if I remember to read them! I turned my appointment book to December yesterday and had written a reminder to bring along a "favorite item" to exchange at the Stitching Society meeting this Thursday. ACK! It's easy to pick my favorite thing to do--stitching! One thing I can't do without while enjoying my favorite activity, is my little thread catcher. So, I guess it is one of my favorite things! I take it with me everywhere I do…

Do all quilters have little piles of thread all over the house? I know I do! There are some by my sewing table, some on the couch arm, and, unfortunately, way too many wrapped around my vacuum cleaner! I made this easily portable thread catcher to use as a little nest for all the bits of thread. I keep it next to my sewing machine when I'm working there and then bring it with me when I'm doing handwork. It keeps all those little pieces of thread nice and tidy! This project finishes at 6"…

Yesterday I mentioned that I liked traveling with a little thread catcher, and so today I'm posting a quick thread catcher tutorial. This is based on one given to me by the sweet owners of the Janie Lou quilt shop in St Louis, Missouri. What I really like about it is that it folds up

When I was in Washington state last month, I bought a couple of these thread catchers at the La Conner quilt museum. They are very handy for neatnicks like me who need a small receptacle to collect all the loose thread when I applique or do any other hand work. My friend Hena saw this and being an engineer, figured out how to make one in 30 seconds flat. After she successfully made herself a sample, she showed me how easy it is to make it so here is my first tutorial. All you need is 2…

Keep your sewing space clear of loose threads with a small catcher that can sit on the bed of your machine or be packed for on-the-go sewing.

This is my new hand stitching companion...literally a THREAD CATCHER. When I am hand stitching, there are little tails of silk thread and snippets of quilting cotton EVERYWHERE...I know things are out of hand when Weasley the cat saunters by with thread and fabric snippets are stuck to his fur coat! And now, a view of the underside...(this is my favorite Kaffe Fassett fabric in my stash)... Do you want to learn to make one? Let me demonstrate the magic...first, I push DOWN with my thumbs on…

Today I will show you all the steps to make your very own Traveling Thread Catcher. Let's start with what you need: 1 Fabric Rectangle: 8 x 9.75” 2 Fabric Circles: 3 ½“ diameter (across)2 Card b

My arrange version. Free PDF pattern is here.→ www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/other/folds-up-mini-thread...

Popup Thread Catcher Demo

This is my new hand stitching companion...literally a THREAD CATCHER. When I am hand stitching, there are little tails of silk thread and snippets of quilting cotton EVERYWHERE...I know things are ou