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Ort ports and other things.

I updated my blog with some info about the summer and pictures of my sewing desk. I noticed you can see my ort port(glass decanter) just behind the cross stitch on the desk. Does anyone still save the thread clippings. There was a long discussion about ort ports a long time ago. What to use, what to do with the threads when it is full, etc. I put other things in it besides threads, mostly the 1 or 2 loose beads you always find after putting the beads away, or the sequin that you couldn't find after you dropped in on the floor, but there it was in plain sight this morning. I made a couple of christmas ornaments by putting snips of thread and metalics in clear glass balls I got from the craft store. I added beads, glitter, and sequins to mine. It made them a different sort of record of my work. I guess you could use them on scrapbook pages or art pieces. Some people put the thread snips out for the birds in the spring, for their nest building. Just a random question from my swiss cheese mind.

Susan in Idaho

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Susan in Idaho
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I tuck all such itty-bitty things into a jelly jar, and in the spring I toss it all out for the birds. I do know the birds take it, but found last winter when a squirrel nest fell out of a large tree that the squirrels take it, too! They also all seem to like the cat's hair, which I tuck into another jar after brushing her.

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Mary

I save my orts for a time, but have to clear them out frequently as my partner is rather rabidly anti "stuff" lol (I know, it's unnatural). I always keep a couple good lengths squirreled away for "fishing" expeditions thought! Currently I have some nice leftover lengths of cord hidden too, I'm thinking bookmark :)

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Lynoth

We do something similar. Our resident canine is half husky, and sheds like she was 100% that breed. We collect it and keep in in ziplock bags, then in spring we pack it into one of those feeder cages that hold molded seed blocks. That way we can see who is building nests and when. With the hair, we add snippets of cotton balls, thread and string, all of which seem welcome.

Alex, who sponsors three families of cardinals in his back yard. and one of wrens. SW went to a college whose mascot is the Cardinal, and there are needlepoints of same somewhere in the family stuff, made by her (now deceased) Mom.

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Alex Corvinus

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