Whenever i send a package i bind it with some colored cotton threads , since most my friends and aquaintances are Textile artists, they enjoy it , take care in unknotting my threads and use them in their art .. Do any of you Use your colored threads for anything but textile techniques ? mirjam
those lovely threads
Feb 25, 2008
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I use lengths of yarn to tie explanatory tags to the Bottles of Hope I make for people undergoing cancer treatments:
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What a nice idea, Mirjam! Alas, most of the people I send parcels to are not textile artists.
Higs, Katherine
Higs, Katherine
Thank you Dear Katherine , i started by chance and now it has become a Signature !!!!:>:>:> even the non textile artists recognize mine ,,,, So waht are you using your left over threads for ???? mirjam
Georgia what are bottles of Hope ???? mirjam
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> Another good idea, Georgia!>
Georgia what are bottles of Hope ???? mirjam
1 pm, "Georgia" wrote:
Thank you Georgia , i went to this adress , and saw the bottles ,, amazing , can one put something in them ? or are they `only` for decorative uses? i also looked at your Jewelry and ,,,, all the other nice stuff ,,, mirjam
Those are very pretty and what a lovely idea. :-)
I like that idea - receiving a parcel is always nice and that decoration would make it very special.
I wind any left over yarn into small balls leaving a long "tail. Using a large sewing needle I then use part of that tail to sew over and over on the different strands until the ball is quite secure and cannot unravel. They make lovely play toys for my little cat and for various friends animals too.
Oh that is a very nice idea !! it sounds /reads a bit like those Japanese thread balls [ forgot their name mm sorry ] .. mirjam
THanks, Bernadette. If you know someone who would like to take some to a treatment center, let me know.
Georgia
I usually make them into granny squares - you can use very small bits of yarn for that. It makes for some interesting colours!
Higs, Katherine
Of course Thank you ALAN it slipped my mind ,,,
I need to restrict that granny squares instinct i NEED to finnish some bigger things !!!!!:>:>:>: mirjam
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