Antique spools ideas

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Old bobbins as candle holders

I'm a picker and came across lots and lots of these beauties. I took home several boxes of these purdies and are using for different projects. However, I want to find out what would you do with them? Need new ideas. Thanks

A few years ago, I was on my annual 127 Sale jaunt. I love this trip because I often find items that are local to the area that we don't necessarily have in large quantity in my area (Northern Indiana). Somewhere in Tennessee I came across a vendor selling wooden spools from weaving looms. These were used by manufacturers of fabrics. Different color/textures of thread would be wound around the wooden spoon and they would be loaded into weaving shuttles to be sent through the looms. They had…

Using items around your house as Christmas decor is both fun and inexpensive! Today I used this wooden spool, And these small...

Lightbulb moment What a great idea! Get inspired with these creative uses of vintage bobbins & spools. What? You don’t have your own stash of bobbins? Find some vintage wooden goodies at …

Looking for uses for old wooden spindles? With a little bit of paint and a sanding pad, here is a creative way to use old spindles as decor in your home!

Good morning, lovely people! I scored five more vintage wood textile spools at a yard sale this weekend for $8. My unintentional, but fun, collection is growing. I love how each spool is unique and probably has a different “story.” These old bobbins or spools were used in textile mills and on looms in factories....

When I find vintage spools while thrift shopping I’m always intrigued and tempted to put them in right into my cart. Their shapes, colors, and time worn look pull on my textile loving heartstrings!