Hello Dear Reader,
Today I'm linking to Daffycat's TUSAL.
The first post for this link, coinciding with the New Moon, was 10th January. I hope Daffycat will excuse me being late, as I am a "Newbie" and I'd like to show my ORTs (leftover threads), which I have collected over the last month.
When I first visited Jo's Serendipidous Stitching for her Halloween blog hop I noticed mention of ORTs on a few of the blogs I visited, and wondered what this was about.
Having now discovered that Daffycat is the organiser, and read her explanation I decided I needed to join in.
I used to drop my embroidery thread ends in a pile on my carpet, picking them up every once in a while - mainly just before visitors arrived!
Now visitors are welcome at anytime - we'll be neat and tidy! And you can see here how many ends used to drop into that pile on the carpet.
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| My December ORTS next to a pink Mini Needlecase WIP. |
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| The little blue and fawn thread catcher was made a few years ago, and hasn't really been used it for its proper use, until now! |
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| The little elastic loop on the side of the thread catcher loops over a button on the side of the main needlecase (see last photo on this page). |
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| Quite a collection of ORTs! i.e. all my cuttings for the last month! |
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| My travel sewing kit with matching needlecase and thread catcher |
That's it for today! If you are new to my blog, I hope you can spare the time to have a look around - I hope you find something you might be interested in, and that you will return to visit me another day!
If you leave a comment I will be able to visit you too! And maybe we can become buddies!
Hugs!
Barbara xx
11 comments:
Oooh Barbara I love that travelling sewing case... so cute! Your pink needlecase looks lovely too! I have little thread catchers in all shapes and sizes... my daughter thinks they are hilarious but, they do a great job! Good luck with the TUSAL! Have a lovely weekend! Christine x
Oh my - I covet your sewing case! Of course I would - I love hussifs. I don't NEED another one (already have 3 - and what woman in her right mind needs that many?)...but....oh how I'd love one like yours!!
I have a brass pineapple that I drop my ends into, otherwise I end up in a real mess! It is good that you have something to keep yours in now. xx
What a lovely sewing case, I just use a tin - no where near as pretty!
Fun to see you joined TUSAL, I started TUSAL in 2009, but stopped blogging about it. I'm still saving my orts in the same way you can see here:
http://fat-quarter.blogspot.nl/search/label/Orts
Love your travel sewing kit!
The TUSAL is the reason I started a blog, so I could join in!
It's so much nicer than just dropping your threads on the floor.
And you get to use your thread holder too. Win-win situation!
Your traveling sewing case is just gorgeous. Did you make it yourself?
Nice to see you on the TUSAL! I've been posting for a few years but haven't been very active the last year or so after having twins. Still can't stitch until they're in bed but at least I can read the blogs while they play now. Beautiful work and look forward to following you.
Lots of lovely creating going on, a bit of everything...just what I like to do too...
That needle kit is something else! Such a lovely object. Jo x
Love your projects! Found you by way of Fri Frolics. haircarm@live.com
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