50 Things to make with empty spools of thread

50 Things to make with empty spools of thread – these spools are mostly used for thread, but can be used for other items such as elastic. #EmptySpools #SpoolsofThread

50 Things to make with empty spools of thread

Spools comes in all sorts of material, shapes, sizes and colors. They are very helpful to repurpose or reuse them as crafts.

At the time of this posting, I had 13 elastic spools and 27 thread spools emptied since sewing during the pandemic.

I save my spools of thread and elastic because I know they can be used for crafts. I have a box full of spools that I have saved up.

What is a spool of thread

A spool of thread is a cylinder-shaped object that contains a long, thin, and continuous strand of material, typically made of cotton, silk, or other fibers. Thread is commonly used for sewing, embroidery, and other textile arts, and the spool is the most common form in which thread is sold and stored. The spool typically has two flat ends, with a small hole in the center through which the thread is pulled. The thread is wrapped around the spool in a continuous strand, with the loose end usually tucked into a notch or slot on the edge of the spool to keep it from unraveling. Spools of thread come in a variety of sizes, colors, and types, depending on the specific needs of the user.

Here is what you can make with empty spools of thread

Walking Cane
Fidget quilt (or other fidget items)
Handles for a sewed bowl
Rubber band cars
Donate them to schools or not-for-profits organizations
Sell them
Necklace rack
Snowman decoration
Recycle (most of the plastic ones can be recyled)
Doll house furniture
Gumball decoration
Angel decoration
Dolls
Animals
Pin cushion
Scrolls
Advent calendar

Christmas garland
Photo holders
Jewelry organizer
Scrolls
Reload larger spools of thread to smaller spools
Wreaths
Re-stringing fishing lines
Play dough toys
Stacking toys
Rolling pins
Math solving
Bird toys
Spool beaded curtain
Coffee table
Tassels
Curtain ties

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Drawer handle
Stamping (stamp on the wooden and cork spools)
Hair curlers
Guess the number inside jar
Pulley system
Tree decoration (great for cone shaped spools)
Model houses
Cat toys
Flower pot filler
Hanging hooks (hold up purses, etc.)
Gnomes decor
Spool racers
Buttons (cutting tips, big size off)
Magnets (do it as hole, cut in halves or the tips)
Table Marker (for events)
Keychains
3D Art (use spools to form shapes like a sewing machine)

What are other things you can make with empty spools of tread?

Feel free to share in the comments below.

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