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My latest "Aha moment"


Posted: Jun 8, 2011

During my latest sewing project, where I was using lots of long strips of lace, I was becoming more and more frustrated at having to untangle the knotted mess my lace had become from being stuffed into a plastic bag at the bottom of my sewing drawer.  Then, a light bulb went on in my head, and I came up with the perfect solution!

Empty cardboard toilet-paper cores!

Just tape the end of the lace strip to the core with a piece of scotch-tape, then wind it around the core, fastening with another tiny piece of tape, or a sewing pin.  And voila!  Not only is the problem of knotted-up lace solved, but if you have lots of different colored rolls, they look pretty good sitting on your sewing table, too.  (Makes mine look like I actually have some clue as to how to sew!)  Wink

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That's what I do with.... - Jackie

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The beads for my Christmas tree. I wrap them around a paper towel roll. That way they don't get all knotted up. Less frustration at decoration time!

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