The scrap catcher I keep next to my stitching chair is definitely too small …
But it’s such a fitting vessel and it’s easy enough to reach down and scoop up the scraps every so often …
As I did so today, I wondered how long it’s been since I made it … and was shocked to discover it’s been more than six years …
But definitely less shocked to find that some things … like Deb’s threads … never change …
It’s too bad we don’t drink tea anymore … but hmmm … what could I do with coffee filters?
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I know some folks make paper yarn out of them, shifu…
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I think I’ll save some for a while and see what comes next
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I left my other comment back in 2018…just now!!! lol
This has held up very well, as I’m sure it has gotten so much use! Makes me want to try it 🙂
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I’m not sure that it has been in use the entire six years, but it’s still impressive that the paper is both supple and supportive …
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LA – certainly a scrap catcher worth keeping – an artwork in its own right; and of course it offers you the opportunity for testing your aim and exercise when you miss. An all round great thread catcher. Go well. B
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B – I don’t think I ever imagined the tea paper would hold up this long … so many other projects in cloth have worn out in the meantime, so its longevity really is exceptional
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Oh that’s beautiful. I’ve made twine with coffee filters. I am not very good at it yet but I have a stash and continue to practice occasionally. Look up Sarah C. Swett if you haven’t already. 🙂
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Sarah Swett is such a delight …
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What a companionable and resilient container that is -it really was the perfect thing to make. Tea bags are really quite remarkable in their properties aren’t they?
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It makes me wish I was still drinking tea …
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scrap catchers are always too small, in my experience. I don’t know how it happens, it’s like the magic porridge pot in the fairytale. But very beautiful!
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you’re right … I don’t think my aim would be any better if the scrap catcher was larger as I don’t actually look as I clip and toss 😉
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