What to do with leftover embroidery floss β organizing your craft stash
Those who regularly stitch from kits will understand: every project leaves behind a few strands of almost every shade included in the pattern, as manufacturers always try to provide a little extra. The question is β what to do with these leftovers? π
There are several options π
- Store the floss on special organizers or bobbins as a strategic reserve. After all, there are times when you unexpectedly run out of a specific color, and itβs a great feeling to find it in your own stash.
- These leftovers are perfect candidates for micro-stitching projects: bookmarks, keychains, and pincushions.
- You can not only stitch but also weave bracelets, friendship bands, decorate your favorite accessories, or make unique earrings.
- It's very easy to create an abstraction: stitch a solid canvas of tiny rectangles, squares, or any other shapes β it's a 100% creative process, and the result is always unpredictable π
- Even shorter "tails" can be sorted by palette and "bottled" in glass vials or jars β they make for a very unusual interior decoration.
- Some stitchers take their creativity even further and create unique jewelry like epoxy bracelets and pendant capsules π
- And perhaps the most eco-friendly use for leftover thread is to place them in special feeders, where birds can take them to build their nests π
I'm just collecting ideas for Easter and came across this fun creative project π To me, it's a great way to creatively use up unwanted threads π