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| chick-chick |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 08:19:04 AM
My sister was at at tag sale and found 4 HUGE bags of
wool yarn for $5.00!!!
The problem is when we got it home we found that most of it has been cut into two foot pieces. We did get a few balls but can I do with all the two foot pieces?? Latch hooking a rug was a thought but it won't happen.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Liz
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| chick-chick |
Posted - Mar 03 2013 : 11:09:58 PM
Thanks for all the great ideas.I knew you ladies would come up with ways to use the yarn.
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| texdane |
Posted - Mar 03 2013 : 06:48:14 AM
You could cut them a little smaller and put them in a clean, empty suet cage. The birds will pick the yarn out to use as nesting material.
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| Penny Wise |
Posted - Mar 02 2013 : 2:05:08 PM
dryer balls??????
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| chick-chick |
Posted - Mar 02 2013 : 10:18:21 AM
Well I came up with one idea, I started tying the pieces to gether,wound it into a ball and started to make slippers. I'm hoping the knots don't drive me nuts! We'll see how it goes.
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| HemetGardener |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 7:08:11 PM
Vanessa, you are hilarious!
Liz, what about using it for soft nesting material for the chickies? Am I off base there? Is it too expensive for that?
Terri
Non-chicken raiser
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 09:24:01 AM
How about weaving pillow tops, bags, or doll hair?
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| Devongal |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 09:12:37 AM
what about latch hooking cushion covers instead? Far quicker and more do-able than a rug ( where if like me you start to give up the will to live by the end of it :)
Or... or... or.. - oh incoming brain wave ! - what about using them in an Easter wreath somehow?
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| princesspatches |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 09:10:55 AM
On another site I visit.....they suggested stuffing pillows with bits and pieces of yarn. I thought that was a great idea.
Good luck
Arttie |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Mar 01 2013 : 08:30:43 AM
Oh my! I don't have any suggestions but I understand what you mean.
Occasionally I've purchased fabric from thrift stores, all packaged up nice and neat and when opened, find that it is in small pieces! A bit aggravating and disappointing.
I'm a bit more "aggressive" now . . I'll try to get a better peek of the package if possible.
Wishing you the best on finding ideas for projects!
CJ
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