What to do with extra thread

[Batboard]

I got an old Jack Daniels bottle I put mine in, kinda like that colored sand in a bottle stuff they have, so I guess it will be pretty when its full.......I think you can see it in one of my pics.

[rockinwithrammstein]

I use a tiny mason jar. When it gets full, I mush it down so that it's super compact and then I keep adding more threads. When it's completely full (no more room even after mashing) I'm going to cap it and display it. It looks like a weird camouflage when it's smooshed down really tightly. I do the same with my yarn tails and a bigger jar.

[Livingdeadgirl]

this is a fun thread no pun intended

I used to keep em in one compartment in my box and when it got full tossed em. I try to not leave them laying around as to not bother the future hubby. i know it drives me NUTSSSS picking up his guitar picks day after day so i wouldn't want him to get driven nuts by my thread. sometimes if i see he's left an empty smoke pack ill cram em in there....lately tho, since reading this post i found a small jar to put them in. i love to see the colors pile up and its pretty. once the jar is full or project is done i will probably take them out for the birds (thanks to you above for that idea)!

[concraftidor]

I got an old Jack Daniels bottle I put mine in, kinda like that colored sand in a bottle stuff they have, so I guess it will be pretty when its full.......I think you can see it in one of my pics.

After hearing the liquor bottle idea all over here I'm totally gonna start doing this. I think I'm going to buy a bottle of Skull vodka just for the purpose! It'll be an amazing display piece when it's done.

[kurokuni23]

Right now since I'm mostly working on cross stitch kits, I tend to keep the scraps in a box and the longer strands organized in a box. I'm thinking when I have enough I might try and do a color wheel using the leftovers.

[JulieK]

I keep the longer strands on the cards with the numbers to use in other projects

I saw somewhere online a long whilst ago someone make a scarf out of their left over short bits by stitching them tomloght weight fabrics. Some of these look good to

http://pintangle.com/2011/12/02/friday- ... -tutorial/

http://www.sewitallmag.com/articles/Scrap_Happy

Julie

[Livingdeadgirl]

that scarf is amazing .. i don't really understand how she did it unfortunately but its super pretty and a piece with a story

[concraftidor]

Indeed . . . I may have to try this, but I also really want a skull bottle filled with thread. Guess I'm just going to have to stitch some more. oh well ;D

[caroline42]

I tend to keep short pieces of thread. If I'm working on a mini pattern which has, say, different coloured flowers, then I'll probably use up the scraps I have as the colour of the flowers probably doesn't matter.