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Thread & More Haul

Today is supposedly the first day of fall, so it's time to get busy on my holiday projects. Although I'm finished thrifting fabric -- at least for a few years -- I needed some thread, which isn't getting any cheaper these days. What I was looking for was included in a seven pound craft lot that cost me $13.00 plus shipping. Let's unpack it and see what more I got.

The original owner must have embroidered; there are two hoops, two small sharp scissors and a brand-new Crayola 24 skein thread pack. Some kits also came with the lot; a crewel that has already been started, a small beginner macrame (which I've never done) that is new, and a small diamond art kit. On the latter, I said I'd never do one again after that dragon I made, but if everything is in the kit I'll give it another go.

The thread was perfect -- 77 clean, mostly full spools in white, black, blues, pastels and a few greens and reds. There were also some old fashioned metal bobbins with thread still on them. Most are Coats & Clark Dual Duty.

There were six spools of Gutermann thread, which definitely is not cheap, and one Aurifil still sealed in plastic.

The bag of notions, unloaded. There are zippers, several packs of elastic, a beautiful pair of Fiskar pinking shears, a ball of twine, specialty hooks and lots of embroidery thread and yarn. Four large spools of neutral-color serger thread came with the lot as well, and these will come in very handy for me as basting thread.

The oddities from this lot are three of the oldest and tiniest crochet hooks I've ever seen, and a brand new wrap around bun maker for hair.

The diamond painting kit does have all the drills and pieces still sealed, so I guess I'll be making this, too. Sigh.

At least it's a sunflower, which I like, and it's not huge. Stop in tomorrow for the numbers.

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