See this nice hank of white pearl cotton? It's lovely to work with, but it's a mess to deal with in its doubled hank form you see here. I could just cut it and have a bunch of strands the same length, but sometimes I only want a little.
So I wrap my pearl cotton around clothespins. Clever, no? But do you know what a bunch of colorful clothespins look like to cats? Apparently they look like cat toys.
I had promised myself that I would go to the craft store and get a nice little container to hold my colors and keep them safe. But then I found something just as good, and free (well, free if you order salad with your pizza).
Snaps shut, cat proof - the perfect crafty container.
Today I think I'm pretty clever. I might end up with a whole set of these if I remember to retrieve them on pizza night.
I hope nobody was expecting anything deep and profound on this blog today. . .
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My friend, THAT is creative genius right there.
It's really too bad that there's no takeout bowl large enough to hold a few balls of yarn...that would solve my cat troubles.
yummmm.... Round Table. What do you use the pearl cotton for? I see it on the shelves all the time, and I wonder what it's used for.
Great idea! How does pearl cotton differ from embroidery floss and when is it used?
Pearl cotton is fatter than floss and has a beautiful shine to it. I use it for some needlepoint projects and to embroider on wool felt. This batch of colors is for a needlepoint project.
It comes in several weights and the lightest weight is nice for redwork, as a substitute for floss.
I love the recycle/reuse rather than buying a new container. Love the colors which I'm sure the cats do as well.
Hubby still laughs about the time he bought me roses, and I went gaga over the little plastic nets on the buds--because they were the perfect size to keep my knitting skeins from unraveling while I worked.
I think it's fabulous that we can be impressed with little things. Much cheaper than diamonds and furs.
I love it! I think you're safe until the cats get thumbs!
So creative.
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