Thread Holder

To prepare for an afternoon of hand sewing, I place each spool of thread I plan to use in an individual medicine container. I punch a hole in each lid, feed the threads through the holes, and am ready to stitch, happy to know I won't have to chase spools around to thread my needle.

—Marcy Johnson

Madison, Wisconsin

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