Its taken awhile but I have finally finished the tutorial for my super duper thread catcher, just in time to submit it into the sew mama sew competition.
I have been so time poor lately, mainly because I have been doing other sewing projects but more so because Amelia has not been sleeping all that well because of a virus. First it was teeth then the cold and now she must be enjoying being a fusspot because the grizzles are continuing. Poor little bugger, its very hard for them because they cant communicate. Poor mamma due to sleep deprivation and feeling like a basket ball as my tummy is starting to swell. Now in my fifth month and very happy to announce that we are having a little boy. Was happy with either sex but banking on a boy. It means that if needed we can stop at the second and have our pigeon pair.
So here is the tutorial and pattern for the must have accompliment to sewing.
The base panel size can be changed according to the width of your machine. This particular pattern is for a wide quilting machine but it also looks good under a smaller model. The pocket for the scissors may need also to vary depending on the type of thread snippers you have, mine are straight up and down, thus a smaller pocket was required, other snippers have a finger hole (not sure on the necessity of that feature) which means a wider pocket is needed.
It really does make sewing a little less messy, particularly if you are like me and need to set up the machine in the kitchen every time you want to sew. Its a very simple tutorial, I hope you enjoy!!
Hi Beck! Love this tutorial, can’t wait to find some time to make one for myself, and maybe one for a gift for my MIL too…
Congrats about your little boy growing in there – will be lovely for you to have your pigeon pair, and to be able to make some boy things too! If you’re considering cloth nappies for him, have a look at my website patootiesnappies.blogspot.com as I make them.
Hope Amelia feels better soon, nothing worse than having so much you want to sew and not enough time to do it coz bubbas aren’t sleeping!!
Nat xx
I am loving mine Bec. I’m slowly training my hand to take thread to the catcher and not just toss it anywhere on the table/floor/my lap!
I’ve got a trash can right under/next to my machine, and the threads still don’t make it there. I’ve considered a pocket like this one, and now I know how to make it. Thanks!
I’ve been wanting one of these for my machine. I need to make this since I always have piles of thread all over my sewing area. Thanks for sharing your tutorial!
This is wonderful! I need a new thread catcher so this is on my list of “to sew” projects! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for the thread catcher! I finished it last night and I love it. I added extra padding under my machine to absorb vibrations and made the entire thing a little bigger to fit my taste. The tutorial is well-written and I found it easy to make (except for sewing on the teeny-tiny scissor pocket). This is a big improvement over the little pouch I had made that kept falling off the table!
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Wow, what a great idea! I just recently started sewing (at the only available location in our house… the kitchen table) and my husband is already complaining about finding threads everywhere. I’d love to share this on my blog, would you mind if I linked here and used your picture?
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So much cuter than the paper lunch bag I tape onto the table every time!
What are your policies as far as your tutorials being used to make products to sell?
That is really lovely and useful thing, this thread catcher– thank you *ever* so much for making a tutorial for it! I have a really ugly one for my serger, and I think something like this would be so much nicer…
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Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! This is a brilliant idea!
This is so amazingly awesome. I just started sewing again and I do have thread everywhere. Thank you!
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What a great idea! This is so much better than the plastic bag I hang over my chair!
LOVE this tutorial. I’ve added it to my favs! Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you so much for the tip and the comment. [:)]
I posted the Thread Catcher in my blog. Please do check it out. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this thread catcher tutorial for free. I now have my first sewing project to make on my new machine. I’m looking forward to reading all your other posts now that I’ve found this one.
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Thank you very much for the tutorial. It on my list of projects to do
This is so wonderful!!!! I’ve seen the little threadcatcher bags held in place with bags filled with rice but their openings are too small to be practical. This however is fantastic and I’m going to start on it tomorrow. Thank you more times than there are snipets of thread!!!
Thank you,Thank you very much for the tutorial. This is a brilliant idea! now I know how to make it. many many Thanks!
This is a great tutorial and have all of my materials ready to go. However, I get a little confused about the binding in Step 5 & 6. I do not want to put a lengthy comment on your blog. So, when you have free time (I have little ones too, so I understand) and can see my email address I entered, could you email me…then I can ask a few questions.
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