Monday, July 27, 2009

Just for fun!



A few years ago my husband mentioned something about a friend of his whose Grandmother had a box full of old spools and thimbles that she had used or worn through. That day I put a basket on my shelf and began placing all my old empty spools in it. I don't have any worn-through thimbles because I don't do much of any hand work. The other day while I was sewing ALL DAY I finished another spool and dropped it in the basket. Then I had an idea!



How about another contest!? Look at the picture and guess how many spools are in the basket! Whoever gets closest to the actual number will win a prize. I'll post the prize in the next day or two- when I figure out what it's going to be. But I promise it'll be a good one. For now, just keep guessing!


P.S.- I don't think it's going to be too hard! ;o)

44 comments:

Unknown said...

My guess if 51.

Kathleen Finn Jones

kathleenfinnjones@gmail.com

Summer said...

I'm going to say 65...
I love your work! Your quilts are beautiful!

Melanie said...

Ian guesses 54

Melanie guesses 72

Cornelius Crew said...

56

Mommy B said...

My guess: 57.

Shannon said...

What a cute idea, my quess is 68. I think I need to start doing something like this.

Codi said...

I would guess 66!

free indeed said...

Cute idea for a giveaway....My guess will be 55

Jocelyn said...

My guess is 58.

Jocelyn

http://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/

Emily said...

My guess is 73. I started doing this recently. I can't believe the amount of thread I go through! I've also started writing down how many bobbins and spools of thread I use to quilt a quilt. Piecing was too hard to do since I never do one project all the way through until quilting.

Becky said...

I say 49...what a neat idea! My dog likes to chase the empty spools around the floor, so he gets them all. Loves it when he gets a new one. We keep them in his toy box, and even tho he is a tiny pomeranian, he still takes all his toys out of his box and spreads them out all over the house...along with his blankie (a fat quarter sized piece of fleece that is black and WELL loved!)

acecraig100 said...

I am a terrible guesser. But I'll give it a go. How about 99.

Judy said...

How about 93!

Tina said...

My guess is 79
Tina Osborne

Steve, ToVah, Avery, and Z said...

My guess is 55. I definately don't go through that much thread.

Steve, ToVah, Avery, and Z said...

Sorry I change mine to 56...Thanks

ellsworth family said...

56.
Kersten Ellsworth

Sandy Koffel said...

OK! I'll guess 53. What a fun Idea!
Sandy K.
skoffel@juno.com

TJ said...

My guess is 50

Anonymous said...

My guess is 67...I think I may start keeping mine now! Fun!

RazakFamily said...

82

the perpetual optimist said...

I guess 54....

Chere said...

I'm going to guess 88.

Claudia said...

My guess is 71

Deb C. said...

I will guess 56 also. This is fun!

Kim @ Life of a Modern Mom said...

Yeah, fun contest.
I'm going to quess... 61

Candy S said...

I'm going with 67

Anonymous said...

My guess is 56!
Thanks for the chance!

Jenny
Krousegirl2 at aol dot com

karen @ badlandsquilts said...

52 is my guess!

Remember to Breathe said...

Hmmm..... 60?

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

I think there are 83 spools.

angela said...

I'm guessin' 56. ;)

Carol said...

I'm going to guess 63.

Bonnie said...

First time I am reading your blog and you are having a contest. How great is that!!! My guess is 73.

Bonnie in Iowa

browne426@hotmail.com

Jenna said...

Love your patterns! My guess is 53.

jenlawyer@hotmail.com

B. said...

53, that is my guess and I'm sticking to it!

Unknown said...

I'm going to guess 48.

Unknown said...

54 spools.

Barb said...

My guess is 53

Darcy said...

I'm going to say 46!

Lynda said...

My guess is 79.

Lindsey Weger said...

49

antique quilter said...

my guess is 59
Kathie

Cory said...

I am guessing 52. Thank you for such a fun contest. Take care and God bless, Cory