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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)
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44 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 27, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    My guess if 51.

    Kathleen Finn Jones

    kathleenfinnjones@gmail.com

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  2. SummerJuly 27, 2009 at 12:56 PM

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

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  3. MelanieJuly 27, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    Ian guesses 54

    Melanie guesses 72

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  4. Cornelius CrewJuly 27, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    56

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  5. Mommy BJuly 27, 2009 at 1:44 PM

    My guess: 57.

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  6. ShannonJuly 27, 2009 at 1:47 PM

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

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  7. CodiJuly 27, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    I would guess 66!

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  8. free indeedJuly 27, 2009 at 2:09 PM

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

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  9. JocelynJuly 27, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    My guess is 58.

    Jocelyn

    http://happycottagequilter.blogspot.com/

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  10. EmilyJuly 27, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    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.

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  11. BeckyJuly 27, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    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!)

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  12. acecraig100July 27, 2009 at 5:48 PM

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

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  13. JudyJuly 27, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    How about 93!

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  14. TinaJuly 27, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    My guess is 79
    Tina Osborne

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  15. Steve, ToVah, Avery, and ZJuly 27, 2009 at 7:28 PM

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

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  16. Steve, ToVah, Avery, and ZJuly 27, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    Sorry I change mine to 56...Thanks

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  17. ellsworth familyJuly 27, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    56.
    Kersten Ellsworth

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  18. Sandy KoffelJuly 27, 2009 at 10:48 PM

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

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  19. TJJuly 27, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    My guess is 50

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  20. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 6:29 AM

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

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  21. RazakFamilyJuly 28, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    82

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  22. the perpetual optimistJuly 28, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    I guess 54....

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  23. ChereJuly 28, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    I'm going to guess 88.

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  24. ClaudiaJuly 28, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    My guess is 71

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  25. Deb C.July 28, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    I will guess 56 also. This is fun!

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  26. Kim @ Life of a Modern MomJuly 28, 2009 at 11:57 AM

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

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  27. Candy SJuly 28, 2009 at 12:28 PM

    I'm going with 67

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  28. AnonymousJuly 28, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    My guess is 56!
    Thanks for the chance!

    Jenny
    Krousegirl2 at aol dot com

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  29. karen @ badlandsquiltsJuly 28, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    52 is my guess!

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  30. Remember to BreatheJuly 28, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Hmmm..... 60?

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  31. Mary on Lake PulaskiJuly 28, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    I think there are 83 spools.

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  32. angelaJuly 28, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    I'm guessin' 56. ;)

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  33. CarolJuly 28, 2009 at 11:54 PM

    I'm going to guess 63.

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  34. BonnieJuly 29, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    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

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  35. JennaJuly 29, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    Love your patterns! My guess is 53.

    jenlawyer@hotmail.com

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  36. B.July 29, 2009 at 12:42 PM

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

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  37. UnknownJuly 29, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    I'm going to guess 48.

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  38. UnknownJuly 29, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    54 spools.

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  39. BarbJuly 30, 2009 at 3:37 AM

    My guess is 53

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  40. DarcyJuly 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    I'm going to say 46!

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  41. LyndaJuly 30, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    My guess is 79.

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  42. Lindsey WegerJuly 31, 2009 at 6:26 AM

    49

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  43. antique quilterAugust 6, 2009 at 2:42 AM

    my guess is 59
    Kathie

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  44. CoryAugust 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM

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

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