Welcome to the first posting of the TUSAL (Totally Useless Stitch A Long) for 2021!
The TUSAL was started by It's Daffycat, a fellow blogger. It is all about saving your ORTs, (Old Ratty Threads), those cast-off thread ends which are than saved in a jar next to your sewing spot. Saving these threads in one place creates a collection of colorful threads and they don't end up all over the place, on your clothing, sofa, floor, etc..... And you might just forget a stitch and need a little piece of thread to finish a cross stitch project. Some stitchers have made them into ornaments and save them from year to year. It is fun to see all the different thread colors! I emptied my jar on December 30th to have a fresh start on January 1st.
So on or about each New Moon, I will be posting a picture of my ORTs jar. This month the New Moon is January 13th.
Here are my ORTs from January 1st until January 13th:
I am loving the colors already.
The next New Moon is February 11th, 2021.
Thank you for visiting and happy stitching!
Christine
Love you colorful orts and I love your post and how well you described the reason for saving old ratty threads.
ReplyDeleteGreat ORTS, may your jar be filled with lovely colours all year long!
ReplyDeleteGreat jar and great ORTs. May your year be filled with stitching!
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