Cotton Reels

Nice and colourful still life Keith.

Thank you Jaap............appreciated.

Gosh she's had those a while!
Brilliant idea excellently carried out Keith.

Ha, ha..............she's had everything in her sewing cabinet a while Maggie :-)))

Glad you like the shot.............and thank you.

I thought they were specialist cheeses at first!!!!

I can't say I see the resemblance Andy..........apart from the shape :-))

Well, to me they look exactly like the packaging for French and Spanish artisanal cheeses, often made from goat's or ewe's milk. The shape and labelling are very similar!!

Surprisingly (to me) you're not the only one Andy...........Jean Paul (below) has made a similar comment.

To be fair I don't see too many French or Spanish artisanal cheeses.........but now I know what to look for :-)

They can be utterly delicious, if a tad expensive. But then they can be equalled or bettered by cheeses from the UK, I'm pleased to say!! (And their packaging and labelling does look very similar to these, at least until one reads the labels, or tries to eat the contents!)

This is something that is very familiar to me Keith, as my sewing machine is hardly ever put away. I can tell that they are all quite old reels of cotton and I'm sure I still have similar ones.
A great idea for your challenge. Andy's comment made me laugh ;-))

Have a good new week Keith.

Thank you Rosa...............Jackie doesn't do a great deal of sewing nowadays, but she still has an amazing amount of stuff in her cabinet, which she keeps "just in case". That doesn't include the three sewing machines she still has..............one of which is an Elna Lotus, I bought her for our first Christmas after we got married.

That was a generous gift Keith. I still have my "portable" Frister-Rossman bought in Swindon 1975. It's heavier than my much newer one though ;-)) We always need a "just in case" cupboard ;-)

..............and apparently, a "just in case, just in case" cupboard :-))

Great find, great idea, Keith !

Thanks Ulrich.

Very original idea and allows for a beautiful image!
Very well shown, Keith!

Thank you very much Judite.

Wir Damen bewahren Dinge auf, die länger sind als die Straßen in denen wir wohnen :)))))
Super...Du hast sie toll präsentiert und die Nostalgie hinter diesem Thema ist wohltuend schön Keith :)
Ich wünsch Dir einen schönen Abend!

Ha,ha.............thanks for your kind comments Tanja..........always appreciated. I'll have to have another dig through the cupboard...........if I'm allowed :-))

Oh I love these. Takes me back. I recall the sylko reels

Glad you like them Jan............my wife has lots more apparently!

Excellent capture and cotton reels from the distant memory Keith
However, 366 meters goodness that will sew many buttons back on ;-)
Have a good week.

Thanks Roger....................glad you like it. I don't know for sure, but I doubt today's cotton reels have that much thread on them!

Ok Keith, bravO

Thank you kind sir!

En bon Français, j'ai d'abord cru qu'il s'agissait d'une collection de boite de fromages. C'est trés joli aussi. L'armoire à couture de ton épouse renferme des trésors

Ha, ha...........you're the second person who's said that Jean Paul. Glad you like the photo though and thank you.

OH yes, theis is perfect for the challenges, and fine cotton reels, your wife has treasures !

Thank you Isabel...........I'm pleased you like it.

I'll tell my wife what you said..............I usually call it junk :-)))

NO !!!!!
When I was a kid these were treasures, adding a sardine can on top it was a car and pulling it with a string we were happy. Well, I never enjoyed girly things, so I was a "master" in constructing cars with waste.

Ha,ha..............OK then, maybe not junk! Glad I brought back some memories though Isabel.

... and the winner is Chain!

Yay!

Lovely, what an interesting subject