Thank you :) I'll give it another try. Anything's easier than hand stitching! (sorry to those of you who like it, but...not me!)

I just took my 12 place setting w/all serving pieces intact, to my son.  I've had it packed for years as I wasn't using it anymore.  His father & I picked it out together in 1972 in Japan.  Son didn't have any kids until 3 yrs ago. A girl, so he has someone to pass it on too.  He opened up one of the bins and just rubbed it with his fingers. 

PLUS it gave me a flimsy excuse to make a 2500 mile road trip to get it to him.  Along with a bunch of other family heirlooms that were his to start with.  

Leaving for Houston.....

We have a bit in common.  We bought our 8 piece set of china in 1973 in Okinawa.  Our daughter and her family received the set early last year.  And all the pieces survived Hurricane Dorian in September!

Safe travels!

Where's the best part to get one of those stands with the tall wire thingy for big spools of thread?

Pretty sure I git mine at a sewing machine store. 

you want to get the metal bottomed one...the plastic ones tip over...I got mine at Road to CA many years ago...

but you can get one from Amazon...

https://www.amazon.com/ThreadNanny-Single-Thread-Holder-Embroidery/dp/B01ELYA1HC/####/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216743372835&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10247858700945961350&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031490&hvtargid=pla-351360532054&psc=1

I have two of the cheap plastic ones from JoAnns and I have never had one tip over on me.

Carolyn

i borrowed one once..I dunno..maybe my machine is just persnickety...it kept tipping the stand over...got one of the cast iron ones and all is well with the world...