Crafts and Hobbies, For Sale in the Store

What is an ORT holder? #Sewing #Handmade

A green cloth thread catcher is displayed and on its green fabric is printed a series of small cockatoo birds. The text around it reads "thread catcher" and "for sale eleven dollars" plus "It's collapsible!" The website where you can buy it is listed as Chelly Wood dot com (all one word).

Also known as a “thread catcher,” the item you see above is sometimes referred to as an ORT holder. The letters O-R-T stand for “old ratty threads” or sometimes “odd random threads.”

My mother-in-law, Anita, has made me half a dozen of these, and I absolutely love them! So when she asked if she could sell one of her lovely creations in my online shop, I heartily agreed to it.

A step-by-step process shows how to open a handmade thread catcher/old ratty thread holder. In step one, the item is fully collapsed. In step two, a woman's hand twists the circular product. In step three, the thread catcher pops out. In step four, the thread catcher / ORT holder is shown standing on its own, on a cutting mat.

This type of thread catcher is collapsible, so you can pack it away in your purse. In fact, I not only keep one in my purse, I also have them…

  • on the ironing board
  • beside my chair where I watch TV
  • on the sewing table, of course
  • in my portable sewing kit

In this photo, we see Chelly Wood's thread catcher/ORT holder resting beside her sewing machine.

Anita and I did a little research to see what they were selling for on Etsy, and most people charge $12 to $20 for each one, plus shipping fees, so we decided to shoot for a relatively low price by comparison. They’re currently available in my online store for $11.00, plus the usual $7 for shipping, a very fair price.

The purpose of the ORT holder, of course, is to keep all your thread tails in a single location, so you’re not finding them all over the house!

A thread catcher (also known as an old ratty thread holder) rests atop the quilted placemat on an end table, with spools of thread all around and elastic laying beside it. We're reminded by the text, that this product is for sale at the price of eleven dollars, at ChellyWood dot com.

If you’re interested in buying Anita’s one-of-a-kind thread catcher/ORT holder, please navigate over to my store to make your purchase.

Click here for a link.

This image of a turquoise blue sewing needle pulling purple thread away from a line of cross-stitching is used as a divider between sections of a blog post.

If you enjoyed this blog post, and you’d like to see my videos, you might want to navigate over to my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1 to look through my playlists.

If you would like to make a donation to this free doll clothes pattern website, please click here. There’s also a “Donate” button in the main menu.

For anyone who would like to expand their dolls’ wardrobes, you should really check out my “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” course and my “Design Your Own Doll Pants Patterns from Scratch” classes on the Creative Spark online learning platform. Here’s my bio page on their website, where you can learn more.

This image shows four rows of artist's renderings of doll clothing items. The top row shows four different styles of pants. The second row shows four different styles of shirts. The third row shows four different styles of skirts. The fourth row shows four different styles of dresses, with skirts in long, short, and mid-length styles. The text reads at the top, "Classes in Doll Clothing Design" followed by this paragraph: "Have you ever wished you could create patterns of your own? Click on the links to Chelly's online courses below, to learn more about her paid courses in doll clothing pattern design techniques."

For any class on Creative Spark, you don’t have to follow a schedule. Just sign up when you’re ready.

It’s a one-time fee for the course, and there’s no specific time limit to finish your course. You can just take your time and learn at the pace that suits you. So go check out my paid courses on Creative Spark, using this link.

As always, feel free to pin, like, or tweet about my free patterns and tutorials.

To read more about my free sewing patterns and tutorials, please visit the “Helpful Tips” page.

Disclaimer/Credit/Affiliate Marketing Link:

*Please note: when you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page.

Chelly Wood and the ChellyWood.com website are not affiliated with any of the doll or toy companies mentioned in this blog post, but Chelly enjoys designing her doll clothes to fit a variety of dolls. To learn more about the doll companies mentioned in today’s post, please visit the doll or toy company’s website.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.