I would say that the pictures indicate a combination of the two - collector and hoarder! When I worked at the thrift store, we would get a mixture...
I want to say--- I'm new here and am impressed with how knowledgeable Debora is. I feel like I can learn quite a bit from this site! Thanks already!
It might have been a project that a child did for her family--- just a guess. They have more time to do simple items like this and crafts were...
It does look like perhaps darning thread. I have a thought that it might be Eastern European. I have family members from the Ukraine. Her items...
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