Hello Jeri and everyone Thank you! One learns something new every day.
I don't think that putting threads out, wool or otherwise, is a good idea for nesting material. We have had this in discussion a while back, the naturalists warned against it. For stuffing pincushions, my preference any time is unspun wool, crammed firmly into the cushion cover. The thread bits from some of the beautiful and varied embroidery projects that people do would indeed be joyful assortments awaiting a purpose. On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > The original meaning for "orts" was "table scrap". Or, I suppose, > "crumbs". It is often found in crossword puzzles. > > However, for over 40 years I've belonged to Embroiderers' Guild of America, > embroiderers have been collecting "orts", which they often use to fill pin > cushions. > > Through the years, some people suggested collecting woolen threads to put > out for birds to find for lining their nests in a colorful way. However - a > BIG However - wool takes long to dry compared to nest materials of grass and > twigs. So, the latest wisdom is to not use woolen "orts" in this way. A > dry nest is said to be better for baby birds. > > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
