Quirky roadside attractions dot the Missouri landscape, and that just makes driving through the state even more fun and interesting. After all, we never know what we’re going to discover. Like the World’s Largest Spool of Thread, a quirky roadside attraction in Missouri, you really have to see to believe. You might want to bring your own thread along, too.

A small town with a population of less than 2,000 residents, Hamilton has earned a reputation for its love of and dedication to all things quilting.
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It is, in fact, known as the Quilting Capital of the World, home to more than a dozen quilting companies and the Missouri Quilt Museum. On the front lawn of the museum, you’ll find…
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The World’s Largest Spool of Thread. Yep, the massive spool of thread stands more than 22 feet high and spans more than eight feet wide.
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A popular roadside attraction that opened in 2018, the spool of thread also boasts a count of more than one-million yards of thread. That number keeps growing, too, as…
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Visitors are encouraged to add their own thread to the massive monument to the quilting community. Most of the original million yards of thread was donated by Aurifil.
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Bring your camera along, so you can snap a photo of you holding the spool of thread you plan to add in front of the World’s Largest Spool of Thread.
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If you have time and it is open, you might also want to explore the Missouri Quilt Museum.
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Learn more and plan a visit on the official website of Missouri Quilt Museum. Or, go here for Facebook.
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Have you been to this roadside attraction in Missouri? Did you add your own thread to the spool? Share your experience in the comments! Up for another roadside adventure? Make your way to Leila’s Hair Museum in Independence.

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Missouri Quilt Museum, 300 E Bird St, Hamilton, MO 64644, USA