I was referring to splitting the whole skein for use in bobbin lace. If I ever do embroidery again, I would do what Dora is suggesting, and cut the length I needed. Janice
Dora Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Not quite following; does there have to be one proper way to separate embroidery floss? To be honest, I always cut it first, then separate it - far easier that way. You have to hold it up so that it can unwind as it pulls apart. If you just yank on it you end up with a bunched tangle halfway through. Besides, what if you separate the whole skein, and then find out that the number of strands you need per stitch changes? Yours, Dora Smith Austin, TX [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Blair" To: "lace" Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:55 PM Subject: [lace] separating embroidery thread >I was taught to separate six stranded embroidery thread the following way: > > Unwind the skein along the floor, or down a staircase, or in my case, hang > it over the second floor balcony in my family room. Hold one end of the > skein loosely in the palm of your hand with the ends between your thumb > and first finger. Take one single thread end and pull on it. You can > wind this onto a card. The other threads tend to bunch up under your > closed hand and occasionally you will need to straighten it out. Once you > have done one thread you can continue to do as many as you need for your > purposes. > > Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com Check convention news here for daily teacher/class info updates!! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
