To all who are struggling with breaking threads. Here in South Africa where
we have a very definite wet or dry season, I was told a long time ago to
keep my threads in a plastic box or bag in the fridge or freezer. This stops
them drying out and becoming brittle when it is dry or growing mould when it
is hot and humid.
When the air is dry you can also cover the bobbins and thread on the pillow
with a lightweight cover cloth (man's hankie) and spray it with water in a
laundry spray and then cover with a regular cover cloth so that the pillow
does not get too wet.
Some years ago, we had a burglary at home. Thankfully we were not there! The
burglars opened the small fridge behind the bar. no doubt thinking it would
be full of liquor. They must have been very disappointed to find that all it
contained was my boxes of lace threads. fortunately they left my threads
behind in disgust although we lost some other beongings.
Janis Savage
in Honeydew, Greater Johannesburg,
where we are in a definitely wet summer season.
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