Hi all, I would never knot the thread onto a bobbin as I have occasionally had to undo a student's bobbin which had been tied. Those people who insist on tying, why not use a double half hitch or to give it its nautical name; a clove hitch? It will hold well and yet with a little wriggle will come loose and is then easily undone.
We are fortunate in England as we can buy bobbins with a integral, carved hook instead of the normal head. They are excellent for holding metallic and/or springy threads. However, they are expensive as they are hand carved. So, for those of us who cannot afford them, we wind our bobbin and tie in the normal way with a half hitch and then pop a wide drinking straw (cut open on one side) over the thread to hold it in place. Happy lacemaking. Joepie in sunny East Sussex - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
