On Wednesday 10 Sep 2003 4:05 am, Julie Ourom wrote: > Noelene asked whether I use a crochet hook (yes) or a lazy susan (never > even heard of one). Perhaps someone could enlighten me? > A "lazy susan" is a needle fixed point first into a handle so that the eye end sticks out. I have seen straight and bent needle versions: I find the ones with a bend in easiest to use for joining the ends of lace together. They are particularly useful for joining fine or delicate threads as there's less risk of damaging the thread than using a crochet hook, but the technique takes a bit of practice. Basically, you thread about 6"of thread into the eye of the lazy susan, insert this carefully into the hole you're trying to join to and wiggle it a carefully to get a small loop of thread behind the hole; use a needlepin or something similar ( a hatpin or long divider pin should work fine for this) to pull on the loop until it's big enough to pass one of the bobbins of the pair you're trying to join through it. Once you've posted the bobbin through the loop, take the lazy susan carefully back out of the hole and gently pull BOTH ends of the thread until the loop disappears and a loop of thread from the bobbin appears through the pinhole, pas the other bobbin of the pair through this loop then remove the lazy susan and it's bit of thread and tie the bobbin threads together as usual. Sounds complicated, but it's basically the same method as using a crochet hook. Beth in Cheshire, England, where it's raining steadily
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