Hi again, Annette - Yes, I have the sewing in hook from Tim Parker. I love it. I've found that the trick is to catch the thread you're pulling through, and while holding the thread taut, turn the hook a quarter turn so the the smooth shaft is in contact with the pinhole thread as you pull the hook back through. You hold the thread taut through this process so it won't jump off the hook! Works a charm, and I find it much easier to use than a crochet hook. I know others who don't like it as well, but they've had years of experience with the crochet hook and have no need to learn a new trick when they've perfected the old one!
Clay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arachne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 3:52 AM Subject: [lace] Lazy Susan > Thank you to the people who described a couple of weeks ago how to do sewings > with a Lazy Susan (sorry, I can't remember who it was). My first attempt at > sewings, a couple of months ago, was deeply traumatic, as I was using a fine > crochet hook. I swore I'd never do sewings again. But after reading your > advice, I got a Lazy Susan from Tim Parker, and tried it last night - success! > I haven't finished it yet, so I can't tell until I take the lace off the > pillow how neat it is, but at least I managed to get the blasted bobbin > threads through the loops without too much trauma! > > I also bought a sewing-in hook from Tim Parker - has anyone tried this? The > hook was much better at catching the thread than the crochet hook, but I > couldn't pull it back through the pinhole loop - it kept catching on the > pinhole thread. > > Regards, > Annette in London > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
