> > Hi Annette - > > > > I have found that the silk I work with (Tire)likes to lose it's twist when I work with it. It also had a lot of trouble with the hitch jumping off the neck of the bobbin.<snipped> > > > > Clay > > I usually do a double half hitch (ie twist the > thread twice) round the neck > to hold the thread - this seems to sort out the > problem with it coming off due to the silk being slippery > > Regards > > Liz Beecher I use a hairclip over the thread and neck , It's a very small clip with 4 or 5 legs on both side, and its clamped on the neck. You don't need to do a half hitch. I use this for very slippery or thick thread. The thread won't slip of your bobbin. Regards, Hanke Hofstra
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