I have found the same 'phenomena' with Z-twist threads. Is the 'proper' wind direction then counter clock-wise (when looking at the head end of the bobbin? I have always wound clock-wise.
Lorri F > 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. > So for this latest project (a Milanese piece started during > a workshop with Louise Colgan!) I took a closer look and my > suspicions were confirmed... Tire silk has a Z-twist > instead of the S-twist I'm accustomed to. While many > knowledgeable people say that that makes no difference, I > can tell you that reversing the direction I wound my bobbins > made a huge difference in how the thread behaved. So be > sure you know which way your silk is twisted, and wind > accordingly. > > Clay > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annette Gill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 3:42 AM > Subject: [lace] Re: Working with silk thread > > > > Robin, > > > > Thanks very much for your suggestions about silk threads. > I think I've seen > > YLI threads in local quilt shops, but I don't know whether > that included > > their silks. (Or maybe it was in Hobbycraft - sorry for > mentioning the H > > word, Jean and Liz!) Thanks also for the tip about the > thread untwisting - > > I have problems with that when I use continental bobbins, > so I'd better > > stick to Midlands bobbins when I use silk. > > > > Regards, > > Annette, London > > > > > In my opinion, silk is no harder to use than linen and > cotton. Gutermann > > > silk is the most like cotton in look and feel, so I > don't think you want > > > that if you're trying silk for its difference. > > > > > > Tire and YLI (and a third brand I can't think of right > now) silk come on > > > spools that look like sewing machine thread, and that's > the stuff I'd > > > recommend. It comes in size 50 and 100, and I've used > both sizes for > > Bucks > > > and torchon patterns... > > > > > You do have to watch the rolling bobbins. The thread is > very strong while > > > it's properly twisted, but when bobbins roll around it > can come untwisted > > > and then it breaks easily... > > > > - > > 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] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
