From: Tamara P Duvall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > As a total obsessive *and* a dedicated pinch-penny, I used to try and > figure out amounts, and still do on small projects (the most waste is > in small projects, BTW; you only need an inch for the project, but you > still need 4 inches for the leash. Totally hateful <g>).
For those who have more control over their pocket snakes than Tamara, I'd like to share some words of wisdom from a lecture I recently attended on thread. The lecturer was the president/CEO of a thread company devoted to machine sewing/embroidery (Superior Threads). He pointed out that the audience (quiltmakers and machine embroiderers) spend literally thousands on their sewing machines, buy the fanciest fabrics, and then try to save a buck by buying budget thread. That's like buying a Ferrari and putting "El Cheapo" watered-down gas in it. You're making heirloom stuff! You spend plenty on the bobbins and the pillow and the books and the accessory tools, don't try to cut corners on the thread. Thread, even the fancy stuff, is cheap! A USD10 spool of linen has hundreds of yards of thread on it, so why shortchange yourself a yard or two on the bobbins? Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
