Hello Miriam
You could try tying a knot/loop at the end of 5 strands, hook it over
something and then slowly walk backwards as you wind the 6th strand
onto card or something. Of course you'd need a lot or room to walk
backwards!! but most skeins of embroidery floss are only 8 metres long.
However, I think I would just stand up and allow the skein to fall
loosely on the floor in from of me as I wind onto two separate cards.
It would be possible to nudge the skein with your foot a bit if
necessary.
Brenda
On 19 Feb 2008, at 11:21, Miriam wrote:
I have read most of your letters on this subject. But what do you do
when you don't have a staircase, a balcony or a second floor. Do I
have to go up on the roof? <BG>
I have tried several methods of separating the embroidery floss and
still haven't come up with the perfect solution. If I'm not mistaken
there are 25 meters in a skein. It isn't easy to separate them by
pulling just one thread out from the whole length. I have tried
cutting the thread by length needed for winding on the bobbin, but
also this wasn't perfect. I finally got to the stage of separating it
into 3 threads and then pulling one out. Not one of the methods is
perfect.
Miriam
in Arad, where it didn't snow this week but was bitter cold and stormy
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