I always wrap, but never tie, because tying just doesn't work. When I was a beginner I thought tying was a good idea, but I have found that I can never get the knot close enough to the wood, and that tied loop keeps slipping. The only way I can bet the thread to stay there is to wind very very tightly and let friction keep it in place. Whenever I teach beginners each one says happily that she will tie them. So we start out with a kind of battle. The tied thread keeps slipping and the bobbin just won't stay wound. Eventually the student agrees to do it my way. By the 2nd lesson the bobbins are staying wound and the hitch holds.
It's a question of what works. In my experience friction and tight winding work, tying doesn't. Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
