An alternative to a Crochet Hook or Needle Pin for sewings is to use a Lazy
Susan.
This is a fine needle with the point stuck into a wooden handle the Eye end
of
the needle is bent into a curve for easier use. The Eye is for threading
with a length of thread, a good 14 inches I find is best and the finer the
thread the better, knot the two end of the thread together. Lengthen the
bobbin
threads quite a bit. Take out the pin and, holding the double thread of
the lazy susan against the side of the handle in one hand, put the eye of
the needle
through the pin hole far enough until you can catch hold of the both parts
of the thread that are threaded into the eye, but still keeping hold of the
rest of the doubeld thread along with the handle. Pull those needle threads
up to make a
loop large enough to take one or two bobbins, a pin can help to pull them
into a loop. Pass the Bobbin/s through the loop, just a you would if using
a crochet hook. Pull the needle and it's thread back out of the pin hole
and you will also pull through a loop of thread from the Bobbin/s. Remove
the needle and it's thread and pull up the loop of bobbin thread/s until you
can pass the other bobbin/s through to make your sewing.
This is a good method when making sewings in the middle of your work as
there is no hook to get caught in the pin hole of your pricking and so
nothing to tear the pinhole in that pricking and enlarge it as I have found
can happen with a crochet hook. The eye of the needle doesn't get caught on
surrounding thread when the space is tight for making a sewing.
If you are making the sewings at the end of a piece of work where you are
joining the start to the end of the piece then you can cut off the bobbins
first leaving a length of thread from each and pull those ends through the
pin hole in the same way as above and tie your reef knot/s.
Magic threads work well for joining the end of a piece of lace to it's
start, as in a hanky edging or table mat etc., but I don't see how they can
work in the middle of a piece of lace to make sewings.
It takes a bit of practice to get the knack of this way of making sewings
but once you have it I am sure you will find it a good way to do things.
I hope you can understand what I am getting at in how to use the lazy susan
method it is far easier to demonstrate the method than to write it down.
Sometimes these tools are called Eyes Out.
You could alternatively use just a longish fine needle without it being set
into a handle or bent, a beading needle is just right as these are pretty
flexible
and very fine. Having arthritis in all of my fingers & thumbs as I do I
find the handled needles easier to hold than just a fine needle.
Some bobbin makers/suppliers will sell these tools. Biggins bobbins & SMP
lace to name but two suppliers in the UK. lacysusan.com in the USA is
another site that sells these items I am sure there must be more.
Regards
Jenny DeAngelis
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