Dear Miriam and Others with the crochet hook problem, Do you know the Magic Thread technique? It's about the third item at http://www.make-lace-with-us.com/lacemakers.html Anyone working with fluffy or lightly twisted threads on their bobbins should know there is a small 48 page book on the Magic Thread technique by Christine Springett, U.K. This book is recommended because you'd have to have it mailed to you, and it will be the lowest postage, I think. http://www.cdspringett.co.uk/acatalog/Lacemaking_Books.html
North Americans: You can go to your usual large lace suppliers for Springett books. There are other books, but the two I can think of off the top of my head are in German. A problem for many on Arachne. And the ones I am thinking of are larger and heavier to mail. Miriam, I think you remember that I introduced my friend who now lives in Budapest to you at an OIDFA congress. She has a system of using threads of different colors (like the rainbow) and arranging them so that the threads next to each other are different colors. When you have the book, you can see why she went to a rainbow of colors, pictured on the back cover. She cuts a generous supply, which are lightly knotted by color to prevent tangles and stores together to bring out when needed. A color photo of this is on back cover of the Springett book. Buy spools of colored sewing thread when on sale, so there is not much extra cost. Regards, Jeri Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 6/11/2013 5:34:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I must say after completing a quarter of the pattern that I'm not very happy with the thread. The colors are beautiful but it unravels and when making sewings it is very difficult to catch the complete thread. - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
