Dear Sue, Not sure, but it is possible you are sewing against the grain of the thread. Have you tried threading your needle from the other end of the thread? You may remember that Barbara Ballantyne, the Australian crochet expert, and I wrote a lot about thread problems at the time she published "Structure of Threads for Lace". This could be useful information for everyone to consider when working with a wide variety of threads. You may find what we wrote by searching in our Arachne archives for: Structure of Threads for Lace by Ballantyne http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/index.html Sewing threads were always wound on spools by manufacturers in the proper direction for threading a sewing machine needle. That happens to be the direction in which you should thread a hand sewing needle. Something to always remember. This way, you will be sewing with the grain of the thread and avoid the worst of kinking and knotting of thread. We know, too, that if embroidery floss is threaded against the grain you will have similar knotting problems and also an unhappy result for satin stitch, bullion stitches, the looped stitches used in needle lace, etc. Threading in the incorrect direction causes extra bad kinking/knotting, and tiny fibers to be raised up (fuzzy) when a needle is drawn through fabric. I have not sewn with the thread you are using, but this might be a reason for your problem. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center --------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 8/29/2014 3:40:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I am sewing two pieces of lace together using the same thread as I made the lace with. Broder machine 50 and it keeps knotting although so far i have managed to undo it. Is there a knack to is, ie maybe is there a way the thread needs to be use? Sue T Dorset UK - 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/
