Would a drop spindle or support spindle work? Sue M
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2015, at 10:22 PM, Kim Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > > This also works well with a bobbin winder, attaching the ends of the > bobbins to a bobbin. When I don't have another pair of hands around I duck > tape the free ends to my granite counter top. > > Kim​ > >> On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 6:41 PM, Susan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello All! At the 2014 IOLI convention in Sacramento, I attended Lauran >> Sundin's wire lace class. One of the techniques she demonstrated in class >> involved twisting wires together to make heavier cable. She used a >> cordless drill at low speed. Today I wanted to combine two strands of 28 & >> two strands of 30 gauge wire to create a cable/gimp. The last time I used >> a power drill, the torque caused a spiral fracture to my ring finger. To >> avoid another trip to the emergency room, my husband suggested a Dremel >> drill because it has variable speed control. Unfortunately none of the >> Dremel attachments allowed me to connect my wire to the drill. That's when >> I remembered my Spinster! This is a low-tech tool that many embroiderers >> use to make twisted cording for a finished edge. Using a doubled length of >> each wire, I attached the wire loop ends to the Spinster hook. My husband >> twisted together the four free ends & held them with a pair of flat blade >> jewelry pliers while I reeled! >> under tension. The resulting cable is quite lovely for my first effort >> & I will use this method again. The Spinster was easy to use/control & >> adequate for my 28/30 gauge wire but does require an extra pair of hands. >> Hope this is helpful to others who are working with wire. If someone else >> posted this info, sorry for the rerun. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA >> USA >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> - >> 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/ > > - > 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/ - 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/
