Thank you, Susan. Janet Theaker also suggested you were probably talking about Magic Threads.
Rats! I wish there *were* a Lazy Loop - I'm lazy! With Magic Threads I find I have to move the threads and their supporting pins at least once during the work. Is there a way to avoid that? I don't use very fine thread - the smallest I have ever used is Gutermann S303 silk - fine enough when doing sewings! I use a Lazy Susan instead of a crochet hook; and just this week I bought a very fine latch-hook from Van Sciver Lace Supply, but I haven't tried it yet. Have a golden day, Sally On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Susan <[email protected]> wrote: > You might know these as "magic threads" Sally. A loop of strong thread is > "installed" in the beginning pin holes to make it easier to sew out at the > end. They are pinned back on the pillow while the piece is worked. At the > end, drop one bobbin thru the loop to draw up & make the sewing. The pin > holes were so tiny with Cotona 80, it's a wonder the end of my crochet hook > found anything to grab. If I missed it the first time, it was pot luck. > My hat is permanently off to anyone who regularly works with 170/2 or finer > threads. Lacemaking is definitely a near-sighted sport! Even using 2.0 > prescription lenses with 4.0 magnifiers, I was far-sightedly out of my > league. Just as an aside, if I ever make this piece again, I would be > tempted to tie off the bobbins & simply overcast the seam with a fine > needle. Hope that is not lace blasphemy, but I think I would have more > control over the results & a flatter, neater seam. Sincerely, Susan > Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 11, 2016, at 12:01 PM, Sally Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Arachne and Susan, > > Susan said, " Unfortunately, I failed to install lazy loops on the > octagon & the sewings/finishing went badly" > > I would like to know about these "lazy loops" - I think I may have > invented some myself on occasion by either using two pins stuck right > beside each other (touching, in fact) or using a big fat pin (well, that > one is wishful thinking - I don't have any big fat pins! but would have > used one if I could have). Is this the right idea, or is there a better way > to "install lazy loops?" > > Thank you, > Sally in western Oregon, USA > > - 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/
