What you have to remember is that if you reverse the direction the thread is wound in, you also have to reverse the hitch on your bobbins otherwise they will slip.
Hold the bobbin in one hand, with your index finger parallel and in line with the short neck and head. Continue the thread round, under the bobbin, over your finger (in whichever direction) and then back between your finger and the bobbin (to form a loop around your finger). Place the tip of your finger on the head of the bobbin, and slide the loop onto the bobbin, thus forming the correct hitch for the direction of wind. I'm currently at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, in Porthmadog, North Wales, taking a few minutes to sit in the volunteers' caravan (where I stay when I'm here) and let my breakfast go down , with the station cat Meee on my lap, and snow outside. It's our Santa Special weekend, and I'm in charge of the Wish Tree (with the first train at 11am I've got time to catch up on emails!). The snow is a light dusting on the cars, mountains and shed rooves - the ground is too wet for it to settle properly. I think it might be a different story getting home to the Midlands tomorrow. Next year I'm organising three lace events here - Lacemaking Weekends (to sit in the volunteer's lounge and make lace, a sort of lace retreat) at the end of April and mid October, and Lace on the Train - to sit on the train or in the museum making lace and encouraging passengers to have a go. If you would like more details as to how to join in contact me off list. Jane Partridge Joseph said: I wind my midlands this way, I might be doing it in the reverse of what I am supposed to..... maybe that's why I have some slipping with my hitch, even though its not on the head of the bobbin, but rather over the wound 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/
