Re: [lace] Wire lace mini discovery
Bespokethreadsandyarns wrote: Would a drop spindle or support spindle work? I don't believe it would have enough 'oomph' to twist up wire. A drop spindle just has the momentum created by its own weight, which isn't much. I think you would have to keep twisting the spindle with your fingers, like a support spindle. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com Parvum leve mentes capiunt (Little things amuse little minds) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Wire lace mini discovery
If one needs to cord four 'threads' (strands of wire) why not hammer a nail into a wooden fence post in the garden, loop the wire around the nail and insert the four cut ends into the chuck of a hand drill? The drill can be wound very easily and with complete control. This seems to work for me when DH is not around to hold the other end. Cheers, Shirley T. - Adelaide, South Australia where we are impatiently waiting for some warmer weather with spring in a couple of weeks times. On 08-Aug-15 11:52 AM, Kim Davis 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 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 - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Wire lace mini discovery
Would a drop spindle or support spindle work? Sue M Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 7, 2015, at 10:22 PM, Kim Davis 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 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 majord...@arachne.com containing the line: >> unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to >> arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Wire lace mini discovery
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. Kimâ On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 6:41 PM, Susan 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 majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Wire lace mini discovery
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 majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Fuzzy, stretchy bands
Thank you Kim & Ruth! I will add them to my box with hair clips, cuticle pusher & knit-stitch holders. Improvisation should be my middle name! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] IOLI Convention
I also thought that the IOLI convention was wonderful. My thanks to all the people who put in so many hours of hard work to make it successful. I enjoyed every bit of it. Liz R Raleigh, NC, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
