Re: [lace] Re: floss - long (how-to)
In a message dated 08/04/2004 22:07:22 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just stand on the landing and let the skein dangle over the bannister. I use two pieces of card, on in each hand and wind one stand (or however many strands I want) onto one card and the rest onto the other card Brenda http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ You see, I was going to say I can't do that as I now live in a flat then I thought, but I live in a second floor flat that has 3 flights of stairs up to the door and I realised that I now have one heck of a way to dangle the skein over the banister but then I thought how I'll be doing this in public with the neighbours watching - now how do I explain that!! Well, if they think I'm completely bonkers they will at least keep away from me! Regards Liz Beecher I'm blogging now - see what it's all about - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: floss - long (how-to)
Either they use the same machinery running in reverse or he plain got it wrong! Don't know that this is the answer, but once on a time I got some wonderful large spools of cotton thread that had come from some old industrial sewing place. The place I bought from said (I'm paraphrasing) industrial sewing machines and hand sewers would use thread that was twisted one way (I'm guessing S), but that home sewing machines needed a thread twisted the opposite way (Z) because the thread was fed through differently than the industrials. Using the proper twist made the thread feed smoother and twist back on itself less while sewing. So his particular machine may just feed like an industrial. Seperating embroidery floss: I do this all the darn time with silk and rayon floss for tatting. What I do (your results *will* vary) is lay each individual strand of floss through a short comb, leaving a couple spaces between each strand. Put a rubber band or something around the top of the comb so the threads will feed through. Tape the free end of each strand to an empty paper towel roll or something you can wind th thread on. Pull a couple feet of floss free of the skein and clip it so it can't pull any more out. Letting the skein dangle so it can unwind, roll the thread through the comb onto your holder. There's a trick to getting the threads into an order that unwinds best, you essentially unspin the strands and lay them in order in the comb, but it comes with practice and isn't a big deal. Only do a couple feet at a time so the skein has room to unspin itself while you work. I find it easier to unply all the strands at once, then select however many I actually need and wind them onto my bobbin or shuttle or whatever as I need them. I have had great success with this. I actually use my fingers now instead of the comb, but it all works out with few tangles. Sorry it's so long, but I wanted to make sure this made some sense without pictures. If there's any questions let me know. Hope this helps someone. Chris :) = . |\_ Eagles may soar, (: _)Xbut weasels don't get |/ sucked into jet engines! __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: floss - long (how-to)
Either they use the same machinery running in reverse or he plain got it wrong! Don't know that this is the answer, but once on a time I got some wonderful large spools of cotton thread that had come from some old industrial sewing place. The place I bought from said (I'm paraphrasing) industrial sewing machines and hand sewers would use thread that was twisted one way (I'm guessing S), but that home sewing machines needed a thread twisted the opposite way (Z) because the thread was fed through differently than the industrials. Using the proper twist made the thread feed smoother and twist back on itself less while sewing. So his particular machine may just feed like an industrial. You guessed right, domestic sewing machines like Z twisted thread. There are so many specialist industrial machines out there; I suspect some will like S twist and othres Z twist. For hand sewing I think it varies depending on the individual. Seperating embroidery floss: I do this all the darn time with silk and rayon floss for tatting. What I do (your results *will* vary) is lay each individual strand of floss through a short comb, leaving a couple spaces between each strand. Put a rubber band or something around the top of the comb so the threads will feed through. Tape the free end of each strand to an empty paper towel roll or something you can wind th thread on. Pull a couple feet of floss free of the skein and clip it so it can't pull any more out. Letting the skein dangle so it can unwind, roll the thread through the comb onto your holder. There's a trick to getting the threads into an order that unwinds best, you essentially unspin the strands and lay them in order in the comb, but it comes with practice and isn't a big deal. Only do a couple feet at a time so the skein has room to unspin itself while you work. I find it easier to unply all the strands at once, then select however many I actually need and wind them onto my bobbin or shuttle or whatever as I need them. I just stand on the landing and let the skein dangle over the bannister. I use two pieces of card, on in each hand and wind one stand (or however many strands I want) onto one card and the rest onto the other card Brenda http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]