[lace] hitches on the bobbin
Hi De Hi Spiders Just wondering how many hitches do you do at the top of your bobbins to told the thread. I do two on mine but I am finding it a bother when I need to lengthen the thread is there any other way that is quick to release but hold without me finding the bobbin on the floor. thanks Wendy St Dogmaels _ Win New York holidays with Kelloggs Live Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] hitches on the bobbin
Hi Wendy, This is probably way too elementary for you, but I was having the worst time with my bobbins coming undone - for years! - until I got the courage to ask on this list. My problem was that I was doing the hitches in the wrong direction. Are you doing yours the right way? The wrap for the hitch should be in the direction opposite to the direction on the bobbin. Once I changed that, I was reborn as a lacemaker! The hitches (just one) hold beautifully yet are just as easy as ever to release when I need more thread. Good luck, Sr. Claire On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Wendy Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi De Hi Spiders Just wondering how many hitches do you do at the top of your bobbins to told the thread. I do two on mine but I am finding it a bother when I need to lengthen the thread is there any other way that is quick to release but hold without me finding the bobbin on the floor. thanks Wendy St Dogmaels _ Win New York holidays with Kellogg's Live Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] hitches on the bobbin
Throughout my years of lacemaking I have found that two hitches only work well when there is a space on the head for them (i.e. a groove to hold only the hitch). Otherwise, they just sink into the thread and make life miserable! Some threads will always be a pain to work with because they slip no matter which way you do the hitch! Karen in Malta -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sister Claire Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 4:39 PM To: Wendy Davies Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] hitches on the bobbin Hi Wendy, This is probably way too elementary for you, but I was having the worst time with my bobbins coming undone - for years! - until I got the courage to ask on this list. My problem was that I was doing the hitches in the wrong direction. Are you doing yours the right way? The wrap for the hitch should be in the direction opposite to the direction on the bobbin. Once I changed that, I was reborn as a lacemaker! The hitches (just one) hold beautifully yet are just as easy as ever to release when I need more thread. Good luck, Sr. Claire On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 4:27 PM, Wendy Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi De Hi Spiders Just wondering how many hitches do you do at the top of your bobbins to told the thread. I do two on mine but I am finding it a bother when I need to lengthen the thread is there any other way that is quick to release but hold without me finding the bobbin on the floor. thanks Wendy St Dogmaels _ Win New York holidays with Kellogg's Live Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] hitches on the bobbin
I make mostly Bucks Point lace with fairly fine thread and I use two hitches sometime three. This maybe depends on the bobbin as some seem to slip. Also some heads don't have a deep enough groove to hold the hitch, in which case I put the hitch on the long neck with the thread. I use and collect old bobbins and its interesting how many of them have been worn away on the short neck through wear from the friction of the thread. Many Jesse Compton bobbins have lost their top through this wear and tear. Diana in Northants - Original Message - From: Wendy Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 2:27 PM Subject: [lace] hitches on the bobbin Hi De Hi Spiders Just wondering how many hitches do you do at the top of your bobbins to told the thread. I do two on mine but I am finding it a bother when I need to lengthen the thread is there any other way that is quick to release but hold without me finding the bobbin on the floor. thanks Wendy St Dogmaels _ Win New York holidays with Kellogg's Live Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] hitches on the bobbin
Dear Diana and others interested. I make mostly Bucks Point lace with fairly fine thread and I use two hitches sometime three. This maybe depends on the bobbin as some seem to slip. I trouble understanding this. Surely you must be making your hitch incorrectly. I know we've discussed this here before on numerous occasions, and as Sr Claire said, she had been making her hitch wrongly for years. I too do mainly point ground laces usually in very fine 2/20 silk, but sometimes in silk which is finer than human hair. I have never found the need for more than one hitch. Mind you, I also never use the heads on the bobbins, but put the single hitch on the thread itself. Stays beautifully all the time Bye now David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] hitches on the bobbin
Wendy - I think from your description that you are doing two separate hitches on the bobbin, if so I can understand why it doesn't unroll easily. Have you tried doing one hitch but with the thread going round the neck of the bobbin twice instead of once. I do that sometimes with some stubborn threads that don't want to stay on the bobbin and with some bobbins that don't want to hang on to the thread properly although I'm gradually weaning those out of my collection. Malvary in Ottawa. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
