[lace] metallic thread aid on bobbin
Hi everyone This from Beth's message: .. the slightly thicker necks on the bayeux is better on the thread. Still, the half hitches either get tight and kink, or work their way loose. I'm constantly readjusting the thread at the bobbin. You also have to be careful in adjusting your stitches - tightening the thread. The Rajmahal is a metal wrapped core, so the veneer (sp?) can flake off). ... reminded me of the 'bobbin cuffs' a clever lace friend of mine made to mind metallic thread on her continental bobbins - if one is handy with a sewing machine, sew tubes of knit fabric to cover the spindle part of the bobbin once the thread is wound on. It might not work for every metallic thread. The thread in particular would not obey any physics of hitching, but complied with being contained within the cuff. It might be worth the experiment to see if the hitch would stay in place on top of the cuff part, too. All that aside, Beth's lace is lovely. -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] metallic thread aid on bobbin
I think when this was discussed on the list last time someone came up with the idea of using the tiny little hair clips to hold metallic thread in place. I tried it and it worked a treat. These clips close to about a pencil thickness and sort of mesh each side of the bobbin but I can't remember what they are called, not so popular now but I'm sure still available jenny barron NE Scotland Hi everyone This from Beth's message: .. the slightly thicker necks on the bayeux is better on the thread. Still, the half hitches either get tight and kink, or work their way loose. I'm constantly readjusting the thread at the bobbin. You also have to be careful in adjusting your stitches - tightening the thread. The Rajmahal is a metal wrapped core, so the veneer (sp?) can flake off). ... reminded me of the 'bobbin cuffs' a clever lace friend of mine made to mind metallic thread on her continental bobbins -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] metallic thread aid on bobbin - clips
Yes, there is the tiny hair clip idea, however my gripe with them if using on all the bobbins - they are like the pens with caps with the pocket clip, always seeming unbalanced when you use them. There is the problem of catching the leader threads on the clippy part that sticks up. The cotton-knit covers didn't interfere with the threads in progress. For just one gimp pair, these clips are fine - and - a pair of these clips in a wee baggy are a cool favour idea for lace events! I think they can be found at stores-of-all, like dollar stores. On 5/18/07, Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think when this was discussed on the list last time someone came up with the idea of using the tiny little hair clips to hold metallic thread in place. I tried it and it -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] metallic thread aid on bobbin - clips
I have found that the very best solution for metallic gimp threads which tend to be unruly is to invest in some bobbins made for the purpose. There are hookies out there, but I don't much care for them - they're really more ideal for wire. But my favorite looks like a modern danish bobbin, but instead of having a single head, it has what looks like a C perched at the top of the bobbin. It is really a flat circle of wood with the center cut out and a small slot cut into the circle on one side (hence my description, C) and that does the best job for me. If you don't want to invest in yet more bobbins, may I suggest using a large (diameter) drinking straw. Cut the straw the same length as the throat of the bobbin (the area where you wind the thread) and then make a cut up the length of this piece of straw. It becomes a springy sleeve which wraps tightly around the thread and works nicely - and has the advantage that it doesn't get tangled up with others like it, or with threads from other bobbins (as the clips tend to do). And best of all - they're easy to find, and usually free! In some restaurants, they have black straws, and once I asked for a handful, so that I could share them with others. The black covers look a little more elegant than the white-with-stripes ordinary straw from fast-food. Clay -- Original message -- From: bevw [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, there is the tiny hair clip idea, however my gripe with them if using on all the bobbins - they are like the pens with caps with the pocket clip, always seeming unbalanced when you use them. There is the problem of catching the leader threads on the clippy part that sticks up. The cotton-knit covers didn't interfere with the threads in progress. For just one gimp pair, these clips are fine - and - a pair of these clips in a wee baggy are a cool favour idea for lace events! I think they can be found at stores-of-all, like dollar stores. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] metallic thread aid on bobbin - clips
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have found that the very best solution for metallic gimp threads which tend to be unruly is to invest in some bobbins made for the purpose. There are hookies out there, but I don't much care for them - they're really more ideal for wire. But my favorite looks like a modern danish bobbin, but instead of having a single head, it has what looks like a C perched at the top of the bobbin. I've tried several kinds of hookies (and I class the C bobbins as hookies). I really dislike the C hookies because they were constantly catching each other's threads and tangling. There are also hookies that look like a miniature shepherd's crook on top of a (Danish)bobbin body. Because the open end is close to the neck, these worked better for me than the C. But they were too lightweight for springy threads like metallics, and didn't maintain enough control for my taste. I believe I got them many years ago at Beggar's Lace in Colorado. Then I found some that are a wooden cylinder with a heavy wire (as thick, or slightly thicker, than coat hanger wire) coming out the top and bent over on the tip. Like the second kind, the gap is next to the neck so they don't grab other threads as much as the C bobbins, but the metal adds weight. These work the best for me. I got them from The Lacemaker in Ohio. I don't know who makes them but I believe he's local. Sometime I need to collect some drinking straws (there are a lot of places that have transparent, colorless ones) and make some sleeves to try. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
