This question comes up at regular intervals on this list, and to my
knowledge, there is no one definitive way of determining how much thread
you're going to need for a project.
However, the suggestion that Beth made at the very end of her reply is
what I have found to be the best solution... While you're in the
winding mode, fill each bobbin as full as possible. When your project
is finished, there is plenty left on the bobbins for more projects, and
no need to wind!! In many types of lace, the bobbins are hung in pairs,
so the plan is to wind half of your bobbins full, and then wind its mate
with what you think you will need. As you gain some experience, you'll
get a better sense of how much you need, especially for small projects.
I agree, I hate to waste thread too! At least when you use full
bobbins, only half of the bobbins will have waste thread on them when
the project is done!!
Clay
Lynda wrote:
Im a new lurker on the group and just love all the emails and information -
I have a question - is there anyway to work out how much thread to put on
your bobbins when doing a pattern?
There's no definitive method for working out how much thread a pattern will
take - it depends on the stitches being used (passive threads travel further
in a half stitch motif than in a cloth stitch one, for instance), and whether
the workers stay the same throughout or keep swapping to passives.
For a small torchon piece (eg a bookmark) where the workers don't change, the
rule of thumb I've heard quoted is 4 times the length of the piece on each
passive thread, and a couple of yards on each worker.
Does anyone else have a way of estimating how much thread they'll need? My
problem isn't so much how much to wind on each bobbin, but how to work out how
many reels of thread a BIG project (tablecloth edging or large mat) will need
(I tend to make long edgings so I fill all the bobbins as full as possible to
reduce the number of times I have to bring in a new thread while working).
Happy Lacemaking!
Beth
in a bright spring morning in Cheshire (NW England)
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