at the
number of strands you need per stitch changes?
Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, TX
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From: "Janice Blair"
To: "lace"
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: [lace] separating embroidery thread
>I was taught to sep
Oh. You know, I did wonder why this was not on the chat list!
Yours,
Dora Smith
Austin, TX
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- Original Message -
From: "Margot Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "ARACHNE"
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 6:08 AM
Subject: [lace] separating e
Quite often, I use embroidery floss to make lace and need full-length
strands. (For example, my current piece is 2 feet x 1.5 feet, and
the next one will be bigger.)
I just heard from the owner of Tat's All, the seller of the skein
splitter. She's been moving and dealing with a terminally
My useful non lacemaking tool is my DHm :-) He helped seperate a skein of
silk thread, he was brilliant at it and I was rubbish.
Between us we made a great team:-) He must have watched someone very
closely in his childhood.
Sue T, in dull and slightly misty Dorset UK
I use this method but o
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: [lace] separating embroidery thread
I was taught to separate six stranded embroidery thread the following way:
Unwind the skein along the floor, or down a staircase, or in my case, hang
it over the second floor balcony in my family room. Hold one en
I use this method but only for the length of strand that I'm going to use -
because I only do bobbin lace with embroidery floss, linen and/or cotton
(never embroidery, I don't like it), I cut off a generous 2-armslength 6-ply
strand, isolate one ply and gentle tug it from the mass, allowing the oth
I was taught to separate six stranded embroidery thread the following way:
Unwind the skein along the floor, or down a staircase, or in my case, hang it
over the second floor balcony in my family room. Hold one end of the skein
loosely in the palm of your hand with the ends between your thumb
