There is an unfortunate disadvantage to the stability of the hackle pliers - you do need strong fingers to open them. V. frustrating if the fingers are affected, such as with arthritis :( But once affixed to the bit of thread, the h/p work a treat as a third hand.
On 3/7/06, Noelene Lafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the reverse principle to tweezers - you have to squeeze them > to release the thread. So you squeeze to open them, clamp > the thread, then you can put them down, holding the thread tight, > and use both your hands to manipulate the other end of > thread -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging roller pillow at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
