I recently used this "straw cover" idea in another way. I needed a large
number of bobbins for a class requiring 80/2 cotton. I had just finished a
class
using 140/2 cotton and intended to work more samples of that lace so I didn't
want to do my usual 'pull the old thread off the bobbins and toss it'
routine. (Yes, I have a lot of other bobbins but they're 'otherwise engaged'
at
present....(-:) So, I got some plastic straws (the store only had neon
colored
ones) and made similar covers, then wound the new thread on top. When I have
finished the current class project, I can remove any of the remaining 80/2
cotton and the straw covers and my 140/2 will still be there ready to continue
using. The only downside was the distraction the bobbins caused with everyone
in
the recent class wondering where I had gotten those bobbins with the colorful
necks....! (-:
Vicki in Maryland
In a message dated 08/19/2008 2:39:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< What I do with the threads that slip - silk, glitter and synthetics in
particular is use a trick I read about back in 2005 on the net. Cut a one inch
length (2.5cm for the metric amongst us) from a CLEAN thickshake straw. Slit
it from top to tail and wrap that around the thread on the neck of the bobbin.
It holds the threads on the bobbin and prevents the slippage but still allows
you to manually unwind as normal. Jenny Brandis Kununurra, Western
Australia >>
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