I attended a class one time where we were told we needed a horseshoe type tool. We had not been told in advance. Some of the people made a quick purchase the first evening of some 1/4 inch plastic tubing and some pipecleaners. Cut 10-12 inches of tubing and 2-3 inches of pipecleaner. Use the pipecleaner inside the tube ends to hold them together. Instantly....a closed circle that can easily be opened to move or remove. Lifts the threads up a fair distance so don't make the circle too small.
I didn't know of the tubing idea at that time. My roommate had one of the horseshoes so I traced it on the lid of a food container and cut out a horseshoe shape. I left the outside rim and just trimmed the inside to shape. It wasn't fancy but it worked for it's purpose. Don't know about shredding threads, but I didn't have the problem when I used these tools. The threads are lifted above the area of both the pinheads and workcloth edges. Any shredding would have to be from other causes. I later got a horseshoe and the tubing circle. I prefer the tubing which gives a closed circle. Alice in Oregon -- where I must do some house chores. Spent the past two days just making lace and ignoring the chores. ----- Original Message ---- From: Vicki Bradford <twohappyb...@aol.com> I wonder what experience others have had using the plastic green 'horseshoe' intended to raise threads a bit to avoid catching on exposed pins? I confess I own one but have never used it. Has anyone found that it helps with the shredding problem? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
