I've been wondering about this for a few weeks. There comes a point where
you don't remember where you learned some things, especially lace, where the
information can come from books, lectures, informal conversations, Arachne.
I believe I learned that the weight of a bobbin helps it to tension the
lace. But even when I'm using the correct bobbin for the weight of the
thread, from thin to thick, I still have to tension virtually every stitch
at some point. I'm wondering if the weight of the bobbin helps the hitch to
do its job. When I transport my pillow anywhere and it tilts, I spend a
fair amount of time fixing the hitches on the bobbins. When the pillow is
stationary, and keeps sitting in the same place, there are many fewer
problems with hitches.
Is the original premise a common one?
Is there any validity in the second premise?
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where it has been damp, chilly, and
cloudy for the past several days. I've just seen blue sky for the first
time in 3 days.
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