On Feb 4, 2010, at 6:23, Jean Leader wrote:
I know from my teaching that some lacemakers have trouble with some
threads untwisting and breaking but I've never been able to work out
why. All I know is that the reels of thread they give up on work
perfectly for me when I try them out.
Nine
colors?
Vicki in Maryland awaiting 16 to 24 inches of snow to arrive over the
next two days!!
-Original Message-
From: Tamara P Duvall t...@rockbridge.net
To: Lace Arachne lace@arachne.com
Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2010 10:45 pm
Subject: [lace] Re: Breaking threads
.one colour breaks about 5
On Feb 2, 2010, at 4:26, Jane Partridge wrote (in response to Sue):
if it is the thread on the same bobbins each time, next time one
breaks, instead of joining the already wound thread back in, try
re-winding it from the spool first?.
Actually, if it's the thread on the same bobbin, you
To all who are struggling with breaking threads. Here in South Africa where
we have a very definite wet or dry season, I was told a long time ago to
keep my threads in a plastic box or bag in the fridge or freezer. This stops
them drying out and becoming brittle when it is dry or growing mould
One more word on this subjectI had the same thing happen in a
Rosaline class at the Denver IOLI Convention. Helena Demeyer had
specified two thread alternatives and for some reason I decided to get
both. (Can't remember at this hour exactly what they were, but typical
fine Rosaline
I have a similar problem when I use Z twist threads. At least that is what I
have noticed, it only happens on occasional pieces/threads. Some day I should
try the same piece with both S Z twist threads to 'confirm or dispel' my
theory.
Lorri
Subject: [lace] Re: Breaking threads
Clay
Have you tried experimenting with the same thread on square or Midland
bobbins which don't roll so much? Does it still happen as often then?
Sue Babbs
Clay Blackwell wrote:
But it sounds like your style of working is contributing to the
problem... maybe you roll your bobbins in one
I think it depends on the manufacturer.
But it sounds like your style of working is contributing to the problem...
maybe you roll your bobbins in one direction, but work them back in the other
(so the rolling isn't reversed each row?) I imagine there are lots of ways we
untwist our
Clay Blackwell wrote:
But it sounds like your style of working is contributing to the problem...
maybe you roll your bobbins in one direction, but work them back in the other
That's been my theory. I just watch my bobbins and periodically add twist.
The clue (for me) is when the
