Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-17 Thread Lisa Thompson
If you have enough thread length to sew in, but not enough to thread a needle, you could try using a thread loop to weave it in, i.e. folding a fine thread in half and feeding the loop through the eye of a needle as has been described here for doing sewings or adding beads. I've used this metho

Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-17 Thread David in Ballarat
Dear Friends, How about using simple flour paste -- flour and water (mix and cook one minute in the microwave). It dissolves in water if you want to loosen it. This paste is used to mount fans leaves to fan sticks so should work on your backing fabric. My Granny always added a little Methy

Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-16 Thread Alice Howell
...but ends would be on other side of backing fabric & and the thread is blue so maybe i would go green?? - Original Message -> From: Rhiannon Mann> To: arachne> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:20 PM> Subject: [lace] dilema> > > Hello to you all,> >

Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-16 Thread David in Ballarat
At 07:28 AM 17/10/2008, Sue Babbs wrote: Definitely not fray check - it goes yellow after a short while. I've heard that. but it is my experience that the Australian version of "Fray Stop" does NOT go yellow. Wonder what the difference is??? David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-16 Thread Clay Blackwell
t;State Fair" entries. But a casual observer will scarcely notice. Clay Rhiannon Mann wrote: Thank SUE but ends would be on other side of backing fabric & and the thread is blue so maybe i would go green?? Rhiannon> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lace@arachne.com> Subject: Re

RE: [lace] dilema

2008-10-16 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Thank SUE but ends would be on other side of backing fabric & and the thread is blue so maybe i would go green?? Rhiannon> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lace@arachne.com> Subject: Re: [lace] dilema> Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:28:48 -0500> > Definitely not fray check - it goe

Re: [lace] dilema

2008-10-16 Thread Sue Babbs
Definitely not fray check - it goes yellow after a short while. Sue - Original Message - From: Rhiannon Mann To: arachne Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: [lace] dilema Hello to you all, I have some ends from sewing out which have come undone from their

[lace] dilema

2008-10-16 Thread Rhiannon Mann
Hello to you all, I have some ends from sewing out which have come undone from their knot ... I am trying to sew these out through some fabric backing but very short now! Does any one know of a miracle to solve this issue? fray check from the other side of fabric? I'm sure as always someone wi