Today I received my first batch of Hand Dyed Thread (HDT). I purchased a bit of Parakeet, Stardate and Corsage from Yarnplayer. I have been admiring from afar and now have some to tat. Any advice to move it from the hank to my shuttles?
Monday 16 June 2014
Hand Dyed Thread
I have been careful when purchasing my tatting supplies to do a little research to get good quality at a great price and so far have been quite satisfied with my shuttles and threads.
Today I received my first batch of Hand Dyed Thread (HDT). I purchased a bit of Parakeet, Stardate and Corsage from Yarnplayer. I have been admiring from afar and now have some to tat. Any advice to move it from the hank to my shuttles?
Today I received my first batch of Hand Dyed Thread (HDT). I purchased a bit of Parakeet, Stardate and Corsage from Yarnplayer. I have been admiring from afar and now have some to tat. Any advice to move it from the hank to my shuttles?
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Wind each one onto an Eazybob first and label them with the name and size. Works for me.
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Thanks Jane, a while back I was in my local bead shop and bought three EZ Bobs thinking they would hold some thread nicely for a traveling project. and the HDT came with nice little labels. Now that my stash is growing I need to make or buy some labels.
DeleteOh I bought the parakeet one too, and have got the plans and picture taken as well! this thread looks so beautiful, makes me want to tat :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Carollyn, It is a good thing they came with a see thu sleeve cause I am finding it hard to take my hands off them. My mind spins with all the ideas I have for these, but one step at a time.
ReplyDeleteYes, EZ bobs are great. Failing that, wind onto an old core from the middle of a ball of thread, or even a piece of cardboard. Don't try to leave it as a hank, that's all. Muddles will ensue!
ReplyDeleteI untwist the hank and lay the "circle" of thread on my table. I put a heavy water glass inside each end of the circle and they keep the thread from tangeling while I wind it onto an EasyBob. Yarnplayer's labels are on a little thread that I slip around the wound EasyBob to easily label the wound thread. You have some wonderul colors. Karen in OR
ReplyDeleteKaren, that is almost what I did. I put a pencil through the EZ bob to help with the winding.
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