Dololly has anybody used one

stitched up · Post by **stitched up** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:17 pm

and are they as good as they sound?

mags · Post by **mags** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:04 pm

I haven't any experience but I would really have liked one today

lacemaker2004 · Post by **lacemaker2004** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:10 pm

My LNS owner tried to convince me into buying one by saying "you like the little needlework toys...." needless to say, I don't have one. I do have a similiar gadget from the same people that make the stiitch blade though and it is helpful for those tiny little ends.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:21 pm

I am a tight stitcher so I wonder if it would go under my stitches, I even use a size 28 needle on just about every project unless there are metallics or pearl threads.
Not sure of the size from the photos.

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:35 am

What on earth are you talking about

sounds interesting though

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:22 am

A Dololly is a little gizmo to pull the loose ends under the other stitches at the back of your work, part of it looks like a needle threader, the other is a hook

I do wonder if a needle threader may work just as well.

Rachael · Post by **Rachael** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:13 am

I use my needle!!

Ekidna · Post by **Ekidna** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:04 pm

mauveme wrote:What on earth are you talking about

sounds interesting though

THat's what I thought!!

Thanks for the explanation, like Rachael I just use my needle.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:19 pm

I use the needle too, never had any trouble with loose ends.

mauveme · Post by **mauveme** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:16 am

I have something called a Star Detailor it is a long loop of fine metal, you thread the metal through the back of stitches , hook the end in the metal and pull the ends under the row.. Is that what it is??
I usually end up just using a loop of thread on a needle,, pass the end through and put it under the row. Does that make sense,

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:25 am

I'm with Rachael and Ekidna!

I can see, though, that it might be useful when you have been determined to get that last stitch in the one colour into that row and left almost nothing in the needle...