Knotting thread

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:11 pm

I do that as well Angel! I'm sure I must have a pile of loose threads in my stomach by now.

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:30 pm

*Thinks of all the gold thread she's been using lately*
"I could be worth a fortune"

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:32 pm

*puts threadbear up for auction on ebay* We see...we see...

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:57 pm

* Hopes someone thinks she's worth something at least*

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:28 am

I also wet the ends of the thread in my mouth when it slips out of the needle midway through stitching. By then it usually has acquired some cat hair as well, so if I get murdered and they decide to do an autopsy I'm sure I'd cause some puzzled faces

As for the original question, I'm definitely a dangler, but I also find that railroading helps -- makes the stitches lie nice and flat and keeps them from knotting (in combination with some judicious dangling, of course)

(And no, I can't tell you what injudicious dangling is like...)

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:43 pm

Jilly wrote:I have noticed that different colored threads have a different texture, black is very soft whereas some browns/greens are coarser, please don't tell me this is like my squeaky gold needles

I think you're right Jilly

I'm using Black now and it DOES seem softer!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:49 pm

Thank you Wendy, some of the browns feel very different, I wonder if it could have to do with the dyes used. It could be that I am well on my way to the happy farm

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:53 pm

Remember the song.........
'They're coming to take me away HaHa'
To the Funny Farm!
By Napoleon XIV

http://it.stlawu.edu/~x0tsing/takeaway.htm

Now why should I remember that?!?!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:58 pm

I even had the record, the flip side was the song backwards, some things just stick around in your head for sure

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:59 pm

Oh me too!!!!!!!!!!!Still have it! I can still sing it!! Much to D/H's disgust!!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:03 pm

It does make you wonder at the things that amused us way back then

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:04 pm

Like the Goons!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:07 pm

Bonzo dog doo-dah Band

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:18 pm

I Love this Forum!! It's so easy to get off the Subject!
Knotting threads indeed!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:20 pm

Oh I remember that song it was hilarious. How about the Red Baron and Snoopy.

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:21 pm

Oh yes I'd forgotten that!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:23 pm

(sorry, he loves that one)