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Thursday, October 23, 2014
Threads Un-snarled
Oh. My. Heck.
It all started when I wanted to actually use a skein of hand dyed thread that I own.
I opened it, pulled a length out to go around the skull in the "Dia... " quilt (see following post) and that worked fine.
The next time I looked in the bag, the whole skein had a Twister party and the mess was overwhelming.
It was the ribbon floss knitting incident of '09 all over again! It was the vacuum V thread box unspooling crisis of '10.
It was more knotted than Cole's hair after a bath. So I thought...
Okay, I'll find the ends and just put it on some empty spools while watching survivor. I'm still untangling it this morning, and it's
so
much
fun.
I have two spools going, weaving in and out, wrapping when I can. It reminds me of my necklace drawer as a teenager. I like a puzzle but. And look at all I have ahead of me!!
Maybe I should just use some of this... nah! Wouldn't be the same.
ps. this just in, I just wound another skein, and hooked it around a box before snipping the ends, all good!
Moral, let the thread know who's boss, and be boss, and keep it tightly under control at all times.
That thread is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHi LeeAnna,
ReplyDeleteI bout a shoebox full of DMC/embroidery threads at a fleamaket once, kept me busy for days! LOL! Love the collection!
Take care,
Joanne