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I love using Perle (pearl) threads but I get so frustrated with them when they get excited at being used and throw them selves into a tangle! :lol: I Last night I had to start a new skein of #5 and had a :idea: brain wave!! :dance:

Do you remember when wool came in hanks and had to be wound up before knitting it up? Either the hank had to be slung over the back of a chair or you got someone to help holding the wool over their outstretched hands.
I have an Aristo lap stand and where the frame rests on the arms are 2 little pegs. I put the side arms out at their limit and put the hank of Perle thread across. It was then transferred to one of those DMC stitchbows that I'd been given but had been lying neglected in a box!
BINGO!! no frustrating knots or tangled thread resulting in me getting a wee bit :tantrum: :tizzy:

Just thought I'd share! :D
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:applesauce: :applesauce: Very clever. I had resorted to trying to keep the thread between my arms while winding it on a bobbin which really doesn't work well for some of the pearl threads. I hadn't thought of using the DMC stitchbows (I think I still have some lying around somewhere). Yes, I remember rolling yarn into balls. Even the skeins with the pull strands needed to be wound since they would often tangle half way through.

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A very creative solution!
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Isn't it a lovely feeling to find something that works! Thanks for sharing. It is a very good idea.
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Good on you Wendy, a very neat idea. :whoop:
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What a clever wombat!
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Personally, I think that takes all the fun out of it. It is much more entertaining [for the cats] to get into a rage, stamp up & down, swearing like a trooper.

I suspect following your suggestion will lead to a quieter life and lower blood pressure.

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Very smart idea! I also have a few skeins of perle that I simply avoid - but now, perhaps, I dare to try them :)
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