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Perle threads

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:22 am
by wendywombat
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

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:42 pm
by rcperryls
: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.

Carole
:dance:

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:45 pm
by Mabel Figworthy
A very creative solution!

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:38 pm
by poppy
Isn't it a lovely feeling to find something that works! Thanks for sharing. It is a very good idea.

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:46 pm
by Squirrel
Good on you Wendy, a very neat idea. :whoop:

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:52 pm
by Serinde
What a clever wombat!

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:58 pm
by richardandtracy
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.

Regards,

Richard.

Re: Perle threads

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:56 pm
by agi
Very smart idea! I also have a few skeins of perle that I simply avoid - but now, perhaps, I dare to try them :)