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Posted by Steven Cook on October 6, 2009, 12:02 am
Hi
I'm using 100 wt. YLI silk thread as well and I don't know how, but I pierce
it almost first time everytime. Somehow it does work. I feel it piercing
the thread rather than feeling it going into my fingers. I guess that it is
just a slightly woven bit which then binds and tightens on itself when
pulling against the eye of the needle.
It works and I'm thrilled.
Steven
Alaska
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> Thanks a lot Steve. I don't really see how this will help, also don't see
> how I can do this with 100 wt. silk thread which is what I use when
> appliquing. I have visions of me sewing my fingers together trying to do
> this. LOL
> Marlys in Indiana
>> Here is the link that Leslie provided. Believe me. Like in the video,
>> don't look at the thread you are piercing. Just "feel it". It works.
>> http://www.thimblelady.com.au/pages/Needleturn-Applique-demos-.html
>> Steven
>> Alaska
>>> must have missed Leslie's tip on the silk thread. Pray tell, what is
>>> this "piercing the tail"
>>> thing? I love appliquing with silk thread but need to know how to keep
>>> that silly thread
>>> from slipping out of the eye of the needles.
>>> Where can I find this video?
>>> Marlys in Indiana
>>>> So, I needed a break from school, my class and the bathroom remodel, so
>>>> I sat down to applique while watching the new Ken Burns documentary on
>>>> the national parks.
>>>> So, THANK YOU LESLIE. The video on piercing the tail of the silk
>>>> thread so that it does not come out of the needle is manna from heaven
>>>> as they say. I didn't have much of a problem to begin with since my
>>>> ring finger keeps a death grip over the eye of the needle, but now, my
>>>> hand is sooooo much more relaxed and the thread does not come out of
>>>> the eye and it has not broken and does not catch going through the
>>>> fabric, etc. My favorite form of sewing has just gotten better.
>>>> Leslie, you have once again showed how wonderful this group is for our
>>>> collective knowldege, internet surfing skills and everything else.
>>>> Off to Sew. Happy dance and grin.
>>>> Steven
>>>> Alaska
>
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Posted by Susan Laity Price on October 5, 2009, 11:28 am
Did you enjoy the Ken Burns documentary? We watched every night. Of
course my husband is now dreaming of traveling again. We have been to
many of the national parks in the lower 48, especially those in the
west. Your part of the country is early on our list of retirement
trips.
Susan
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>So, I needed a break from school, my class and the bathroom remodel, so I
>sat down to applique while watching the new Ken Burns documentary on the
>national parks.
>So, THANK YOU LESLIE. The video on piercing the tail of the silk thread so
>that it does not come out of the needle is manna from heaven as they say. I
>didn't have much of a problem to begin with since my ring finger keeps a
>death grip over the eye of the needle, but now, my hand is sooooo much more
>relaxed and the thread does not come out of the eye and it has not broken
>and does not catch going through the fabric, etc. My favorite form of
>sewing has just gotten better.
>Leslie, you have once again showed how wonderful this group is for our
>collective knowldege, internet surfing skills and everything else.
>Off to Sew. Happy dance and grin.
>Steven
>Alaska
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Posted by Steven Cook on October 6, 2009, 12:07 am
We did enjoy it although we have not watched all of it yet. We recorded it
and are slowly working our way through all of it. We thought it focused
more on the history of how the parks developed rather than what is in the
parks itself. That was probably the part that we thought was a bit lacking.
Bert, being the retired forester that he is, of course had a somewhat unique
take on things and knew a fair amount of the names mentioned from his
schooling.
We look forward to your visiting our state. All parks are spectacular in
their own way and ours will showcase some things that are not found
elsewhere. You have a lot to look forward too.
Steven
Alaska
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> Did you enjoy the Ken Burns documentary? We watched every night. Of
> course my husband is now dreaming of traveling again. We have been to
> many of the national parks in the lower 48, especially those in the
> west. Your part of the country is early on our list of retirement
> trips.
> Susan
> wrote:
>>So, I needed a break from school, my class and the bathroom remodel, so I
>>sat down to applique while watching the new Ken Burns documentary on the
>>national parks.
>>So, THANK YOU LESLIE. The video on piercing the tail of the silk thread
>>so
>>that it does not come out of the needle is manna from heaven as they say.
>>I
>>didn't have much of a problem to begin with since my ring finger keeps a
>>death grip over the eye of the needle, but now, my hand is sooooo much
>>more
>>relaxed and the thread does not come out of the eye and it has not broken
>>and does not catch going through the fabric, etc. My favorite form of
>>sewing has just gotten better.
>>Leslie, you have once again showed how wonderful this group is for our
>>collective knowldege, internet surfing skills and everything else.
>>Off to Sew. Happy dance and grin.
>>Steven
>>Alaska
>>
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> how I can do this with 100 wt. silk thread which is what I use when
> appliquing. I have visions of me sewing my fingers together trying to do
> this. LOL
> Marlys in Indiana
>> Here is the link that Leslie provided. Believe me. Like in the video,
>> don't look at the thread you are piercing. Just "feel it". It works.
>> http://www.thimblelady.com.au/pages/Needleturn-Applique-demos-.html
>> Steven
>> Alaska
>>> must have missed Leslie's tip on the silk thread. Pray tell, what is
>>> this "piercing the tail"
>>> thing? I love appliquing with silk thread but need to know how to keep
>>> that silly thread
>>> from slipping out of the eye of the needles.
>>> Where can I find this video?
>>> Marlys in Indiana
>>>> So, I needed a break from school, my class and the bathroom remodel, so
>>>> I sat down to applique while watching the new Ken Burns documentary on
>>>> the national parks.
>>>> So, THANK YOU LESLIE. The video on piercing the tail of the silk
>>>> thread so that it does not come out of the needle is manna from heaven
>>>> as they say. I didn't have much of a problem to begin with since my
>>>> ring finger keeps a death grip over the eye of the needle, but now, my
>>>> hand is sooooo much more relaxed and the thread does not come out of
>>>> the eye and it has not broken and does not catch going through the
>>>> fabric, etc. My favorite form of sewing has just gotten better.
>>>> Leslie, you have once again showed how wonderful this group is for our
>>>> collective knowldege, internet surfing skills and everything else.
>>>> Off to Sew. Happy dance and grin.
>>>> Steven
>>>> Alaska
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