These things are difficult to explain in words but I will try. You make a loop with a sliding knot. As a little girl my dad called it the rabbit hole. You the put the new thread through the rabbit hole. Holding the bit which is like a knot between you fingers you pull the length bit of the rabbit hole which should bite into the new thread. You should the be able to world your new thread. Cut the extra as close as you like when you can see it had bitten. Weavers call it the weavers knot and fishermen, my day, call it the seamans knot! Practise it and you soon get the hang of it. I have rescued, many of the people who I used to teach, who have snapped a thread. If you have enough to put through the rabbit hole you can save it. Can be fiddly but if it means them going back a bit and they didn't want to you can save it. Vivienne
> On 3 Jul 2016, at 21:35, ann.humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: > > Perhaps I'm not doing the knot as correctly as I thought. > Ann > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 3 Jul 2016, at 21:18, Vivienne Walton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi again. If your doing the lacemakers knot, which you give a sharp tug too >> when you have put the joint thread through the loop you really can't see it. >> Vivienne >> >>> On 3 Jul 2016, at 21:16, ann.humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thank you Vivienne. I think I am doing a lacemakers knot correctly but as I >>> said I am disappointed with my finish. >>> Ann >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On 3 Jul 2016, at 21:11, Vivienne Walton <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Do you join them with a lace makers knot? I do this and you can cut it so >>>> close when finished you can't see it. You can cut it after you've done a >>>> bit but I only bother doing this if I know there are going to be a >>>> lot.,best wishes Vivienne >>>> >>>>> On 3 Jul 2016, at 20:42, ann.humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> What do you all do with the threads that have been joined. I have just >>>>> finished a large piece with a great deal of ground stitches and really >>>>> there is nowhere to weave in the ends without spoiling the look of the >>>>> lace. I have tied and cut threads before but can't say that I have been >>>>> satisfied with the results but perhaps this is the only way. Any >>>>> suggestions would be welcome. >>>>> Ann >>>>> UK. >>>>> >>>>> - >>>>> To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >>>>> unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >>>>> [email protected]. Photo site: >>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
