How to pull embroidery floss from a skein without knotting - Stitched Modern
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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Most embroidery floss skeins, like those produced by DMC, are called pull skeins. They are designed so that when one end is pulled (slowly and carefully), the floss will come come out of the skein without getting tangled. Sounds great, right? The problem is, if you pull the wrong end, instead of being knot free, your skein will end up a big 'ole tangled mess. Here's how to pull floss from a skein the right way. Notice that on a skein of DMC floss there are two labels: a smaller one at the top that has the DMC logo, and a larger one at the bottom printed with the color number and barcode. One end of the thread can be found at the top of the skein, and the other at the bottom. Here's the key. When pulling floss from a skein,
Most embroidery floss skeins, like those produced by DMC, are called pull skeins. They are designed so that when one end is pulled (slowly and carefully), the floss will come come out of the skein without getting tangled. Sounds great, right? The problem is, if you pull the wrong end, instead of being knot free, your skein will end up a big 'ole tangled mess. Here's how to pull floss from a skein the right way. Notice that on a skein of DMC floss there are two labels: a smaller one at the top that has the DMC logo, and a larger
Most embroidery floss skeins, like those produced by DMC, are called pull skeins. They are designed so that when one end is pulled (slowly and carefully), the floss will come come out of the skein without getting tangled. Sounds great, right? The problem is, if you pull the wrong end, instead of being knot free, your skein will end up a big 'ole tangled mess. Here's how to pull floss from a skein the right way. Notice that on a skein of DMC floss there are two labels: a smaller one at the top that has the DMC logo, and a larger
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