Thursday, October 16, 2014
my friend blu-tack
if there is an essential that is blu-tack (of a thousand uses) whe i'm running short i tend to get anxious and run to the school supply store( yes, we still have them, no office depot around here) for a refill.
i am using it here to hack the spindle of the bobbin winder and adapt it to these silk bobbins which have small orifices.i first tape a useless needle from the knitting machine with gaffer tape and tighten it to the spindle. i have a good supply of those, no worries about that :(
i know i could buy a dedicated winder for those bobbins, but do i really need more stuff when i can solve it with a little tack and gaffer tape?
then put some blu-tack on the needle shaft and push the bobbin towards it making a tight fit. i sometimes even put a bit in the
bobbin hole as it really has to sit put so that it winds correctly.
you can also use a bamboo skewer if need be.
neki desu
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
revived
according to merriman- webster :
to bring (something)back into use or popularity.
to return to consciousness or life: to become active or flourishing again.
so here i am again weaving this project which was started when it was still cool.
think i've gained new appreciation or a diffrent look on it as i'm not pressed for time and enjoying its slowness.
it's weaving, not sewing.
neki desu
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
being biased
kms and kms of silk strips cut on the bias. joining them was no easy feat for a mild dislexic. left, right, wrong side, right side now match it all.sigh!
the gizmo. most of the times simple is good.
sometimes simple is really good.
now tell me these are not the best looking seams to be seen on
the internet?
even the hem!
still have pending some finishing touches. it will be a go over the week. on to the next!
neki desu
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