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Tail Catcher
Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher
- a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy |
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Sandy Bell ) writes:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy Cant help you with anything special. Two techniques which do the same sort of thing. Push the needle eye first. Use a length of ordinary thread in a loop. You need to ensure the thread you are trying to finish off is only just inside the loop (Difficult to explain. Easy to show) HTH. JIm. |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:31:12 -0700 (PDT), Sandy Bell
wrote: Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy Nordic Needle has these. There's also the star de-tailer which is cheaper. Have a look at the ones on NN's site so you'll know what to ask for at any LNS you'll be in over here. Sara |
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Sandy Bell wrote:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy I have several of these handy little things. I believe the original one was called a DoLolly. There are two parts with fancy filigree tops connected by a fine chain. One side has the thin wire loop that you run under the back of several stitches until a bit of the loop sticks out of the stitches. The other part is a little hook that you put through the metal loop and then use to pull your fiber tail end through the metal loop. Then you pull the metal loop *with* the tail end of you fiber back through the backs of the stitches and VOILA, you have ended your fiber nice and neatly. For this little gadget, I paid about $25 about 8 years ago. I'm not sure if the ones that NN carries are still called a DoLolly, but they work just the same and, by now, are more expensive I think :-))). All of that being said, the Star Detailer mentioned by Sara does exactly the same thing and it's only about $5! There's only one piece -- a a pretty opalescent little plastic star with a nice long metal loop attached. Once the loop is through the backs of your stitches, you need to use your fingers to put the fiber tail through the loop. As Jim said, when in a pinch, a regular old length of sewing thread works a treat. You take a length of thread, fold it in half and thread the loose ends through your needle making sure that the loop end hangs below the loose ends. Run the needle and thread under the back of your stitches making sure you start at the fiber tail that you want to hide. DO NOT pull the loop through -- when you get the sewing thread loop end close to the fiber tail, loosely pull the fiber tail through the loop. Now you gently keep pulling the sewing thread through your stitch backs, dragging the fiber tail along with the loop. Pull it all the way through and your fiber tail is hidden and the sewing thread pulls off your fiber as you pull the needle and thread from under your stitches! Of course, if you want to give one of these gadgets to a friend as a gift, then a length of sewing thread and a needle just doesn't have the same punch -- LOLOL! Any LNS with it's salt should have either a brand of DoLolly or the Star Detailer. I have a thread hider that had bone kitties on both pieces and another one that is just the one piece with a jade kitty instead of a star at the top. Needless to say, you pay a lot more for these than you do the regular plastic or metal topped ones!! CiaoMeow ^;;^ PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary |
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On 4/14/2010 1:31 AM, Sandy Bell wrote:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy I have a friend who makes these and sells them at out LNS for about US$6. Not sure if they will ship to Oz, though. Beaded wire loop - one long end and a shorter end for threading a needle, if you want. we call them Fiber Hiders. -- ^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. -- The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) comcast (dot) net http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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"Sandy Bell" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy I use a very small steel crochet hook like a US 12 . works for me. Donna in S. IN |
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On 14 Apr., 07:31, Sandy Bell wrote:
Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. *Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. *Can anyone help please? Sandy Are these the ones you are looking for: http://www.craftersbasket.com/knitti...e/cat_12.html? I can get them where i work. |
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On 4/14/10 9:02 AM, in article ,
"Magic Mood Jeep" wrote: On 4/14/2010 1:31 AM, Sandy Bell wrote: Hi everyone, I'm trying to track down something called a Tail Catcher - a great little device that allows you to use threads right down to the end (you know when the needle is too long and you can't end off) and then you use this device to pull the end through. Can't seem to find any here in Oz and would love to pick some up when I come to the States in Sept. Can anyone help please? Sandy I have a friend who makes these and sells them at out LNS for about US$6. Not sure if they will ship to Oz, though. Beaded wire loop - one long end and a shorter end for threading a needle, if you want. we call them Fiber Hiders. And where can I buy one! Cheryl |
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Donna McIntosh wrote:
I use a very small steel crochet hook like a US 12 . works for me. Donna in S. IN Same here. works a treat and easy to find in my tool kit. Ruby |
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