Floss licking

Pat Porter wrote:

Personally, I can never see why on earth anyone can get so worked up about
it! ;-))

Because it's body fluid and icky. vbg

Speaking of which, I must be really one of those idiots who want to please.

When I first started posting anywhere on the Internet, I always spelled
out the word and encased them in brackets of some sort. That was
because so many were new, and it made them feel like outsiders, so I
thought it was more "welcoming." Then somewhere in this past year or
so, I saw all these "emoticons", which I never liked, and started using
them. Maybe it was a "groupie" thing and I just lost my head for awhile.

Then Sheena recently talked about how much she hated them, gave a good
reason, and I quit.

To top that off, I remember you complaining about the word "hubby". It
bothered me that it bothered you. I understood your point of view. So
most of the time (except when being obstinate), I'd write out the whole
word.

My lordy. Am I THAT shallow?
Dianne

I will drink to that!!

Excellent concept, Jenn. I will have to update you with the current
Kokopelli near disaster!!

Gillian
"JAKL" wrote in message
...
Au contraire - it's very important to lick your floss, just as it is
important to sign and date your work. Floss licking is DNA encoding for
the sake of future generations of needlework researchers.

I love it!!!!!!!!!!

Jenn L.
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Jenn,

What does IIRC stand for?

Geez, you don't think that some of your gifts might become heirlooms?
Does this mean you licked "Flying Beauties"????? EEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

Erica


etent (JAKL) wrote in message ...
Just curious - why is it so bad to lick the tip of floss?

I'm a floss licker myself, but IIRC, the reason it's "bad" is that the saliva
left on the floss helps to degrade the fibers over time. I suppose this would
be important if you're stitching something intended to be an heirloom, but when
99% of my stitching is holiday ornaments or fun stuff for friends, I'm not
going to take the time to worry about it. =)

Jenn L.
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"Bob&Becky" had some very interesting things to
say about Floss licking:

Good heavens, I hope it's not bad, I do it all the time! The end I lick is
the short end that ends up being left over at the end of the stitching, so I
can't imagine what possible differnce it could make.

I'd be inclined to agree with you, but then I wash finished pieces
anyway. :-)

--
"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

If I recalled correctly.

Meredith

puterjunkee wrote:

Jenn,

What does IIRC stand for?

Geez, you don't think that some of your gifts might become heirlooms?
Does this mean you licked "Flying Beauties"????? EEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

Erica

etent (JAKL) wrote in message ...
Just curious - why is it so bad to lick the tip of floss?

I'm a floss licker myself, but IIRC, the reason it's "bad" is that the saliva
left on the floss helps to degrade the fibers over time. I suppose this would
be important if you're stitching something intended to be an heirloom, but when
99% of my stitching is holiday ornaments or fun stuff for friends, I'm not
going to take the time to worry about it. =)

Jenn L.
View My Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/jaliace
Current projects:
Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman)
Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia)

On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 22:29:17 +0100, "Pat Porter"
wrote:

Because, like damping your hair, licking your floss makes it much easier to
flatten in order to pass it through the eye of the needle!

It doesn`t do any harm either to you or the floss - and the fraction of an
inch normally gets cut off in any case. If you`re neurotic in case some of
your saliva might contaminate your stitching, it`s simple enough to snip off
that tiny bit in any case. This subject crops up every few months on here.
Personally, I can never see why on earth anyone can get so worked up about
it! ;-))

Yeah, especially when there are lots more important things. Such as,
does floss have (crap! I'm brain-cramping now and can't think of the
right word!) a right direction and a wrong direction for use? How
many stitches can you get from a skein of floss?
Darla
Sacred cows make great hamburgers.

It's not really a fiber problem as stated by others.

The two exceptions I can think of a

1) Floss where the dye is not fixed. The issue here ain't the floss
- it the possiblity of you reacting to the chemical dyes! If the
floss company/maker doesn't indicate it being color-fast, I won't lick
the ends.

2) Japanese Embroidery - it makes a right mess of the filament silk
floss used (it comes stranded and you twist it yourself). You wind up
snipping up tp 3 inches of some very expense suff off every time you
use it.

On 22 Jul 2003 08:42:02 -0700, (Christine O)
wrote:

Just curious - why is it so bad to lick the tip of floss?

Best,
Christine

What does IIRC stand for?

IIRC = if i remember correctly

Does this mean you licked "Flying Beauties"?????

but o course =) and i also soaked for 2-3 days in Amway LOC (which is what I
was using before I ran out and discovered Oxy)

EEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

that's what sisters are for giggle

Jenn L.
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Chicago Skyline (The Needlecraftsman)
Lady of the Flag (Mirabilia)

In article ,
Dianne Lewandowski wrote:

Because it's body fluid and icky. vbg



Hey, some of my favorite activities involve body fluids!

Lynn

Will future researchers be confused by the stubborn dog hairs that I
just cannot get out of my stitching? Ah, the tribulations of the
artist, to have my stitching attributed to my dog!

Lynn Hansen wrote:
Au contraire - it's very important to lick your floss, just as it is
important to sign and date your work. Floss licking is DNA encoding for
the sake of future generations of needlework researchers.

--
Brenda Lewis
WIP: J. Himsworth "I Shall Not Want" xs
J & P Coats "Dancing Snoopy" latchhook