Comments on: Uncle Bill’s help https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/ Teaching and Learning One Stitch at a Time Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:01:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 By: Catherine https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-203 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:23:44 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-203 In reply to Katrina M.

Completely agree with you – whilst spending money for some things seems a little over the top at times it is well worth it in the long run. Such a shame the Gingher ones aren’t produced any more. I will definitely be checking out your link – thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Katrina M https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-202 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:19:47 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-202 I also do Needle Lace which requires the careful use of precision tweezers. I bought a pair of Gingher tweezers years ago for $20. At the time, I thought it was a lot to spend for tweezers! But I’m so very glad I bought them. Good tools, like good thread and fabric, are a pleasure to work with. Unfortunately, they’re not manufactured anymore.

Surgical tweezers sound like a good idea. I asked my good friend Google, and came up with http://www.techni-tool.com/Tweezers which offers both ‘economical’ as well as ‘precision’ tweezers. Wow! Who knew there were so many different options?

]]> By: Catherine https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-184 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:45:15 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-184 In reply to virtuosewadventures.

I think we all mutter something under our breathe! Definitely think I need to get onto this tape idea ?

]]> By: virtuosewadventures https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-183 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 09:37:08 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-183 Usually snip, tweak with eye of needle, pick up with tape. Muttering imprecations, the while…!

]]> By: Catherine https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-182 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:29:03 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-182 In reply to Ann.

Thanks Ann. I had never thought of using tape to mop up the ‘fluff bits’ – I will definitely be giving that a go! I can definitely recommend tweezers for picking out larger areas if you can come across them.

]]> By: Catherine https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-181 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:26:36 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-181 In reply to kathysnest32.

I had never thought of surgical tweezers! But I’m not sure where I would get my hands on them either. Glad you have found something to help when needed. Anything to make it easier!

]]> By: Ann https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-180 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:11:58 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-180 I have to say that fox is looking very good, the use of thread painting makes the fur look very realistic, you are doing a great job.

Unpicking for me is sometimes a messy business! For a small amount I use the eye of a needle but for a larger piece I tend to snip the threads and take them out as best I can with my finger nails, I remove any ‘fluff bits’ with a little sticky tape. I have never thought of using tweezers!!

]]> By: kathysnest32 https://hillviewembroidery.com/uncle-bills-help/#comment-179 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:06:05 +0000 https://hillviewembroiderydotcom.wordpress.com/?p=1839#comment-179 i have never heard of this type of tweezers. glad you found them. I ripit basically the same way. i use surgical tweezers. I am lucky to have known someone who used to work in surgery.
Kathleen Mary

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