Mineejv Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Still have to more to do on them......for my first try, with no pattern and doing them in a vehicle, they don't look to bad. Took me longer to seperate the floss than to do the rugs..... Is there a trick to seperating the floss??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mineejv said: ..... Is there a trick to seperating the floss??? I fiddle with the skein to first get it into three to four foot loops, then cut the loops at one end, making separating the strands MUCH less of a mess. Since I knit or crochet with the single strand, I go ahead and tie the strand ends together as I wind them into itty balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 These are looking great Joanne! What is your foundation fabric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Very nice Joanne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 Thank you !! I bought it at Hobby Lobby it's called "Punch Needle" it's 100% cotton made by mcgtextiles.com. Is there a good place to get miniature patterns (transfers) to make the rugs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I have seen these at Walmart and the craft stores. They are iron on. Look around, because there are others as well. Also, Karin recommended these books . I bought one and it has great patterns to transfer. I didn't like my punch needle work, and haven't sat down to practice it more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-life madness Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I just stumbled on these little hoops....https://www.etsy.com/listing/248260563/3-tiny-embroidery-hoops-1-25mm?ref=related-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsrand56 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Mid-life madness said: I just stumbled on these little hoops Those are really cute! On 11/8/2017, 7:13:32, Mineejv said: .for my first try, with no pattern and doing them in a vehicle, they don't look to bad Joanne-- I can't believe you did those without a pattern (in a moving vehicle, no less). They look fabulous! I've never found a good way to separate floss. I used to try just pulling the strands apart, but they used to end up twisting and twirling and making a mess. Now I push back the strands I don't want from the one I do, while pulling it forward. (I hope that makes sense.) The strands I'm pushing back get quite bunched up, but once the strand I'm pulling out is free, the remaining strands "relax." I smooth them out and start again. I wind the separated strands around a card or bobbin. It is truly my least favorite part of miniature crochet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyfingers Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Put the end of your floss in your mouth. Cut the length, hold one end in between your lips/teeth, and separate the strands while holding a little tension on the length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 hours ago, stickyfingers said: Put the end of your floss in your mouth. Cut the length, hold one end in between your lips/teeth, and separate the strands while holding a little tension on the length. That's how I generally do it. For separating very long strands, tie a knot at one end and stick it down with a thumbtack. Keeping a little tension is the secret in either method. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Carrie: I'll check out those books.....thanks I thought it was just me having trouble separating the floss........ I'll have to try the few different ways...see what work best for me. Thanks for the info! With punch needle you can't have a knot,it won't go thur the needle..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 On 11/9/2017, 11:35:29, KathieB said: For separating very long strands, tie a knot at one end To clarify: all of the strands are knotted together 2 minutes ago, Mineejv said: With punch needle you can't have a knot,it won't go thur the needle..... The knot is cut off once the strands are separated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mineejv Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 I see what you mean.......I'm a little slow at times. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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