http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/12/progress-on-many-fronts/ The Traveling Tiger Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.tienchiu.com/2009/12/progress-on-many-fronts/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 LynnM Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:21:23 +0000 http://www.tienchiu.com/?p=4825#comment-1313 I don't know if this will help, but when I use metallic thread on my sewing machine, I have to have the thread coming direcly off the side of the spool because if it is pulled off the top it gets curlier and curlier, eventually forming a snarl that will either get caught on something else, or make a know that catches in the tension. I'm very new to weaving, and have heard many love the end feed shuttles, but is there a way to use a side feed shuttle and add the fur or somethig for tension so the thread could feed off the side of a bobbin, but still have a bit of tension? Sometimes I've used the round end of safety pins taped to a machine for extra guides, and wonder if somehow they could be used as extra guides or temporary tension for a side feed shuttle? (just some food for thought) I don’t know if this will help, but when I use metallic thread on my sewing machine, I have to have the thread coming direcly off the side of the spool because if it is pulled off the top it gets curlier and curlier, eventually forming a snarl that will either get caught on something else, or make a know that catches in the tension. I’m very new to weaving, and have heard many love the end feed shuttles, but is there a way to use a side feed shuttle and add the fur or somethig for tension so the thread could feed off the side of a bobbin, but still have a bit of tension? Sometimes I’ve used the round end of safety pins taped to a machine for extra guides, and wonder if somehow they could be used as extra guides or temporary tension for a side feed shuttle? (just some food for thought)

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