I added this new photograph to Creative Journey in my Photography section, Embroidery: Thread StripperBet you didn't know that we embroiderers have a raunchy, earthy side to our natures, did you?
But YES! YES! OH, YES!
We strip often!
Well, we strip thread often, anyway.
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What is stripping thread? Well, cotton embroidery floss most often comes as 6-strands of thread twisted together. For most of my embroidery, I only need to use two of the six strands. So I separate the strands one at a time, then put two of the strands back together, and strip them.
My stripper is a 35mm film canister with a bit of a damp sponge in it. I simply run the threads between the sponge and my thumb. This straightens the threads out and lines them up side-by-side so that when threaded through a needle, the resulting stitches lie flat and give good coverage of the ground cloth.
OK, everyone! Hum along with me ...
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