When the student is holding the bobbin and winding the thread on, is the
thread winding clockwise or counterclockwise?
Actually, I think I can explain a hitch so it works either way with either
hand.
When the bobbin is wound, lay the thumb along side the thread on the bobbin.
Continue winding the thread so it goes around the thumb once. Tip the thumb
so it touches the top of the bobbin. Slide the thread off the thumb and down
on the bobbin. You have your hitch.
As long as the thread continues it's same winding direction around the thumb,
the tipped-over loop should form a hitch that works no matter which hand is
winding or which direction the bobbin is rotating.
Alice in Oregon
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 5:15:51 AM PST, Elena Kanagy-Loux
<[email protected]> wrote:
Good morning Arachne!
I have a question for you all. I have been teaching beginning bobbin
lacemaking for four years now, and have probably taught around 400 people,
so I feel very comfortable with it.
However, in every class I have at least a couple of left-handed people, who
sometimes struggle with the winding and hitching process. I managed to
figure out how to teach left-handed winding fairly easily, so now that is
no longer a problem. However, hitching has still been a challenge, because
I myself struggle to hitch bobbins the left-handed way so it is hard for me
to teach.
Can any left-handed bobbin lacemakers on here point me to a video of
left-handed hitching that I can practice from? Or perhaps walk me through
your steps? I don't want my left-handed students to fall behind!
Thanks so much.
Best WIshes,
Elena
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