Another missing technique that I've sadly neglected for my 'tips and techniques' page is the Catherine Wheel Join. To me it's always looked complicated.
Then while I was playing with the TIAS a week or two ago I thought I might need to use this join. Since then plans have changed and it won't be needed!!!! Life just gets simpler sometimes.
Well whilst I was fiddling around on the computer t'other day I decided that after all it might, just might be useful to be able to do. Off went brain cell 3 to play. First I had to learn how to do it myself. YIKES. Then I suddenly realised that although it's a slightly more fiddly join it is rather smart!!!
The main problem I've had with trying to do it before was that the explanations I'd found on the internet were a bit longer than my concentration span. That lasts all of ten seconds, I might add. So I decided to see if I could pare things down. This is the result - with pictures, of course!!! I must thank Georgia, Joelle, Adrian, Martha, Riet, Sally and Miranda for their input - all comments helped make this page. I hope I haven't forgotten anybody but if I have please let brain cell 3 know and he'll pass the message on!!!!
The main problem I've had with trying to do it before was that the explanations I'd found on the internet were a bit longer than my concentration span. That lasts all of ten seconds, I might add. So I decided to see if I could pare things down. This is the result - with pictures, of course!!! I must thank Georgia, Joelle, Adrian, Martha, Riet, Sally and Miranda for their input - all comments helped make this page. I hope I haven't forgotten anybody but if I have please let brain cell 3 know and he'll pass the message on!!!!
8 comments:
I too have shied away from the Catharine Wheel join in spite of its advantages. Your diagram makes this technique look so much more approachable. (perhaps I am biased, since I have had so many successes using your instructions?)
WHAT did I miss something? I clearly read TIAS! YEAH
Thank you for clearing up the Catherine Wheel join, I never quite understood how to get shuttle 2's thread to the join area and not have S1's thread show, so I've always done a lock join. I'm going to have to give this a try.
Now back to the TIAS question....
This is the clearest and most concise explanation I have ever seen for this join. I use this join all the time because I work in variegated thread. I do try to remember to count this join as a stitch, since it looks like one, while a lock join is not usually counted. Some of the jewelry in Marilee Rockley's book needs this join to look right.
Excellent illustration! As are all of yours are, Jane!
Oh, I love this join for when I want to outline a shape with a smooth curve.
Thanks, folks. I only started it cause of the TIAS and now I don't think I'll use it there!!! I did follow your instructions, yarnplayer but needed to do my own to add to the TIAS. Trust me to then not need it!!!! I wish I was better organised!!!!
Excellent illustration, as always! I, too, like this join - thanks for making it so clear!
Thankyou!
Thanks so much!!!! I was about to give up on the Catherine wheel join, but this really simplified the method. The illustrations did the trick. Thanks again.
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