You’ve
heard me mention Jean Gordon in a few posts where I also shared a few of her
projects. She calls herself my “dedicated reader” ;-D. She has been a crocheter
but has taken up tatting for the last few years. Before I continue with the main purpose of
this post, here’s some eye-candy from her...
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| Hummingbird Rose Doily (crochet Jean Gordon) |
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| JAG Filet Mat (crochet Jean Gordon) |
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| Rosette Doily (tatting Jean Gordon) |
Powering
a Shuttle Winder – how to
Jean Gordon
A
few months back Jean shared a rapid shuttle-winding idea with me – “a
simple Magic”. Now who doesn’t love magic, especially if it gets our shuttles
filled in a jiffy, with no elbow grease?! She has kindly prepared a 2-page document
with written instructions as well as a video – a lot of ‘firsts’ for her…
Disclaimer : We are not associated
or affiliated with the products/companies/brands or sellers mentioned. Jean
would simply like tatters to draw full benefit from the tools if they so
desire.
The
following is mostly in her words ….
I’ve been seeing people with the
Tatting Shuttle Winder picture attached and wished that it was powered.
I’ve had one for couple years and my husband found THE WAY to make it power
wind.
And the magic wand that powers and
speeds up the winding process is … wait for it …. a small 4v drill !!!
With power comes motion – some
undesired ;-p Hence a non-slip surface (like a shelf liner seen in pics) will keep the
winder stable when the drill is in action.
Besides speed and comfort, this
process helps to eliminate the thread twisting like when the shuttle is filled
by hand. It can also be used to unwind shuttles.
There is also a tip about how to wind 2 shuttles continuously using these tools.
There is also a tip about how to wind 2 shuttles continuously using these tools.
There have been so many Tatters
that have offered online help to Tatting Newbies that this will be sort of my
way of pay-back.
Click
to download this free pdf document for all details, with more pics and video :
Powering a Shuttle Winder (pdf) ; Using a Powered Shuttle Winder video.
So who wants to power their winder ??? Jean found a video showing the multiple uses this 4v drill can be put to - so it's more bang for your buck !!!
Genius!
ReplyDeleteSure is, Jane :-)))
DeleteSounds pretty handy!! Please thank her for sharing!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue ... will convey your sentiments :-)))
Deletethe moment I saw the pic, I thought you had made that doily. It's beautiful, congratulations to Jean and thanks for the file (even if I don't have the winder)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I can't crochet that well, Nin !!!
DeleteIt really is a handy tool for those who do have a winder :-))
Winding tool great idea and beautiful crocheting work and tatting.
ReplyDeleteAny labour-saving device which leaves us more time to tat and create is welcome ;-P I'm sure Jean will appreciate your comment, Carollyn :-)
DeleteSame piękne rzeczy. :)
ReplyDeletePozdrawiam ciepło.
Yes, her work is beautiful !!! Thank you :-))
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