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Any longer and I get knots, tangles, or bubbles. 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This is about 2 pulls of the skein (or 4 times the length of the skein). To minimise knotting, dampening the strand helps a lot. When the strand has dried, I run it thru thread wax (Thread Haven works as well i guess). 30cm (2 strands) makes 30 stitches comfortably. This includes the tucking in at the end of stitching. If I need to stop and restart, then no more than 26 stitches. Cheers, p [useip] => 175.136.248.254 [port] => 0 [invisible] => 0 [anonymous] => 0 [usesig] => 1 [htmlon] => 0 [bbcodeoff] => -1 [smileyoff] => -1 [parseurloff] => 0 [attachment] => 0 [rate] => 0 [ratetimes] => 0 [status] => 0 [tags] => 0 [comment] => 0 [replycredit] => 0 [position] => 24 ) [25] => Array ( [pid] => 1933368 [fid] => 84 [tid] => 50887 [first] => 0 [author] => Verank [authorid] => 40029 [subject] => [dateline] => 1349742926 [message] => Mine is always too long- so I am making an effort to make it only 30 cm- it does help a lot! 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justinep Publish time 2012-10-5 22:41

Oooh, interesting question!

I just pull the end of a (cotton) skein twice, if that makes sense? Turns out that's 60cm.

I like the neatness of cutting the skein at the end, and 30cm seems too short to me.

I'm fascinated to hear so many people use shorter lengths!

plasticlachesis Publish time 2012-10-5 23:17

I usually approximate around 14 inches (oh you Europeans and your metric system!)Any longer and I get knots, tangles, or bubbles.

marolis Publish time 2012-10-8 13:03

por lo general sobre 100 cm doblado a la mitad , quedando la a la hora de coser50 cm doble

stitcherex Publish time 2012-10-8 16:43

For cotton floss, I use 30cm (abt 12 inc) of 2 strands, made up of 1 long strand of 60cm doubled up.This is about 2 pulls of the skein (or 4 times the length of the skein).To minimise knotting, dampening the strand helps a lot.When the strand has dried, I run it thru thread wax (Thread Haven works as well i guess).

30cm (2 strands) makes 30 stitches comfortably.This includes the tucking in at the end of stitching.If I need to stop and restart, then no more than 26 stitches.

Cheers, p

Verank Publish time 2012-10-9 08:35

Mine is always too long- so I am making an effort to make it only 30 cm- it does help a lot!

Blackhat Publish time 2012-10-9 10:20

18 inches, or 45cm. That's the length they cut 'em to in kits (in Canada, anyway). :loveliness:

justinep Publish time 2012-10-10 01:39

By the way, those of you that measure thread the length of your arm might be interested to know if you measured to your nose it's be a "dressmaker's yard", i.e. about a metre ("meter" for our friends in America!)

It seems to be an obscure phrase: I had a lot of trouble finding an example online (and now I find I can't post a URL anyway!)

Does anyone know the phrase? I'm British, but I found it used on a forum on an Australian site, where everyone seemed to know what it meant.

lilife68 Publish time 2012-10-12 00:58

I use threads 120 cm bend half. With this measure strands I can embroider about 50 points. Note that Aida board 14.

deia Publish time 2012-10-20 11:03

50 cm for me

supo Publish time 2012-10-20 18:34

50 cm for me normal threard and 20 cm for metal
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