Twisted Cording. I needed cording for some projects I had embroidered. I was shown (30+ years ago), how to make twisted cording using your bobbin winder. Needless to say my, "total recall" is almost nil, but I found this tutorial on how to do it and thought some of you might like to learn how, too. This is a perfect way to match the cording to the project. Use up that thread your machine hates and clear out that old stuff, still on wooden spools, you can't bear to part with. So, here's the link and my results.

very interesting, thanks for sharing this info

Thank you for sharing. This is GOOD information to keep on file

Thanks for the information. I found it.

I couldn't get anything from youtube, but PDF link works fine. Thanks a lot. I have many threads that are too dry and break easily during embroidery. I am sure I will find a good use for them now. This is a good idea and very helpful. I used to do it by hand, but with knitted projects only.

THANK YOU THIS BEATS TWISTING BY HAnd....soozie

Super job.

This is a handy bit of info to share. Thanks for that. Many of us probably have some thread that our machines don't like but that we can't quite throw out. Good way to use it up.

I have forgotten about this and I'm glad to see I am not the only one with wooden spools with fantastic thread still on them. Your project came out adorable. Thanks for the reminder. Betty

Good idea. Thank you for the tip.

Just googled twisted cord; saw a brief video called needlepoint,it,s soooo easy! TU for the idea!

Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj...

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by shirlener88 17 Feb 2012

No!

These hints are just so interesting. Have never used any of these methods but will tell my girlfriends. Thank You all.

Great idea, never thought of doing it like that, have to try it and see how it goes.

Thanks for the tip, did not know and love your rose biscornu

thanks for the info hugs carolyn

Interesting technique. I usually use an electric beater with one end knotted to one of the whisks and the other end to a door knob And when doubling it up I use my heaviest scissors to hang in the middle.

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by crafter2243 08 Feb 2012

I use my electric Drill. Use a hook and place it where the bit normally would be. Everything else I do the same way. Was taught the principle years ago and used to hand twirl it hopefully to speed it up with another person on the other end.

by teun 08 Feb 2012

Precies zo doe ik het ook

by greysewist 08 Feb 2012

That is also how my Dad showed us to do it when we were kids, though it may have been a hand drill at that time.

Interesting idea - beats the "by hand" method. Thanks for the link. Nice biscornu btw!

The cording is great done that way. Once I saw my dad use his drill and vice to twist stainless steel rods together and thought to try my bobbin winder to make cording. Had forgotten about this technique until you posted.

Try this one: It isn't a video, but you should get the idea....
Sorry, not sure why you can't access the youtube video any longer... ah, technology! 8-/

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by shirlener88 17 Feb 2012

got the pdf

I could have sworn it was there! LOL! Second try!

and just in case: here it is this way, too 8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj...;feature=related

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by sewdeb 08 Feb 2012

Good grief! Now it won't let me in... how 'bout trying this one!
http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us...

by shirlener88 17 Feb 2012

no!

I agree it looks nice but you forgot the link?

looks nice, where is the link?

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by tantetruus 08 Feb 2012

http://www.ehow.com/how_7813311_m...

by tantetruus 08 Feb 2012

Is this the link? Looks like your story. Have to try it. Thanks for the id
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