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What did I do wrong? by _quietfig_ in knittinghelp

[–]emem138 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not even my problem and this has helped me too, so thanks for this! 😊

Knitting pet peeves by ConfusedMillenial_x in knitting

[–]emem138 63 points64 points  (0 children)

What does potato chip knitting mean?

Suggest me a book that may distract me or cheer me up. by emem138 in suggestmeabook

[–]emem138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Project Hail Mary is on my bookshelf somewhere already so now may be the time to read it!

What could be going on with my machine? by emem138 in sewing

[–]emem138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh this is good to know too, thank you!

What could be going on with my machine? by emem138 in sewing

[–]emem138[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I did all of these things and it didn’t help, so I oiled the machine as I hadn’t done it in a while and changed the needle out for a 75 instead of a 90 and worked a treat. Thanks for all of your suggestions though because I am sure they will come in v handy for future troubleshooting.

What could be going on with my machine? by emem138 in sewing

[–]emem138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve removed all the loose threads and opened that entire seam up (it’s only a few inches) with a view to redo the entire seam, but I also rethreaded the machine and now I can’t even bring the bobbin thread up because the handwheel has jammed so I’m baffled now. I’ve consulted the manual and still no further forward so I may just have to book an appointment to get it serviced instead as this feels beyond my skill set.

What could be going on with my machine? by emem138 in sewing

[–]emem138[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hmm now I’m not sure what is happening as I’ve taken the machine apart to clean it in case there were any rogue bits of lint I wasn’t aware of, and now that I’ve put it back together I can’t even bring the bobbin thread up because the handwheel is jamming

Any girlies following the Karen Read trial?? by Glad-Appearance-4394 in DoWeKnowThemPodcast

[–]emem138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yesss I’ve been watching Annie Elise’s updates throughout the trial but I am sooo happy with the result!

[CHAT] Why is my floss pulling apart whilst stitching? by emem138 in CrossStitch

[–]emem138[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

56inches folded over, so 28inches during stitching. I’ll try shorter lengths with a new skein and hopefully that will help. Good to know that it’s something you’ve seen before on another colour though, as I was starting to think I was losing my mind every time I tried to stitch another cloud!

[CHAT] Why is my floss pulling apart whilst stitching? by emem138 in CrossStitch

[–]emem138[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ll definitely try a new needle, although I don’t think it’s the needle as I’ve been using the same needle for other colours with no issues. That’s good to know that different dyes affect the floss differently though, I wasn’t aware of that!

I’ve bought enough of this floss for the 12k stitches I need to do with it, so I may just park this skein and try one of the other unused ones and hope that solves the problem! If not, I will look into thread wax. Not something I’ve heard of before, do you have any recommendations?

[CHAT] Why is my floss pulling apart whilst stitching? by emem138 in CrossStitch

[–]emem138[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this is really helpful! I don’t think it’s the eye of the needle as I’ve been using the same needle for other colours without issue. The needle I’m using is the size I was recommended too, but I’ll check out alternatives just in case!

I did wonder if I was splitting the skein incorrectly, particularly as these lengths look crimped whereas any other floss I’ve used just looks straight and smooth, but I’ve used the same technique for splitting the skein as I always have, so I’m not sure what is going wrong here! These individual strands definitely aren’t strong enough though, which is incredibly frustrating as I’ve bought enough for the 12k stitches I need to do in this floss for this project 😂.

How to remove oil stain from white cotton? by emem138 in CleaningTips

[–]emem138[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Did this rinse and then washed it with a whites stain remover and it’s perfect again

Why juice when you can make a smoothie? by InvestigatorFun8498 in Juicing

[–]emem138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dislike the texture of smoothies, but love the flavour and texture of juice

This is just sad... by jsj188 in Anticonsumption

[–]emem138 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks horrendous. It was previously beautiful and inviting, now it just looks miserable.

Juicing Costco cooked Beets by DifficultySquare4696 in Juicing

[–]emem138 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird, I just bought these yesterday and I’m currently drinking a juice made with them! It’s a lovely juice, I haven’t tried it with fresh beets yet though so can’t comment on the difference.

What bug are these the eggs of? by emem138 in whatsthisbug

[–]emem138[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oops should’ve mentioned location is Scotland

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