Just finished my first weaving project, a simple scarf and whilst not perfect by any stretch it isn’t too bad, so I am going to finish it properly. Have just watched your video on repairing floats ( I have quite a few) and also this video and am now waiting for my fringe twister to arrive, can’t wait to try it, looks like fun😁. Your videos have inspired me to give weaving a go and Im hooked on it now. Thank you for the wonderful videos they have been so helpful.
Good demonstration of the fringe twister. I have a few comments on technique. One, you can omit hemstitching or knotting at the top if you like. Yes, I agree hemstitching looks nice together with twisted fringe, but using just one or the other will secure the weft. Also, if you divide up your fringe groups, and then take the threads at the outside edge of each group, and cross them over between adjacent groups before twisting, the weft is made even more secure, and that also looks nice. Just be sure to cross the threads in the same direction each time for a tidy finish.
As always a great video as they are so easy to follow ! I just wish I wasn't all fingers and thumbs when it comes to tying the knots on my fringes ! lol
Hello Kelly, I've just taken up weaving during our lock down here in Tassie and have completed my first project being a scarf. Thanks for your video on Hemstitching and this one on Fringe Twisting which I stumbled on. They were very helpful in the completion of my scarf. Of all the books you could have chosen to hold your scarf in this video, well done and good on you for selecting the bible! After watching you video on TH-cam - A blessing or a curse?, I again congratulate you for talking about this and making us all be mindful about this sad situation. Perhaps if more people had an attitude like Jesus (Treat others like you would want to be treated), the internet and the world would be a more pleasant place. Anyway, keep up the great work and I'll work through your other videos. May God bless you. Barrie
How can I make thin twisted fringes on a heavyweight fleece blanket shawl? Am I able to use the twister on fabrics? Instead of tying a knot, I would use thread and secure together?
Put single strands of yarn in each clip andnthen join only two together to twist them up. I always hemstitch before twisting to keep the weft from coming out of place.
Enjoyed the video, Kelly but have a question. Early in the video you said you did not want to twist the four threads together on one clip, but then after twisting two threads together on a clip, you combined two sets of two to make the final fringe. Apparently, this is different than just twisting all four together on one clip?
@@KellyCasanova I have a similar question. Why would you not just do 4 clips from the start instead of twisting together two of two strands, its still 4 strands? I bought this about a year ago and never tried it but now I have a twisted belt to make for a skirt. Do you know how to approach that? I appreciate your taking the time to demonstrate this. Very helpful. I am a knitter but it still pertains nicely.
@@ooohlaa13 My decision regarding how many threads to twist together is based on how thick I want my final twisted groups to be and how many I've grouped in my hemstitching process. If I clipped 4 threads on each clip, then twisted them together my groups would be 8 threads thick rather than 4. It's just a matter of preference as to how thick you want your twisted groups to be. Can you tell me more about your twisted piece on the skirt so I understand better what you're wanting to do?
@@KellyCasanova oh noq I get it, I forgot each one has 2 strands so that would be 8 strands in the twist. Good to know. I knitted a skirt, it has eyelets in the waistband for a drawstring closure, so I need to come up with a few strands of worsted probaby 4 strands I will have to experiment, the eyelets are about 3/8. Of course I just want it to hold up the skirt and not be bulky. So I was wondering what I would do to secure the ends since they won't be attached to anything like the bottom of a scarf would, and how much percentage wise do I have to lengthen them. Like I guees I need it to be about 40" long, so strands 40" will twist to less, but is there an approx % like would I need double. I don't have a lot of yarn left so maybe i will experiment with some old yarn. But how to secure one end while I am twisting since its not part of a garment to hold in place to keep it steady. Sorry for rambling, hope this makes some sense.
It's because when you put the two independently twisted groups together, they try to untwist, but because the ends are tied they can't, so they end up twisting around each other in the opposite direction to make the final result. If you just twisted one group and tied it, it would have more success at untwisting or bunching up, which you don't want.
Hi Kelly. I don't weave but I do crochet. Sometimes I put fringe on my scarfs and I purchased one of the fringe twisters with two alligator clips about a year ago. I have used it 4 times and it never fails that the right alligator clip will get "locked". It just gets hung and stops turning. I have to turn it in the reverse direction to get it to begin to work again or sometimes even start over which is very frustrating. Have you experienced a problem like this with your fringe twister or would is this a defect in mine? Thanks, Linda
Linda, it really sounds like a defect. When I first got my twister it was a little stiff and loosened up with use, but none of the clips locks like you've described. I would either contact the place you bought it from or contact the company directly to tell them about the problem. If it's Ashford, they are excellent and would likely replace it for you.
Hello Kelly, Lovely Scarf. I have a question. I have a smaller loom and it makes 6" wide pieces, how do I join the pieces together? I thought about hand sewing or crocheting. I would like it to be seemless for a blanket. Is that possible? My loom is 15" wide but for some reason these pieces came out smaller. They are not tight. Thanks I eventually would like to graduate to a larger loom but for now I am still learning. Thanks again, Hugs :)
That is exactly what I did for this blanket - I wove on panels on the Sampleit loom and then sewed the panels together. www.etsy.com/au/listing/680861533/rainbow-lap-blanket-pdf-pattern-for?ref=shop_home_feat_2 I used mattress stitch to join the panels, it works really well.
Just finished my first weaving project, a simple scarf and whilst not perfect by any stretch it isn’t too bad, so I am going to finish it properly. Have just watched your video on repairing floats ( I have quite a few) and also this video and am now waiting for my fringe twister to arrive, can’t wait to try it, looks like fun😁. Your videos have inspired me to give weaving a go and Im hooked on it now.
Thank you for the wonderful videos they have been so helpful.
You will love the fringe twister, I find it very hard to leave any fringe UN-twisted since I got one! 😆
@@KellyCasanova I have a feeling I will get the same😁
You make it look so simple. Thank you.
It is simple once you get the hang of it 😊
Kelley, you always make such good videos.😃
Oh thank you! 🥰
Good demonstration of the fringe twister. I have a few comments on technique. One, you can omit hemstitching or knotting at the top if you like. Yes, I agree hemstitching looks nice together with twisted fringe, but using just one or the other will secure the weft. Also, if you divide up your fringe groups, and then take the threads at the outside edge of each group, and cross them over between adjacent groups before twisting, the weft is made even more secure, and that also looks nice. Just be sure to cross the threads in the same direction each time for a tidy finish.
Thanks for sharing!
That's awesome, it's just like your plying handspun! 😄🤗
Just what I needed! Thank you!!
You're welcome!
As always a great video as they are so easy to follow ! I just wish I wasn't all fingers and thumbs when it comes to tying the knots on my fringes ! lol
Thank you Kelly.
You're awesome !
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Hey-I have that book- God bless you and thank you for your videos!! 😄🤗💖🕊️🌹
You're welcome!
Hello Kelly, I've just taken up weaving during our lock down here in Tassie and have completed my first project being a scarf. Thanks for your video on Hemstitching and this one on Fringe Twisting which I stumbled on. They were very helpful in the completion of my scarf. Of all the books you could have chosen to hold your scarf in this video, well done and good on you for selecting the bible! After watching you video on TH-cam - A blessing or a curse?, I again congratulate you for talking about this and making us all be mindful about this sad situation. Perhaps if more people had an attitude like Jesus (Treat others like you would want to be treated), the internet and the world would be a more pleasant place. Anyway, keep up the great work and I'll work through your other videos. May God bless you. Barrie
Ah yes, my bible, just the right weight and always close at hand 😉❤️
Thanks for your kind words Barrie!
Thank you Kelly
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video. Especially love that you used your Bible to hold it down.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. The bible is one book I always have near at hand ❤️
How can I make thin twisted fringes on a heavyweight fleece blanket shawl? Am I able to use the twister on fabrics? Instead of tying a knot, I would use thread and secure together?
Put single strands of yarn in each clip andnthen join only two together to twist them up. I always hemstitch before twisting to keep the weft from coming out of place.
It's beautiful idea just I would like to know from where you can buy this twister machine thanks
Weaving or fibre supplies stores. You can find them on Amazon too.
It seems counting the number of times the twister goes around would make the twist even across the scarf. Is this a good idea?
You could definitely do that Barbara, I don't think I have that level of patience 😆
Enjoyed the video, Kelly but have a question. Early in the video you said you did not want to twist the four threads together on one clip, but then after twisting two threads together on a clip, you combined two sets of two to make the final fringe. Apparently, this is different than just twisting all four together on one clip?
Yes, I attach groups of 2 on each clip, then take them off the clips and twist them together to make a group of 4. Does that make sense? 😊
@@KellyCasanova I have a similar question. Why would you not just do 4 clips from the start instead of twisting together two of two strands, its still 4 strands? I bought this about a year ago and never tried it but now I have a twisted belt to make for a skirt. Do you know how to approach that? I appreciate your taking the time to demonstrate this. Very helpful. I am a knitter but it still pertains nicely.
@@ooohlaa13 My decision regarding how many threads to twist together is based on how thick I want my final twisted groups to be and how many I've grouped in my hemstitching process. If I clipped 4 threads on each clip, then twisted them together my groups would be 8 threads thick rather than 4. It's just a matter of preference as to how thick you want your twisted groups to be. Can you tell me more about your twisted piece on the skirt so I understand better what you're wanting to do?
@@KellyCasanova oh noq I get it, I forgot each one has 2 strands so that would be 8 strands in the twist. Good to know. I knitted a skirt, it has eyelets in the waistband for a drawstring closure, so I need to come up with a few strands of worsted probaby 4 strands I will have to experiment, the eyelets are about 3/8. Of course I just want it to hold up the skirt and not be bulky. So I was wondering what I would do to secure the ends since they won't be attached to anything like the bottom of a scarf would, and how much percentage wise do I have to lengthen them. Like I guees I need it to be about 40" long, so strands 40" will twist to less, but is there an approx % like would I need double. I don't have a lot of yarn left so maybe i will experiment with some old yarn. But how to secure one end while I am twisting since its not part of a garment to hold in place to keep it steady. Sorry for rambling, hope this makes some sense.
It's because when you put the two independently twisted groups together, they try to untwist, but because the ends are tied they can't, so they end up twisting around each other in the opposite direction to make the final result. If you just twisted one group and tied it, it would have more success at untwisting or bunching up, which you don't want.
Hi Kelly. I don't weave but I do crochet. Sometimes I put fringe on my scarfs and I purchased one of the fringe twisters with two alligator clips about a year ago. I have used it 4 times and it never fails that the right alligator clip will get "locked". It just gets hung and stops turning. I have to turn it in the reverse direction to get it to begin to work again or sometimes even start over which is very frustrating. Have you experienced a problem like this with your fringe twister or would is this a defect in mine? Thanks, Linda
Linda, it really sounds like a defect. When I first got my twister it was a little stiff and loosened up with use, but none of the clips locks like you've described. I would either contact the place you bought it from or contact the company directly to tell them about the problem. If it's Ashford, they are excellent and would likely replace it for you.
Hello Kelly, Lovely Scarf. I have a question. I have a smaller loom and it makes 6" wide pieces, how do I join the pieces together? I thought about hand sewing or crocheting. I would like it to be seemless for a blanket. Is that possible? My loom is 15" wide but for some reason these pieces came out smaller. They are not tight. Thanks I eventually would like to graduate to a larger loom but for now I am still learning. Thanks again, Hugs :)
That is exactly what I did for this blanket - I wove on panels on the Sampleit loom and then sewed the panels together. www.etsy.com/au/listing/680861533/rainbow-lap-blanket-pdf-pattern-for?ref=shop_home_feat_2
I used mattress stitch to join the panels, it works really well.
@@KellyCasanova lol, I have invisible thread that I just purchased and hope it works well. Thanks Dear :)
Is the bible essential? (Kidding) X
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