Playing with a cord maker

[kimikosews]

For my fancy short gown project, I want to embroider gold thread twist onto a guard/welt of silk in a fairly simple design. I've found in my stash a nice dark teal cotton velveteen to use for the gown itself, with a light teal blue silk taffeta I can use for the sleeve lining. I did not want to use the taffeta for embroidering on, and found some

Comments

[peacockdress]

What a great tool! And great for your wrists!

[kimikosews]

Yeah, it is, on both counts. :-)

[petranella]

I have a different version of the cordmaker and adore it. I've used it for all sorts of different trims. I twist up lacing cords for all my gowns and have extra in my suitcases. I then feel no compunction about cutting myself out of a gown after a long exhausting day if it comes to that.

[kimikosews]

I will have to try that as well for lacing cords. I usually do the disk thing which takes longer so I don't want to cut those. Thanks for that suggestion.

[trystbat]

Oooooo, neat toy, I mean tool!

[kimikosews]

It has been a fun toy!

[love3angle]

HA! I saw a similar tool in a toy store being sold to twist girl's hair with yarn. It was pink & purple, but the same device, and I had the same thought when I saw it; that I should buy it to twist cord for costumes.

[kimikosews]

Hmm... I wonder if I could twist my own hair with this. Certainly long enough. I also wonder if there is a difference between the two items in how they handle things.