Petticoat Junction (warning: High-rez image heavy)

[attack_laurel]

Important Note:  All pictures in this entry are not open for anyone else to use, as they are scanned from my books for purposes specific to this post.  I could not find them anywhere on-line, and I need them to illustrate my wordy and overly-syllabic thoughts.  Please do not copy them, or use them on your web sites or diaries.  If you simply must

Comments

[newperspectives]

I have done some fingerlooping, and honestly don't plan to do much more. I find it slow, and that over time it wears patches on my fingers a bit raw.
What I'm liking much better for actual efficiency of cord production is Whipcording -- much faster, hanging, bobbin-based technique. I can produce a lot more cord in a fraction of the time, and I think it's actually a nicer end product to work with, too.
Just food for thought and another thing to try...

[hsifeng]

Thanks for the hint! Any chance you know when this method was first used?

[newperspectives]

tell what- send me an email address, and I'll send you eithni's handout on the subject. She's always eager to see more people whipcording.

[hsifeng]

Done!

[heatermcca]

Would you mind terribly sharing it with me, as well? As it happens, my grandmother gifted me some wooden spools which might work for bobbins, and I'm not so enamored of fingerloop braiding that I'll deny all other methods, so long as they're period.