[Nfb-krafters-korner] Russian join

[slerythema]

Great to have you finally join us Tanya. (Cindy in Clarksville)

The Russian join is my favorite and it is the strongest join I have ever
seen.

Cindy S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Tanya Wheatley
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 3:35 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Russian join
> 
> 
> Sure, Joyce.
> 
> To do the Russian join, you thread a tapestry needle with the 
> tail of your 
> yarn and pull a couple inches through the needle. Now go 
> about three inches 
> from the needle up the thread toward the skein or your 
> project. Place the 
> tip of the needle into the center of the strand of yarn and 
> go up through it 
> about three inches, trying to keep the needle in the center 
> of the strand. 
> This will form a loop at the end of the yarn. Pull the tail 
> through the yarn 
> strand, but make sure you have a loop at the end. Now take 
> the tail of the 
> yarn you want to join and place it on the needle. Take the 
> needle through 
> the loop formed on the first piece of yarn and then do the 
> same process of 
> going up three inches from the needle and running the needle 
> through the 
> center of the new yarn for about three inches. Pull the yarn 
> tail through 
> and remove the needle. Now take the two tails and pull them 
> until the loops 
> where you have joined the yarns closes. This allows you to 
> join two pieces 
> of yarn without creating a knot and it holds as well as a knot does.
> 
> Yes, you are splitting the yarn where you run the needle 
> through it, but 
> pulling the tail through reinforces it so there is no fear of 
> breakage.
> 
> I hope this makes sense! I have been doing it for a while and 
> it is second 
> nature to me. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask.
> 
> Tanya
> Louisville, KY
> Blind_quilter at msn.com
> 
> 
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