This is how I use a #TrolleyNeedle as a #LayingTool while #Railroading in #CrossStitch . I apologize I couldn't do a longer video than about two stitches--it told me my video was too large to upload otherwise.

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MrJameGumb@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I can't really tell what it is you're doing from the video. Could you explain what I'm seeing here?

Stitch26@mastodon.social · 1 pts · 2y

@MrJameGumb I'm sorry. I'm still not the greatest at videos. The pics here are of a #TrolleyNeedle & how it's worn. It's essentially a #LayingTool you wear on your finger 2 keep your stitches flat while you #CrossStitch. So you Stitch with one hand & wear this on the pointer finger of your opposite hand. As you Stitch, you catch your thread with the Trolley Needle prior 2 completing your stitch. I like to use it while #Railroading to catch knots before they become unmanageable.

Fermion@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Is this mostly to ensure that the two threads don't twist and that they end up laying side by side, or is there a less apparent purpose?

Stitch26@mastodon.social · 0 pts · 2y

@Fermion Yes. A #TrolleyNeedle is a type of #LayingTool, though the manufacturer says it can be used for other purposes too. In #CrossStitch, a laying tool is used to make sure stitches lay flat. I use mine to help me catch knots starting to form as I'm #Railroading stitches so the don't get unmanageable. I also feel that they look much nicer combining the Railroading with the use of the trolley needle.