How to unwind a skein of thread (perle cotton, embroidery silk, etc) - easy - no equipment

The easy way to unwind a skein of thread - such as perle (pearl) cotton or hand embroidery silks that have been supplied in a small twisted skein - without additional equipment (or another person!). All you need is something to wind the thread onto, which can simply be a piece of card.
In this short, I am using one of our vintage style thread bobbins to wind the thread onto, which are available on our website at www.ginabsilkworks.co.uk

[@SewingDee]

Aww I wish I’d watched this last night, before I tried to unravel a skein. I have a hot mess to deal with today 😩. Thanks so much for showing us how it should be done. I will be definitely be trying this in future.

[@Twin2th]

This IS pure genius!! Thank you so much for sharing this. I had just spent well over an hour, trying to wind a 15 yard skein of perle cotton into my wrist. I have very small hands, and was worried it wouldn’t work for me. But I’m thrilled to say that your technique took only a very few minutes and without a single snag or knot!! Very impressed!!

[@dianagumm7673]

I tangled 2 skeins up and then hoped I could find help on you tube. Thank you so much!!!

[@SewardWriter]

Oh, man, this is much more effective than my technique of hanging it from my wrist and hoping for the best.

[@peteypiedesigns]

Thank you so much! It took me HOURS to detangle these skeins!!!!

[@aranaemantsal8109]

Thank you, this is a fantastic tip! I found you because one of your button-a-days showed up on Pinterest. I'm very happy about finding you because I've been searching in vain for passementerie guidance beyond simple tassels.

[@susanbakerfarmer5452]

Love this!

[@moonbee03]

Thank you!

[@mariahunter7239]

I've just received my very first order of Dinky Dyes silk threads, so this was really useful! Thank you 😊

[@victoriabergesen6775]

This will save so much time. Thank you!

[@mothersuperior6751]

Excellent. Thank you. I just inherited a lot of threads and am trying to unwind them onto my storage system.

[@GrainneDhu]

Genius! I have a swift and that's great for skeins of many yards--such as you might buy to knit a sweater. But getting it out for a skein that is actually very little yardage is a bit of a pain. Thank you for this video.

[@39neilm19]

Thankyou, thank you thank you, I have been driving myself nuts undoing the knot, then while I wound it on my plastic piece, it took me hours, of frustration knots knots knots!!!why don't they sell this yarn in a ball in any case really appreciate your method!! Toronto ON

[@thaynerooney1790]

Thanks!!

[@alteriormotiveswithcarrie8546]

super helpful!! thank you!!

[@dlwdoherty2010]

Thank you so much for this video. I have just started using this thread and the first two skeins got so tangled it took me almost two hours to untangle them. I tried your method and it worked perfectly!

[@GinaBSilkworks]

I'm so glad it worked for you!

[@heatherstock4491]

This is a lifesaver. Thank you!

[@anne-mariesmith2007]

Thanks, managed to wind one without the tangled mess I usually get!

[@nyjcc]

So helpful! Thanks very much!❤

[@GinaBSilkworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cmcmillan7987]

Thats brill 👍

[@barbaraevans6082]

Why can’t they be wound into little balls at the factory? These are nice to look at but such a pain to deal with. Thank you for the no tangle method.

[@GinaBSilkworks]

I admit I quite like skeins because I can include them in kits, and they can still be sent in the post on the less expensive option 😀

[@barbaraevans6082]

@@GinaBSilkworks - Good point - I hadn’t thought about that! Much flatter than a ball.