The Set Up
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The winning submissions for our Principle Thread Winder job are
#1 - Ilana
Hi,
I would like to apply for your open position of “Principle Thread Spooler”. This would be an ideal job for me because I love to follow the threads!
Here are some of my past experiences that demonstrate my abilities:
- Three years experience untangling Christmas lights. Seasonal.
- Detangling hair of children for 13 years. Full-time.
- Un-knitting and spooling yarn from sweaters that no longer fit due to Covid-related body expansions. One year experience.
- Macrame plant hanger making experience from the original macrame era in the 1970s.
- Previous job counting beans all the way to 1350.
While I do not have previous work experience differentiating between various shades of dark blue, I have had to sort laundry based on colour, and I believe I can learn on the job.
If hired, I would be happy to be the primary thread spooler ("Principal Thread Spooler”), and/or indeed, I am qualified to live up to the title of "Principle Thread Spooler". I will scour the floor to collect any escaped thread. Waste not want not! Also, I can be called upon in case of emergencies. Perhaps we can expand our services and offer Mobile Spooling Service house calls!
I sew eagerly await your reply.
Ilana
#2 - Anne
I’d like to apply for the Principle Thread Spooler position.
Here are my qualifications:
- I have a great deal of experience spooling thread. I use Aurifil 2370 for my EPP work, and carry a spool of it in my EPP carry all at all times. I overstuff the bag, so the thread is constantly rubs against and unspools a couple of layers at the top of the spool. I carefully unravel great lengths of it and spool it back on. Why do I overstuff my EPP bag? So that I am prepared for any disaster or layover for longer than planned.
- I have incredible knot tying skills – often within the first 5 seconds of unrolling a length of thread to thread a needle I have a large knot a few inches from the end that cannot be taken out by any human with any amount of effort.
- I have accurate measuring skills. I don’t even need a measuring tape or ruler. One metre is the length from the tip of my nose to the end of my middle finger – give or take a half a foot. This will speed up the process of spooling whenever your shop has large shipments to spool.
- I bet I could count all the way to 1305 if I set my mind to it. I definitely have the counting skills. I can probably count in French as well, so that I don’t annoy my co-workers by counting out loud in English all.the.time.
- My sense of colour is keen – it will probably be better once I have the cataracts removed from my eyes.
- I am incredibly patient. I have been married to Scott for more than 30 years.
- I’m very thrifty, and will be sure to wear a lot of knit clothes while working to take full advantage of your incentive opportunity. As per my first qualification described above, I am always prepared.
You can reach me at this e-mail address, or at xx-xxx-xxxx .
Anne
Both Ilana and Anne are getting a spool of Aurifil thread in the colour of their choice!