Tying garters...an alternative to the STM method

[wildrover]

Yeah, I didn't mean that this was better or worse than any other method, just that it's been working better for me...YMMV...

It probably stays more snug because of the double overlapped wrap, vs the crossover in back & knot in front in the STM vid. The analogy that comes immediately to mind is the grip of a winch cable on the drum being the result of multiple wraps around the drum, rather than the eye being bolted to the drum.

I'm sure there's some amalgamation of the two...time for some experimentation.

Was your wrap/tuck method similar to what I'm doing at the moment?

-Sean

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Was your wrap/tuck method similar to what I'm doing at the moment?

-Sean

It wasn't exact, but it was rather similar, yes.

Again, the reasons I personally switched to the method in the video was that I felt the knotted method was a bit more secure (not that I ever had problems with the garter slipping before), but mainly because it seemed to be easier for me to show customers considering a traditional garter purchase how to do it.

Usually, when I'm helping someone in the gift shop make a garter selection, they will have never seen the traditional ties before (everyone is used to the elastic). They generally want to know how to wear them, and as I am always wearing a set, it's easy for me to show them. Before, when I had mine "wrapped and tucked" similar to your method, I got a lot of puzzled looks and, "I don't know if I'm going to be able to remember how to do that..."

When I show them the simple knot method, as in the video, I usually get an "Oh, that's easy, I can remember that!"

Since I have to show a lot of people how to tie their garters, it was the fact that this method seemed easy for people to pick up quickly that really sold me on it! But I realize that might not be a factor for everyone. :-)

[wildrover]

Yeah, I can see that...I remember when I first unwrapped them and tried to sort it out, my thoughts were "what am I gonna do with three feet of wool", and "how do I get the ends even?"

It took quite a bit of experimentation, and jumping (literally) around the house to arrive at something durable, not bulky, and easy to remember.

I wonder, if I'd found your video first, if I'd have been doing them that way since day one.