On Aug 29, 2004, at 19:45, palmhaven (Sylvia) wrote:
Does anyone have a pattern or know how to make a "Bobbin Roll?"
I bet somewhere in the vastness of Lori Howe's http://lace.lacefairy.com/ you ought to be able to find instructions
Essentially, it's a piece of fabric, folded to form a sort of envelope, with the bottom part having sewn-down divisions (pockets), and the top forming a flap to cover them. As Weronika says, the depth of the bottom fold and the width of the "pockets" will vary, depending on the bobbins you want to use the roll for (and also on whether you want to store the bobbins individually or in pairs).
I used to make my own, because I didn't like the ones available for sale - they're usually made of very thin fabric. My first attempts were in corduroy or velveteen, but then I switched to pre-quilted fabric, and liked it better. They're not difficult to figure out for yourself, just remember that bobbins take up space which isn't really there, between simply folded fabric. So, the depth of the fold has to be a little more than you want the final result to be, and the width of the pockets also.
BTW, bobbin rolls don't work very well for those of the Danish bobbins which are thin all-over except for the final bulb; you have to allow for the width of the bulb in determining the width of the pocekt, but that means that the pocket is way too wide for the rest of the bobbin.
I don't make bobbin rolls anymore... Although I still use the old ones to transport bobbins to workshops, at home, I just toss them into the whatever box happens to be on hand, when I take them off the pillow... :)
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