The first glass bobbins I got were a gift (don't know who made them, but I've seen them for sale by Holly van Sciver). I'd never have bought them, being afraid they'd break too easily, but I wanted to use my gift so I put them on a pillow. I now have maybe a dozen glassies. When I packed to go to Arachne '98 (a grand convention of Arachneans in Nottingham, organized by Pat Hallam and Margaret Allen), I over-stuffed the bobbin box and broke two bobbins. One was wood and the other glass. Another time, I sat on my bobbin roll. It only had a few bobbins in it (whew!!!), but I broke one wood and one glass.
If you drop them onto cement or other very hard flooring, they break more readily than wood or bone. Other than that, though, they seem just as sturdy. I've only broken the two glassies, but have broken other woods. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Adkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I always have lots of Malcolm's glass bobbins on my pillow, and > they are remarkably sturdy! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
