I would like to offer an opinion on this subject. Can't you just 'repair' the old spangling i.e. maybe keeping the old beads, possibly removing one or two if the spangle is too large and simply changing the wire. You could also wash them. I, too have a collection of old bobbins which I use all the time. Over here in Malta it is slightly different because we don't use spangled bobbins but continental bobbins. Karen in Malta
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carol Adkinson Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 5:51 PM To: Barbara Joyce; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Question about antique bobbins and spangles Hi Barbara and Spiders, This is *completely* my way of working!!!!! I also have quite a lot of antique/veteran/vintage bobbins, both wooden and bone, but have also invested in antique/veteran/vintage beads when I have seen them, so I do have a small stash now. Like you, I want to use my bobbins - and I do - so I want them to work properly, as well as look good, so I certainly do respangle them. But - I do try to use the old beads for them, as I don't want completely to destroy the history of them. I do try not to put new beads on them, but have found that quite a few of the old bobbins I have bought have quite large spangles, using far more beads than I would use, so it is quite easy to build up enough of a store to be able to respangle the bobbins, in keeping with their ages. (I also do as the old lace-makers do, and sometimes use antique buttons, as well as 'a military button on each pillow'.) Hope this helps - but do bear in mind, I am a bobbin lace-naker who uses her bobbins, and *not* a historical equipment conservator! Best wishes to you all, and may your pins never bend. Carol - in Suffolk UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Joyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <lace@arachne.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 4:19 PM Subject: [lace] Question about antique bobbins and spangles - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.15/847 - Release Date: 12/06/2007 21:42 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.15/847 - Release Date: 12/06/2007 21:42 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
