Hi Agnes et al,
No - you aren't the only one! I learned to do leaves and tallies before I
was told that most people don't like them, and I still really enjoy doing
them!
I don't really dislike winding bobbins, but I do feel sometimes that I'd
rather be making the lace than actually spending so much time winding when
there are lots to wind, so I am so pleased to have quite a collection of
bobbin winders. I have one of the original electric winders by Mr
Metcalf, and I live in dread of that dying - so to cut down the time using
the electric winder, I have two Newnham winders, one Richard Gravestock
winder, another wooden one modelled on Richard Gravestock's wooden one, and
also the smallest, but not the least of the winders - the tiny one from the
Torchon Lace Supplies in Australia! That last is a marvel - it has a clamp
to fit on the edge of a table, but also there are some hefty concealed pins
to pin it to the lace pillow if necessary - but the pins were so cunningly
concealed, I didn't realise they were there for some considerable time ...
So - although I do very often sit winding bobbins by hand, the winders are
wonderful when speed is of the essence.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Agnes Boddington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "lace" <lace@arachne.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace Survey
Am I the only one who actually likes leaves, plaits and tallies? Not that
mine are perfect, though getting better
with more practice.
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