Hi Alice and all "Has anyone used Honiton bobbins for Binche? I have enough of them to do the pattern. The weight would suit the fine thread used."
I don't know about binche, I've never done any, but I did once use honiton bobbins for a piece of very fine torchon (doll's house tablecloth using Cotona 80 thread). I wished I'd used my honiton pillow for it, as lying on a flattish pillow the bobbins didn't quite tension enough so I had to keep pulling them (gently) to get the threads into place. Juding from that experience, if your dolphin is small enough to work on a honiton pillow or on a small "cookie" balanced on a couple of books or something to allow the bobbins to hang off the edge that should be OK for any fine thread lace. If not, it's probably worth ordering a batch of cheapish bobbins - the ones some lace suppliers sell in bulk as beginners bobbins - to make up the numbers. You'll enjoy the lacemaking experience more, and the finished result will probably look better. Good luck with your binche. Beth in a bright but cold and windy Cheshire, NW England where the weather forecasters are threatening us with snow in a day or two. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
