Hi I would like to add Richard Pikul of Toronto,another Canadian bobbin maker. Joan in Stayner Ontario
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Margot Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Simon Toustou is the only Canadian bobbin maker mentioned so far. I'd like > to add three more names: Anton Nahorny (who died a number of years ago), > Wray Barton and Gary Wood. The latter two may have retired. > > My favourite bobbins were made by John Pollard (the Australian bobbin maker > who was mentioned earlier) and Jack Smith (who lives in north Wales and has > retired). > > IMHO, Janet Retter (England) is the best bobbin painter in the universe! I > have 39 of her bobbins - 28 of which I commissioned and which I call "My > World Travels". Every time I visit a country that I haven't seen before, I > send her a picture which she paints on the bobbin and also paints the bottom > bead as a globe with the name of the country written on it. I love using > those bobbins because they bring back so many memories. > > Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada > Visit the Seaspray Guild of Lacemakers web site: > http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/quinbot > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
