---- Brian Lemin <brid...@bigpond.com> wrote: To all intents and purposes, only the Northern France (Bayeux and Normandy) bobbins have double heads and only East Midland bobbins in the UK developed the thistle head.
Not quite true. My favorite Continental bobbin is Swiss, which has a double head. Bayeux bobbins, at least the modern ones, usually have a very rounded "cap" on the head (the part of the head beyond the "little neck"). In my experience, rounded caps don't hold the hitch very well, so I don't like Bayeux bobbins. Swiss double heads have a much better, deeper groove and flattened cap, so they hold the thread well. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA robinl...@socal.rr.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
