I've seen pictures on the internet of very old bobbins. They are bent and
warped. OK, they're old. I am working on a project with 40 pairs of 40/2
linen. So the thread is thick. After about 25 inches of the edging, I
noticed that two passive bobbins in the footside cloth stitch band were
noticeably warped. I've been tensioning, of course, but there are 9 pairs
of passives in cloth stitch, one band at the footside and one band at the
headside, and only these two bobbins were warped. Not in the same pair.
I'm using Dutch Doublehead http://www.vansciverbobbinlace.com/3Bob_C.html
a/k/a modern Netherlands, which I've had and used for about 7 years, stored
loose in a box unless it's on the pillow. I've never noticed this
phenomenon before, but then, I've never made 30 inches of an 2 inch edging
with 40/2 linen, which I think we can agree is substantial thread. But only
two warped. Is this a function of the wood itself, or did tensioning do
this? I find the latter unlikely, as it's only 2 of 18 bobbins.
Any ideas?
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA where it's a cloudy day, no rain. 39F
3.5C.
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