RE: [lace] RE: bobbin makers
Yes, Jenny, I think it would be a very informative tool for our inventories! My daughters have asked me to do an inventory of my lace 'stuff' so they will know how to dispose of it at a later date. I am using the scanner and photos to do it. Now I need to get my books inventoried. Just a reminder this is also a good thing to do for insurance reasons, for this you also need the year you purchased the item. And hope we never need it for that purpose. Lorri > From: je...@brandis.com.au > To: bobbil...@juno.com; clayblackw...@comcast.net > CC: lace@arachne.com > Subject: [lace] RE: bobbin makers > Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 08:21:47 +0800 > > Hello List, I am compiling this thread into a spreadsheet broken into > turners and decorators to give a more complete single list - would you like > me to put it online once it is 'done'? > > Jenny B > Kununurra, Western Australia > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.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
Re: [lace] RE: bobbin makers
Hi again Pamela Glew in Canada decorates bobbins Joan On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Jenny Brandis wrote: > Hello List, I am compiling this thread into a spreadsheet broken into > turners and decorators to give a more complete single list - would you like > me to put it online once it is 'done'? > > Jenny B > Kununurra, Western Australia > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.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
[lace] RE: bobbin makers
Hello List, I am compiling this thread into a spreadsheet broken into turners and decorators to give a more complete single list - would you like me to put it online once it is 'done'? Jenny B Kununurra, Western Australia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
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I am sure the makers of most of my bobbins have been mentioned. I don't have them cataloged or ID to know who made what bobbin, unfortunately, shame on me. But I do have a few bobbins made by a friend of mine who does the same heritage reenactments we do. He is an excellent wood carver and wanted to try turning some bobbins. So I gave him a pattern shape to go by and he did just fine. His work isn't well finished as some of the expert makers, but his bobbins are quite usable(and I have used them). A bit on the clunky sidewe will call them thumpers. One of my precious bobbins he gave me was a George Washington bobbin(as he calls it). That is, it is off a fallen limb of one of the historical trees from the Mt. Vernon property(or might be from Washington's boyhood home, can't remember him telling me). It is a tiny bobbin(still chunky though!) and the wood is yellowish in color(sugar maple???) I can't completely authenticate this. It is just what he has told me. He has made a couple of these. My wood carving friend also was a dear friend of my bobbin lace teacher who did the same reenactments. She told him that his bobbins weren't quite up to snuff and that he needs to keep trying to finish them better. Threads might snag on them. They constantly would nudge each other with wry comments. What are friends for?! Of course her husband made all her bobbins and they were exquisitely made and tailored just for her. She was spoiled by her husband's bobbins. I happen to be lucky to own two pair that she let me have. Great for doing tallies and sewings. The bobbins my friend makes will be bobbins that I always will know who made them because they are uniquely his work and he is a friend of mine and will be a momento from him. -- Mark, aka Tatman website: http://www.tat-man.net blog: http://tat-man.net/blog Magic Thread Shop: http://www.tat-man.net/tatterville/tatshop/tatshop.html email: tat...@tat-man.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tatmantats - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] RE: Bobbin Makers
Dear Arachnes, I am enjoying this thread, and think I have now have a good Autumn project to catalogue my bobbins now the wet weather is setting in! I'm not sure I have seen mention of another Cambridgeshire Bobbin Maker, my closest: Margaret & David Davies, in March: nice delicate bobbins in wood with a very distinctive deep grooved neck and almost hour glass tail. David is often to be seen at lace fairs demonstrating turning. They have a website. http://www.mdlacebobbins.co.uk/ Also Brian Goodwin, still very active as far as I know. http://www.briangoodwin.co.uk/index.html Stephen & Hilary Pearce have retired, but made wonderful ornate carved bobbins. There is another painter of bobbins that used to come to Herts lace days - very art deco / nouveau designs, the name I can never remember, but much enjoy. I have a couple of lovely painted bobbins, again bought many years ago at a Herts lace day, floral on bone with the initials MT - any ideas? One is an Acorn bobbin, the other is an old Cockermouth one. I also have some painted wood and also unusual Corian bobbins from a supplier based near Beaconsfield, Bucks which my mother gave me; she found them in the phone book and went to visit. Well over a decade ago. I thought they might have been Woburn Bobbins but am not sure, anyone recognise the description? Quite chunky so good for gimps and Russian Lace. Regards Louise On another soggy windy day in Cambridge. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
RE: [lace] RE: bobbin makers
Aluminium bobbins were made by Jim Tregellas in South Australia, Helen - I just love mine, especially in summer!. A fairly new maker in Oz is Gerry Giesaitis in Corrimal, who makes a lovely line of laminated wood bobbins in all sorts of lovely colours, as well as beautifully turned plain wood bobbins. My DH no longer makes bobbins for sale, Helen, but he still makes the occasional one for me - he is experimenting with acrylic pen blanks, and made me some lovely bobbins with square bodies to them. My favourite Oz bobbin maker is Neil Keats - Arachnid Tamara put me on to his "T-squares". Noelene in Cooma nlaffe...@ozemail.com.au - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] RE: bobbin makers
Yes and Mercy Hornsby turned a few as well. Diana in Northants - Original Message - From: "TRENNA RUFFNER" To: Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:17 PM Subject: [lace] RE: bobbin makers No one has seemed to have mentioned the late Dennis Hornsby who was one of the earlisest English bobbin makers (of this era) and who set a high standard of quality for others to follow. I treasure the ones I have from him - they have ideal balance and never a rough spot. Trenna Ruffner, MI - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.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
[lace] RE: bobbin makers
No one has seemed to have mentioned the late Dennis Hornsby who was one of the earlisest English bobbin makers (of this era) and who set a high standard of quality for others to follow. I treasure the ones I have from him - they have ideal balance and never a rough spot. Trenna Ruffner, MI - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
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> > There's also April ? in WA who paints bobbins (like the nutcrackers) > I it is April Lind, Shoreline, WA. (north of Seattle). She also painted lace motifs on Rosewood bobbins but cannot do them any more since her chemo therapy. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
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Oh yeah - I forgot about my aluminium bobbin and the 2 gold coloured metal ones and a brass one. Forgot who made those. Thanks for the reminder about them Lauren. There's also someone - in Oz I think - who also (or used to) make bobbins in Corian. I don't have one of those, but I do have a variety that are made by someone around the Canberra area that did brass tipped rosewood (I think it's rosewood). I adore that bobbin - the brass milling is so smooth and the balance and weight of the bobbin is great. And thanks David for popping up to answer my question about the Sovereign Hill bobbin maker. I figured you know who I meant :-) (and I just found I have one of your cousin's bobbins in huon pine - I think it was one that Mum bought and gave me for birthday or Christmas one year). Re pics of the bobbins: I know the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney has been (or was) working on a project to ID Australian bobbin makers, and I know I sent photos of some of my bobbins made by Australians to them. Not sure if their db has or will be made available to the public, but it was fun to contribute photos and whatever info I could to them for their research and list. Gotta get back to my chores now - I've spent way too much time on this fun thread that's brought up good memories of the days when I could buy bobbins without much care :-) Cheers, Helen, in foggy Duvall, WA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
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Dear Helen, David Collyer might know or remember - seems like there was (still is?) a bloke who turned tulipwood bobbins at Sovereign Hill. I remember going there on a school trip and buying a bobbin there that had been turned by a man in the woodworking 'shop' (he had a lathe obviously), and they were sold I think in the general store. Yes, that was Graham JOHNSON. I own his very first pair which I love; just pine wood but lovely barleycorn turning which he never did on bobbins again. Graham gave me that pair long before I owned any others. Sadly Graham developed dementia of rapid onset and died about 4 years ago. It was only last Sunday that I was judging a Senior Star Search with his wife Laurel who remains a dear friend. David in Ballarat - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] RE: bobbin makers
I can add a bunch of Australian bobbin makers - they may not have sold internationally, but they did sell in Oz. this list is far from exhaustive - and I'm drawing a blank on the name of the bobbin maker in Victoria who did wrapped bobbins (I know there will be a Aussie who'll remember them from the late 80's - maybe she was from up the Mallee/Swan Hill lacemakers way?) and someone down there also turned horn I think. I have 2 horn bobbins, and I know I bought one in Australia from a guy in Canberra I think, in about 1989. David Collyer might know or remember - seems like there was (still is?) a bloke who turned tulipwood bobbins at Sovereign Hill. I remember going there on a school trip and buying a bobbin there that had been turned by a man in the woodworking 'shop' (he had a lathe obviously), and they were sold I think in the general store. There's also April ? in WA who paints bobbins (like the nutcrackers) I think it's Peter Eurell. Eric Stevenson made lovely bobbins including teensy weensy little ones for dolls (I am the proud owner of one of Freda's lacemaker dolls - Emily sits in my little china cabinet by my front door and has a lovely view of the Snoqualmie Valley as she gazes up from her work :-) ). Margaret Wall paints bobbins I know in the US, but I don't know if she turns them herself. There are also lots of other people that turn bobbins for themselves or for friends. I have several from a couple of friends who were in a woodwork club who turned a couple of bobbins and game them to me as gifts, and along with a nice bone one that was given to me by one of Mum's original lace class friends. Cheers, Helen, Duvall, WA (formerly of Melbourne, Australia and Denver Colorado) Leon Young (now retired I believe) wood and bone (and I have lots of Leon's wonderful bobbins in Australian and international woods) Janet Soo (retired too I think) started with pyrogrpahy on bobbins and then started turning her own in wood and also did some chopstick ones I think John Pollard (retired I think) wood and maybe some bone? Max Meier - wonderful wood laminates and crushed velvet John Atkinson (sadly deceased) wood and laminated wood Toby Neve (sadly deceased) wood and bone Britt Fairchild - painted bobbins (not sure if she turns her own) John Doyle (retired?) - blown glass bobbins Bill Lafferty - wood (and Noelene will know what else :-) ) Brian Davies - (retired?) wood - maybe he did other materials too? - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
Re: [lace] Re: Bobbin makers
I buy my bobbins these days mostly from Stuart Johnson ( my favourite too) Acorn Bobbins Jenny and Graham Hudson but over the years have also bought from Springetts Winslow Biggins ( don't know the makers name) Margaret Wall Sarah Jones ( paints bobbins by Stuart I think) Sallie Reason ( painter of bobbins) SMP Chris Parsons Mr Archer Claire Allen www.bonitocrafts.co.uk Crafty stuff I want to show off. On 30 Sep 2010, at 05:23, wrote: > Alan & Sheila Brown wrote: > It would be nice if we posted the names of bobbin makers from whom we have > bought bobbins, so that a list could be compiled which took in all bobbin > makers. > > Let's see (some of these are bobbin decorators, not carvers): > Lace Fairy > David Springett > ---? at SMP Lace > Margaret Wall > Tom Clark (glass) > Miles --- (can't remember his last name) > Eric Stevens (now retired) > Stuart Johnson (my favorite) > Malcolm Fielding > Acorn bobbins > Richard Gravestock? > John Aebi > Simon Toustou > --- Grandstaff > Richard Worthen > --- Eurell (Joanne's husband) > Bill Schmidt > Kenn van Dieren > Roy Sykes > > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com
[lace] Re: Bobbin makers
Alan & Sheila Brown wrote: It would be nice if we posted the names of bobbin makers from whom we have bought bobbins, so that a list could be compiled which took in all bobbin makers. Let's see (some of these are bobbin decorators, not carvers): Lace Fairy David Springett ---? at SMP Lace Margaret Wall Tom Clark (glass) Miles --- (can't remember his last name) Eric Stevens (now retired) Stuart Johnson (my favorite) Malcolm Fielding Acorn bobbins Richard Gravestock? John Aebi Simon Toustou --- Grandstaff Richard Worthen --- Eurell (Joanne's husband) Bill Schmidt Kenn van Dieren Roy Sykes I've got many from dealers, so I don't know the maker. I got others so long ago that I don't remember the maker's name. I'm sure I'll remember others as people report in. 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
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On Mar 13, 2006, at 20:50, CLIVE Rice wrote: No, the Registration for NCRL says Richard Worthen will provide the commemorative bobbin at a cost of $9 each. That's for the _Spring_ Lace Day, in Raleigh; Clay was talking about the Fall one, at Sweet Briar (see you there, hopefully)... In April '05, the following e-address was functional for Worthen: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've not been in touch with him since, so can't swear it's still the same, but would expect it to be, since stability of an address is important to a vendor. Yes! Fran is an excellent choice. I believe (could be wrong...) that she is providing the commemoratives for the NCRL Fall Lace Day this year. Clay -- Tamara P Duvallhttp://t-n-lace.net/ Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hi Alice! I recently discovered a web site for Sarah Jones bobbins. She paints bobbins...her work is beautiful! When we lived in England, we often saw her at Lace Days with Heather Ann Power. My husband surprised me and ordered a set of honiton bobbins from them for our 10th anniversary (we are at 31 now). They are a treasure. Her orchids are wonderful, and the ones she makes with Names and their meanings are my personal favorites. The web site is somewhat new and it appears she is using Stuart Johnson as her bobbin maker now. (also one of my favorite makers) You can see her web site (somewhat new) at: http://www.paintedlacebobbins.co.uk/html/about.html Debbie in Florida where...in the midst of the most stressful month in my life, I found there is still humor... we just had our DSL connection updated, and at the same time lost our wireless connection. I waited for the weekend to call the tech support people, and found out the problem all along was that my wi-fi button on the laptop was not "on"!! technicaly proficient I am not!!! but back online I am!! ah :) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
