[lace] Square Bobbins, Bargain Price (North America)
Dear Lace Makers, Diane Z called me this morning to ask if I would forward the message below, since she was having a problem with her e-mail provider or computer that has not yet been sorted out. The message came to me just fine, but her mails to _Lace@arachne_ (mailto:Lace@arachne) were bouncing back to her. Diane is a long-time member of Arachne, IOLI and OIDFA. I, Jeri, do not know about the quality of the square bobbins shown in the second row of pictures, or the reliability and credit safety of the ordering site. However, something like 50 cents a bobbin is a good value, even if the bobbins were to need some smoothing with fine sandpaper. All depends on the wood. Wal-Mart products are usually of a lower quality, even if of a brand name you recognize This may be a good buy for local lace groups, who put together beginner supplies for new lace makers to borrow! Can anyone give us feedback? (Do not consider the Lacis Bobbin Lace Kit that we not-so-affectionately call The kit from H*ll shown as the 4th item in the top row of pictures. Beginners will do better with a conventional lace pillow, with which local lace groups will be able to help ) Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center From: znee...@wwsisp.com To: jeria...@aol.com Sent: 8/17/2014 10:37:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Square Bobbins from Wal-Mart Whilst looking up designs for bobbin holders, I came across square bobbins at Wal-Mart. They had a label from Lacis in California. See at http://www.best-price.com/search/landing/query/bobbin+lace/s/yahoo/. Two different prices but good value. I didn't research it further so have no further info. Diane Z, Lubec, Maine - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
RE: [lace] Square Bobbins, Bargain Price (North America)
Thanks Diane and Jeri. Gosh, who knew that WalMart sells lace bobbins? It seems they have quite a range - not sure if they are all from Lacis - but the prices are certainly good. Jill in Milton Keynes, UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Square Bobbins, Bargain Price (North America)
Hello everyone, it sounds like a good deal! How it works is the item is shown on the WalMart online platform not at WalMart store itself; the retailer is given as 'Stuff4' an e-commerce dealer. Is Lacis not selling bobbin lace materials any more? I went to their website to the mail-order listings and didn't find anything for lacemaking. That would also explain the low price by Stuff4, if these are clearance. On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Jill Hawkins j...@myhawkins.co.uk wrote: .. Gosh, who knew that WalMart sells lace bobbins? -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Square bobbins
Hi, Some square bobbins were loaned to me through this group so that I could try them. I loved them and have purchased some for myself. Would any one else like to try them? I'd be happy to send them on to you. Email me with your snail mail address privately. If I don't hear from anyone, I'll try to return them to the original owner. Thanks. Mary in Ann Arbor [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Square bobbins
I previously wrote about the square continental bobbins, and thought I'd given 2 different sources, but apparently my copy command didn't catch the right address for the second site that offers the square Binche bobbins. This is the correct address: http://www.lacysusan.com/Bobbins/bobbins.html and the square Binche are the third down from the beginning of the Continental listings. -- Mary, in Baltimore, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Square bobbins
h those are very nice and once I realised the price was per dozen I could breathe again grin. Thanks for the link! Janet in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada - Original Message - From: Mary L. Tod [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace Arachne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:15 AM Subject: [lace] Square bobbins I previously wrote about the square continental bobbins, and thought I'd given 2 different sources, but apparently my copy command didn't catch the right address for the second site that offers the square Binche bobbins. This is the correct address: http://www.lacysusan.com/Bobbins/bobbins.html and the square Binche are the third down from the beginning of the Continental listings. -- Mary, in Baltimore, MD [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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]
[lace] square bobbins
I love to use square bobbins for most of my work, especially if there are sewings such as in Milanese and as a beginner they are very economical to buy. They used to be $8 a dozen but I believe the price has increased since the dollar value dropped. The only problem with the cheap ones is that during sewings (apart from the fancy ends) they can be very rough. I keep promising myself that I will get out the sandpaper every time I do a sewing and the thread gets snagged in the grooves but of course I forget until I start another piece of lace and then the thread is already wound on so I just curse myself over again. I do have some very nice individual square bobbins picked up at conventions and lace days but they tend to be $8 each or more. I tend to use these as workers if I am making some lace where the workers do not change with the passives. I love Stuart Johnson midland bobbins and he started to make neat square ones but as they are the same size as his delicate midl ands ones they are not a weight match for the other squares I have. Luckily he drilled a hole in them so I can spangle them when I get around to it and use them with my midlands. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL where the winds think it is still March. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace] square bobbins/Finca thread
Hi everyone I am not at all a fan of square bobbins - they don't suit my method of working on any sort of pillow or with any style of lace (and I do heaps of laces) - however, should a newbie invest in them? If you like the idea and can afford them, I don't see why not - unless you'd like to experiment with some of this or that style first. Some shapes fit the grasp of one's hand better (whether palms down or palms up). For some people the sound of the beads of the spangles is important; for others the music of the wood itself of unspangled bobbins is better - there are so many aspects to using the bobbins - as Tamara described some like a custom designed bobbin. I also like Finca thread - from size 100 to size 30, I have found it to be strong and smooth, no breaking - but I do live in a damp climate. It tends to be a bit rounder than its similar-sized counterparts - and I think it would launder beautifully (when I get to the stage where I should launder my laces...). -- bye for now Bev with lots of thread and even some lace, in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] square bobbins/
Hello I love working with square bobbins as they don´t roll around like my usual continentels. I had a lot of round bobbins and my husband grounded them square with some machine, that was my thickest continentals. I also have thinner continentals but I am afraid they would be just like a lollipop stick if he grounded them down :-) Ann-Marie http://community.webshots.com/user/annma1 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] square bobbins raffle end
Hi everyone Just a quick note to say that I have ended the raffle - I have 87 names and two prizes. Draw will be tomorrow morning my time (PST). -- bye for now Bev, working on an edging on a small bolster with *midlands* bobbins, 'closed' method (that would be CT) and getting along fine, in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] square bobbins raffle update
Hi everyone I should have said that I will take names up to the evening of November 30 from anyone at any time zone. We'll do the draw the next morning, PST. So far 60 names have been submitted but I'll keep taking them until Sunday night. Please also send me a message privately if you don't want the whole list to know that you've entered g - and also because I get the digest it is easier for me to respond right away to a private message. So - if you send me your name, I will send a brief acknowledgement back, directly. If you have sent but not heard from me, please send again. In case anyone missed my first message, this is a freeby raffle for 4 nice cherry wood square bobbins that I will not be using - enter if you like using squares! Update to the update - there will be a second prize drawing after the set of 4 have been 'won' - for a single square that has surfaced from my Stuff. So - everyone has 1 chance in 25 (so far) to win. Two things to mention: it is great fun to do a raffle - one feels v. popular :)) and - I am intrigued at the popularity of the squares, either people like them or as a few of us have opined, *don't* like them at all (I do have a few special souvenir squares, and I'm keeping those for sentimental reasons). -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] square bobbins raffle
Hi everyone It's been a while since we've had one of our little freeby raffles. As usual, no strings attached, other than you must like using square bobbins. Just send your name to me, I'll draw on December 1, and will mail to anywhere. The prize - 4 square bobbins in cherry wood, modelled after midlands so they are about the same length. Neck and head are the same configuration as midlands, handturned (no longer made by the particular turner, who actually doesn't make bobbins any more either - gave up trying to please fussy lacemakers, heh heh). Head is thistle shaped. Length 4 and 1/4 inches, face of square is 3/8 wide. The bobbins had been given to me to try, and honestly it felt like I was driving with square wheels. I would be very pleased that they have a new life with someone who would like to use them. So whoever wants them, send me your name. On December 1 in the morning, PST, I'll have whoever is nearest the computer draw a name from the 'hat' for me. -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins http://www.victoria.tc.ca/~wt912 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] square bobbins
Hi everyone, I like to work and often do work with spangled bobbins on some projects and all kinds of continental bobbins with other projects but, to be perfectly honest, square bobbins I absolutely loathe. They are slow, cumbersome, hard to grasp because so much of the bobbin lies flat on the pillow, they roll and when crowded together they love to hop over each other without being asked to do so. Mostly though, I hate them because they are so difficult to fasten together and stack. I love to make lace with lots and lots of bobbins and I love to clear the bobbins out of the way so I can see what I'm doing, and that's only possible if the bobbins not in immediate use are carefully fastened together and stacked. In the old days lacemakers tied them into groups with ribbons as can be seen in many an antique photograph, but then they must have spent a fair amount of time resorting bobbins whenever they untied a group. My friend Beverly has just finished a large binche edging using several hundred square bobbins, she has spent a couple of years on that piece, and every time she ran amok she would bring it over to my house to sort out. So I know what I'm talking about when I say square bobbins are not easy to fasten and store out of the way. At first Beverly used tongue depressors and elastic for holders but those blankety blank bobbins just slipped out at the drop of a pin. Mostly she's been sliding them inbetween two double pointed knitting needles fastened together with double holed point protectors. They at least held those stupid square bobbins securely but then the stacks weren't level and the groups of bobbins were forever sliding sideways, forwards or backwards. Putting them inbetween the two fastened knitting needles was exasperating. All the bobbins of a group had to be precisely lined up before they would slide in. Crocheted ribbons didn't work, there were hundreds of bobbins constantly being moved in and out of their holders and neither of us had the patience to carefully put each bobbin one at a time into a slot in the crochet. Fastening continental or spangled bobbins together have none of those problems. Scooping continentals up with flat sticks and snapping the elastic in place is the work of a few moments and they stay in place quite well. Ditto for sliding spangles onto knitting stitch holders. On my pillow, almost all the bobbins are securely fastened together most of the time and stacked clear so I can see what I'm doing. Even when I have only 30 or so pairs on my pillow I fasten together and stack the idle bobbins. Beverly likes to say they are too afraid of me to slip, slide, roll,or hop anywhere without my say-so, but no, I just keep them on holders if I'm not immediately using them. I can say with certainty that when I was working on my binche fan with 200+ pairs of binche bobbins, a 14 month project, not once did I have a thread break from a bobbin rolling until the thread unplied. And I never gave a single thought to my bobbins rolling around. One thing I very rarely do is undo lace. Everyone here in Alaska has heard me say this so often: recover from a mistake, don't undo. I truly believe that it's the repeated doing and undoing lace that wears out thread. Rolling bobbins around is not the culprit. Put a layer or two of padding between your cover cloth and pillow to soften the surface of your pillow just a bit. That dampens the rolling quite a lot. Then put more effort into fastening your idle bobbins, and don't worry about a little rolling! Sally Schoenberg It's winter now, and everyone in the neighborhood has been building cages for young trees and favorite shrubs to protect them from browsing moose. My rhododendrum has a rube goldberg contraption around it, built from whatever was at hand, partly wood boards, partly plastic fencing and chicken wire, all tied together with hand spun linen twine. The knots of course, are lacemakers' knots. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Square bobbins in UK
I love square bobbins, and have asked all the UK lace suppliers I know about them . . . . there doesn't seem any demand for them in the UK , so no supply . .:-( Sulochona Chris Parsons does them. They're not on his website or in his catalogue, but if you phone him, he'll send them. ( http://www.lace-bobbins.co.uk/index.html, phone 01373 812023) Regards, Annette, London - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Square bobbins in UK
Sorry, I forgot to mention that Winslow also do square bobbins, a couple of types. Regards, Annette, London Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] square bobbins
Hi, lacers, I am a very eager reader for years already but a lazy writer. At least now I do ! In Germany in my area (Frankfurt and further south) square bobbins are very popular. They are used for all types of lace and very successful. On the spot I know 2 addresses where you can order them: www.langendorfkloeppel.de www.barbara-corbet.de Marianne from Mommenheim -- NEU FÜR ALLE - GMX MediaCenter - für Fotos, Musik, Dateien... Fotoalbum, File Sharing, MMS, Multimedia-Gruß, GMX FotoService Jetzt kostenlos anmelden unter http://www.gmx.net +++ GMX - die erste Adresse für Mail, Message, More! +++ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
