Hi, Newnham went bust many years ago. The only thing of his to survive was
his bobbin winder which was bought ot by SMP. Many people said his pillows were
good but Carl said (Mr Newham) they may say that but they are not willing to
pay the extra!
Vivienne
Hi Kathy,
spangled bobbins are too heavy for the thread used in Honiton lace - hence
the very slim light Honiton bobbins.
I cannot comment on the handling of continental bobbins, as I have no
experience of using them. Part of the problem could be the filling of the
pillow you are using.
In a message dated 24/02/2005 05:40:45 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Spangled bobbins were designed for flat or almost flat pillows. Though
people sometimes use them otherwise, the spangle does not function properly
unless it is flat.
Except that the spangled bobbin is
Hi Elaine and All,
I have at least one of the Newnham pillows - the largest is the one with a
circular centre, which can be moved round, and with a sort of 'skirt' that
holds the bobbins. It is wonderful for making fans and collars, or huge
round mats, but weighs a ton. It almost needs a block
Hi Noelene and Spiders,
I think the demise of craft shops is also well-documented here in the UK
too. We are very lucky living relatively close to Colchester, as there is
a shop there - Franklins - which has a great supply of wool and fabrics, and
upstairs has even some lace pillows and
On 24 Feb 2005, at 11:09, Carol Adkinson wrote:
arranging these has got to be more complex, as lots of the 'accepted'
and
long-term suppliers are retiring, and giving up or working from home.
I
have been arranging a day for June 2006, and am finding that several
of the
suppliers won't commit
Hi Spiders,
A reminder from sunny South Australia that our very own Lace Fair
is only two weeks away (12th and 13th March) so anyone visiting this part of
the world, please come and say hello. For more information just drop me a line.
Shirley T. - Adelaide, South Australia (26 deg.
Hi everyone
Spangled bobbins were designed for flat or almost flat pillows. Though
people sometimes use them otherwise, the spangle does not function
properly unless it is flat.
May I reword the first sentence - Spangled bobbins work most
effectively for flat working surfaces (whether the
Hello Lacefriends,
Very short my comentaire to this theme. Here in Germany we had once a
lot of shops who sold all for handicraft in the german Handarbeiten.
Handmade lace didn't belong to this. They diapeared, no have shops who
sell wool. And we have the departement stores which sell
Mr. Newnham was a favorite stop for me at Lace days 20 years ago! He
and his wife were wonderful people and so anxious for you to be pleased
with your purchase. There was always a crowd around them at Lace Days.
The Newnham pillows were the best made pillows and well worth the
money...I dont
Hello,
I ever see Myllan 2 times in France last year. I don't pay attention a
lot. I just remember that her jewells look beautiful.
Dentellez bien
Sof from France
Jean Leader a écrit :
Patricia, the secretary of Glasgow Lace Group has asked me if I know
anything about a lacemaker from Brussels
Traditions can be dispensed with gladly at times (for instance replacing
the once large honiton pillow with todays smaller version), but it is
wise to check to see why a tradition is a tradition in the first place.
The ideal bobbin to make honiton lace is a honiton bobbin. You really
need
The ideal bobbin to make honiton lace is a honiton bobbin.
with a smooth, smooth finish! If you have not yet
purchased your bobbins, I would highly recommend that you buy them all
from the same maker. (These were the instructions I was given when I
started, and I still agree with them today)
At 03:09 AM 2/24/2005, you wrote:
I have always worked on the Lace Guild
recommendations (from many years ago, I must admit) of one supplier to each
25 Lacemakers -
Wish...wish...wishwish.. We have only ONE general supplier in
the Northwest -- a region as big as 5 or 6 Englands.
The different bobbins come from both different traditions and from different
problems to be solved. If your bobbins are bouncing around, it sounds like
you're using fairly heavy thread and the bobbins aren't heavy enough to control
it. I suggest you save the Swiss bobbins for when you try
I agree with Clay about flat pillows and Continentals. In fact, I used only
Midlands till I got a block pillow. I had so much trouble picking up the
skinny shanks on the table-flat surface that I started getting Swiss bobbins.
Anything with a bulbous bottom and a narrow waist is a whole lot
Gentle Spiders,
This is the last off topic posting - I promise.
Things are definitely looking up :) After 9 days in ICU, Vlad's been
moved to some kind of half-way care (not quite normal hospital room,
but...) today, and they're hoping to release him entirely in another
week. For the month
Tamara,
It's good to know that Vlad is out of critical care
and well on the road to a healthy recovery. I had
been thinking of him, as well as your family.
Sylvie
Cherry Valley, IL, USA
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On Feb 24, 2005, at 16:47, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Debbie) wrote:
it would be even better to have bobbins without turned
decorations; just a smooth, smooth finish!
No kidding... :)
The
In a message dated 1/28/2005 1:22:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just wanted to share with you, my son (bless his heart) has bought me a
new book, The Technique of Bobbin Lace by Pamela Nottingham, I have been
looking through it and I love it, I can't wait to
I thought you might all like to hear how some of our spiders went with their
lace at the Show.
Noelene has a 1st place and Champion for her tatted bonnet and her Torchon mat
received a third place.
I loved the bonnet it was magnificent! The torchon mat was larger than I
expected and it was
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