On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:36:06 +0100, you wrote:
>On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:53:15 -0700, Bev wrote:
>>If we are including bobbin painters, please add Jacqui Southworth
>>(Larkholme Lace) to the list. Exquisite florals!
>
>Eric Southworth, Jacqui's husband, used to turn bobbins. I have quite a
>few, th
>>>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).<<<
Yes, Helen and David, I bought bobbins made by David's cousin when we
visited Tasmania, and I found them in a nice little shop...! David ha
Some more Aussie bobbin makers, - besides John Beswick, are:-
Leon Young (our first one , I think!)
Max Meier
Neil Keats,
Bill Lafferty,
?? Gesaitis, (Judy's husband)
Malcolm Fielding
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
lizl...@bigpond.com
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I have a pair of bobbins that I bought while on vacation/holiday in Scotland
back in the mid 1990's from a wood turner. His bobbins were made from mainly
native woods, and had a bit of a groove in the neck to help hold thread (was
his idea). Apparently he ran this idea past some lace makers in
Thank you Sue for the URL for your guild's website. I have added it to my
favorites. Is there a list of Arachne Members' or Guilds blogs or and website
somewhere in a file folder? It would be great I think if we could have a folder
for all of them. I bet there are lots of blogs and websites of
I look forward to meeting you in class Lyn
Joan in Stayner,Ontario
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 6:18 PM, wrote:
> I'm taking Holly's Tonder/Bucks class, and will be camping in Robert Treman
> State Park so I have more money for shopping.
>
> Lyn in Lancaster, where we've had 6 1/2 inches of rain in t
Woo hoo!!! I have a lot of his bobbins and have always loved using them.
Thanks for the heads up on this!
bobbi
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:40:56 +0100 "Sue Martin"
writes:
> Hi just to say that Ken Hare is making bobbins again. We had him as
> our
> supplier at North Downs Lacemakers and his bobbi
On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:53:15 -0700, Bev wrote:
>If we are including bobbin painters, please add Jacqui Southworth
>(Larkholme Lace) to the list. Exquisite florals!
Eric Southworth, Jacqui's husband, used to turn bobbins. I have quite a
few, the older ones in different plain woods, the later ones
On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:17:05 +1000, David wrote:
>and there's one pair in particular I love which I got from an English
>maker, but whose name I never remember. I think you knew him Steph.
>These bobbins are very fine and have a slim hour-glass shape.
Not sure that this is right, but Stuart Johns
To go with our current thread about bobbin makers (for those new members who
have not seen this poem before):
Bobbins - by Noelene
I'm never alone when I sit at my lace
Every bobbin I own is a friend
And brings back to my mind some special time
When over my pillow I bend.
There's a pair sent fro
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 bobb
I'm taking Holly's Tonder/Bucks class, and will be camping in Robert Treman
State Park so I have more money for shopping.
Lyn in Lancaster, where we've had 6 1/2 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.
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>From: Joan Wilson
>Sent: Sep 30, 2010 4:22 PM
>To: Celtic Dream
Hello all
Just like to say I'm surprised no UK lacemakers have mentioned Bill & Brenda
Waight. They retired four or five years ago but before that made beautifully
shaped and exquisitely painted bobbins.
This is obviously a popular thread - it's even got me to come out of the
woodwork again!
Hi just to say that Ken Hare is making bobbins again. We had him as our
supplier at North Downs Lacemakers and his bobbins are lovely.
I am also a BIG fan of Chris Parsons who does lovely painted bobbins.
Sue Martin
www.northdownslacemakers.org.uk
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If we are including bobbin painters, please add Jacqui Southworth
(Larkholme Lace) to the list. Exquisite florals!
On 9/30/10, J-D Hammett wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> What about;-
> Peter Burton (wooden and 'bitted' bobbins),
> Fred Bates (retired) wooden bobbins,
> Peter Hammett (my late husband) wood
Richard Worthen of Nebo, South Carolina is GREAT
Becca
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And lets not forget Pete Alderson in Colorado.
Lauren
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I have few of those East Midlands and Honiton types.
They were sold by J & J Ford, who I think were the bobbin makers, and at the
time there was a very long waiting list, but I never did know who the artist
was.
Diana
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To: "'arachne lacing
Hi
I am planning to attend along with five other lace makers from the Simcoe
Cty. & Georgian Bay Lacemaker groups from Ontario.
We are looking forward to a great weekend.
Joan in Stayner, Ontario
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Celtic Dream Weaver <
celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Did anyb
Yes and Mercy Hornsby turned a few as well.
Diana in Northants
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From: "TRENNA RUFFNER"
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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 Engli
Hi ,
What about;-
Peter Burton (wooden and 'bitted' bobbins),
Fred Bates (retired) wooden bobbins,
Peter Hammett (my late husband) wooden and bone bobbins,
Sonia Ray (painter of other peoples' bobbins),
Bill Hornsby (Dennis' son) all in the UK.
Then there was the bobbin maker in Stirling A
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
Hello all
Some more South African bobbin makers are
Mike Bester - Western Cape
Harry Hughes - Johannesburg, much saught after fine midlands bobbins, sadly
now deceases.
Mary Hughes - Harry's wife painted beautiful bobbins and now at age 80 has
macular degeneration and can no longer paint.
Paddy
Hello Again! Thank you Janice for posting the poppy photos. Lovely & sinuous
stems. Just wish there were more colors! I first saw the sky blue ones at Les
Jardins de Metis in Canada & they are showstoppers!! For those interested, &
since poppy season is over here, eye candy & inspiration ar
Thank you so much Janice. I loved seeing all of the Poppies. It just boggles
my
mind to see so many creative and talented people that make lace. These Poppies
are beautiful. I have saved them to my favorites so I can look at them again
sometime.
Wind To Thy Wings,
Sherry
celticdreamwe...@
Hello All! You made me get out my crochet hook when I'm elbow deep in a CQ
project!! The answer is: turn the work to the right, counterclockwise rather
than as instructed in online right-handed instructions. The rest of the answer
is that the first few stitches never look right now matter ho
I know this is long overdue,
Thank you to Tammy Padilla, New Mexico and Amanda Dorrell, Surrey, England for
the lovely postcards they sent me.
It's been nice to make connections with others around the globe,
Thank you for Penne for organizing it,
Irene Whitham
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If I have done it correctly, you can see 11 of the poppy pictures I took at the
IOLI convention on my photobucket album. I did not make a note of who made
which lace and I know that some lacemakers made more than one.
http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg146/jblace/Poppies/?track=share_email_al
Did anybody mention Ken Van Dieren from Rochester, New York. I also know that
Holly Van Sciver did bobbins too from Ithaca, New York. In less than two weeks
away is Finger Lakes Lace Guild lacing weekend event. Holly always does a
special bobbin for the event since she doesn't make alot of them
OK. So as I see it, it was the extraordinary popularity of the Kiwanis Club
that was to blame. I hope you were able to figure out how it had increased
its membership so spectacularly in this day and age when group joining
(especially lace groups) seems to be on the wane.
No one could say you
Looks like ?Bill Baggins? I have a pair of his, with similar painting, from
the 1980's or 90's in the UK. Gorgeous.
Margery.
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margerybu...@o2.co.uk in North Hertfordshire, UK
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> -Original
Totally, words to the wise.
On 9/30/10, lacel...@frontier.com wrote:
> I learned from this venture...and hopefully alerted everyone else to be
> aware of how non-lace people think.
--
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west
coast of Canada
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Another painter is Ann Keller from Ireland. And while we are on this subject
does anybody know who painted this bobbin?
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Also I use to paint Celtic bobbins back in the late 90s to very early 2000. I
use to p
Joanne Pruitt, was/is on arachne!
She turned/turns beautiful bobbins and has carved or built from wood
many commemorative items for past celebrations of arachne
anniversaries.
Possibly she is on to other things now.
--
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west
coast of Can
Here is the story...rather long.
Normally, when the local lacemakers exhibit our lace, we set it up. We are
given a table (or two) and told to do whatever we want. Most of us have
folding display boards with lace already mounted. We just unfold and stand
them up. I carry a blue cloth or two
>
> 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.
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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 vari
Hi All,
I have bobbins from most of those mentioned, obtained either in this
country, or sent to me by friends and acquaintances living or holidaying in
other continents, but Richard Ives hasn't been mentioned yet, I think!He
has, sadly, now retired, but his bobbins were - and still are -
It is too bad that there isn't pictures of all the Poppies on the internet, so
that for some of us, with low meager funds and can't afford a trip to see the
exhibit, would also then be able to see these Poppies too.
Wind To Thy Wings,
Sherry
celticdreamwe...@yahoo.com
http://celticdreamweaver.c
Dear Friends,
I have a very special pair of bobbins who I was talking to today as I
worked and wondered who made them.
They are of glass and are filled with the volcanic dust from Mt St.
Helens. I do know it was Stormy Lee van den HOUTEN who gave them to
me so I assume they were made in Washi
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
Oh yes I would second that. I have some beautiful bobbins painted by Mary
Niven. Another painter of bobbins was Ann Jarrett who painted bottom beads
to match the design on the bobbin. I also recall artist Heather Power who
always travelled to lace days with Sarah Jones. Christine Osborn was anot
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
t
If you ever have to leave some lace for someone else to mount, be very
specific on what you will and will not allow.
Alice, Susan has suggested that displays be premounted and you have
mentioned that you never had had anyone mount a display for you before. I
myself
am in possession of a l
Roberta,
Malcolm Fielding (wood) ?
Although originally English, Malcolm has been living in Tasmania,
Australia for many years now - down near Huonville, south of Hobart.
I believe he is making bobbins again in competition with my
brother-in-law, Trevor SEMMENS.
David in Ballarat
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To u
"(Removed Zots from lace that was on display)"
A search on Zots describes them as "memory," and that they are for permanent
archival paper use.
Astounding that someone would use that kind of product on a textile, much less
the fact that it is designed for permanent applications. Again, people do
Hello lace bobbin collectors,
I began collecting lace bobbins in the '80 and I would like to add the
beautifully painted bobbins by Mary Niven who is also a lacemaker. I first saw
her bobbins at the IOLI convention in San Diego in 1983, I think. Mary painted
Midland bobbins but also belgian one
Didn't I get some aluminum bobbins from Trigellis is Australia?
And Mellor Aviation in UK... didn't they do aluminum too? Or was that
just shuttles?
Lauren Snyder
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ara
On 30/09/2010 02:17, lacel...@frontier.com wrote:
Wanted to report that the glue problem is solved. The bookmarks are safe.
One collar had a silk ribbon through a cucumber edge on the footside. The glue
was only on the ribbon, so I removed it and will replace with new. That was
easy.
The t
One more small correction:
Matthew Hester is the bobbin turner, his wife Jenny is the one who does
the wonderful pyrography.
Jenny is Matthew's mother, not wife
Sue
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Hi Clay,
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> Alison T is Alison Tolsen, I believe.
===
Yes! Thank you. I couldn't remember her last name to save me!
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> Mr. Archer is now Ben. (His
> father was A.R.)
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Yep. Right again.
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> Matthew Hester is the bobbin turner, his wife Jenny is the one who
> does the wonderful pyrogra
Excellent list, Bobbi!!
A couple of edits...
Alison T is Alison Tolsen, I believe. Mr. Archer is now Ben. (His
father was A.R.)
Matthew Hester is the bobbin turner, his wife Jenny is the one who does
the wonderful pyrography.
And the name Shirley Gates suddenly rang a bell for me. Is Gat
Hello everyone
I would just like to take a minute to thank Kathy Hensall and Lorri
Ferguson for their lovely cards.
Thankyou Pene for organising the postcard swap. I have enjoyed it.
Daphne in sunny Norfolk UK
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Good morning! I did this list mostly for my own amusement but it seems
that I've been doing this for a long time! ;-)
Here are the ones that I can think of off the top and what they do.
Feel free to add too or comment. I'm sure that I've left out a ton!
Back to trying to think of more.
bobbi
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I'm so glad that your headache is better. I can't imagine the anguish you
went thru when you saw the that sticky stuff on your hard work. Thanks for
letting us all know how vigilant we need to be when displaying lace.
Helene UlrichSurfside Beach, SC, USA
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Dear Robin,
Catherine Barley recently sent me a photo of a new needlelace piece she has
made,
And this loops into the recent thread about the California Poppy lace
exhibit.The poppy project is a collection of interpretations of the same Art
Nouveau poppy design by Ulrike Voelcker. Many lace
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