Angel,
I believe Elena is referring to bobbins that commemorate a public
hanging of someone as punishment for a crime. I read this puzzled for a
moment early this morning thinking, "don't all bobbins hang?" Then I clued
in. hahaha
Kim
On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 4:36 PM Angel wrote:
> Do yo
Do you mean matching pairs?? I have never heard the term except in the actual
process of making lace you have to “hang” a pair. I do have a matching set or
two which are always hung together. One was a gift from a very talented bobbin
maker/painter in England. Deeply treasured.
Just would like c
I think that Brian Lemin would be the best person to say how often they come
up. I can't think of any in recent years.
Liz
In Dreary Northants
-Original Message-
From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Elena
Kanagy-Loux
Sent: 01 March 2021 16:01
To: Arachne
Subject: [lace] Hanging
I probably see one or occasionally a so called set, say 2 or three times
a year.
They are probably the most expensive bobbins and indeed if we are
looking at quality... overpriced. However they are a significant social
history bobbin and understandably well sought after.
I have some prob
Dear Arachnids,
I hope that you are all well!
The subject of hanging bobbins has come up recently in both conversations
and in my research, and it's become a goal of mine to acquire one for my
own collection (or several, eventually). I've noticed that young people are
very interested in the topic
