RE: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-31 Thread Carolyn Hastings
Tamara, If I understand what you are describing when you wrote: > BTW, bobbin rolls don't work very well for those of the > Danish bobbins > which are thin all-over except for the final bulb; you have to allow > for the width of the bulb in determining the width of the pocekt, but > that mean

RE: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-31 Thread Carolyn Hastings
Tamara, If I understand what you are describing when you wrote: > BTW, bobbin rolls don't work very well for those of the > Danish bobbins > which are thin all-over except for the final bulb; you have to allow > for the width of the bulb in determining the width of the pocekt, but > that mean

[lace] RE: Bobbin roll

2004-08-30 Thread Helen Bell
Nah, you're not the only one, Liz - I do it, too. I thought that was how everyone did it. Besides, I don't think my spangles on a pair of bobbins would go into the pockets I have - they're too skinny I think. Makes sense, though, 'coz then you don't have spangles getting tangled. I usually use m

Re: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Thelacebee
In a message dated 30/08/2004 02:12:30 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Some of us use "scrunchies" > (the fabric-covered elastic bands, which are meant to hold pony-tails). > I made my own, to match/contrast with the fabric of the roll. Talk about light bulb moment - I put rib

[lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Aug 29, 2004, at 21:18, Weronika Patena wrote: Great idea with the attached scrunchies, Tamara! I'll have to do get some and put them on. What sort of fabric did you use to make yours? Anything thin enough - quilting cotton is excellent. That fabric has to be thin, because there has to be eno

Re: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Weronika Patena
Great idea with the attached scrunchies, Tamara! I'll have to do get some and put them on. What sort of fabric did you use to make yours? Weronika On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 09:11:47PM -0400, Tamara P. Duvall wrote: > > >Also ribbons on the outside end (just one) to tie the roll. Slightly > >

[lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Aug 29, 2004, at 20:40, Weronika Patena wrote: Also ribbons on the outside end (just one) to tie the roll. Slightly annoying to tie and untie all the time, but I couldn't come up with a better method. That's because you have short hair... :) Some of us use "scrunchies" (the fabric-covered el

Re: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Alice Howell
At 04:45 PM 8/29/2004, you wrote: Does anyone have a pattern or know how to make a "Bobbin Roll?" Sylvia, Hi, A bobbin roll is just a group of little pockets that hold bobbins. You can use about any style you want to. Method one: A simple one would start with fabric 12 x 18 inches. Either use

Re: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Weronika Patena
> Essentially, it's a piece of fabric, folded to form a sort of envelope, > with the bottom part having sewn-down divisions (pockets), and the top > forming a flap to cover them. As Weronika says, the depth of the bottom > fold and the width of the "pockets" will vary, depending on the bobbins

[lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Tamara P. Duvall
On Aug 29, 2004, at 19:45, palmhaven (Sylvia) wrote: Does anyone have a pattern or know how to make a "Bobbin Roll?" I bet somewhere in the vastness of Lori Howe's http://lace.lacefairy.com/ you ought to be able to find instructions Essentially, it's a piece of fabric, folded to form a sort of enve

Re: [lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread Weronika Patena
I have a pattern, or maybe more than one, in some of my books. I also made five bobbin rolls this summer, and each one is different, depending on the size of bobbins I wanted it for. I can measure some or all of mine and email you the numbers if you want. What type of bobbins do you need it for?

[lace] Re: Bobbin Roll

2004-08-29 Thread palmhaven
Does anyone have a pattern or know how to make a "Bobbin Roll?" Sylvia, in the Sunny Southern Tip of Texas. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]