[lace] Bobbin Hunt & Brian’s “retirement”

Hello All! Gee, it’s been ages since I’ve “talked” with Arachne. Our list is often quiet but I follow every comment. Brian—thank you for creating such a wonderful bobbin resource! Enjoy your well-deserved retirement. Undoubtedly archery will suit you well—aim high! Coincidentally, I’m on the hunt

RE: [lace] bobbin identification

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Re: [lace] bobbin identification

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Re: [lace] bobbin identification

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Re: [lace] bobbin identification

gratefully received. Thanking you in advance. J. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> From: owner-l...@arachne.com on behalf of Jo Pol Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 3:34:35 PM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] bobbin identification Hello

[lace] bobbin identification

Hello Brian and other arachnids The bobbins were once bought by a commercial pilot for his wife, now acquired by a museum owner. Enough to dress up a pillow with some bucks point. But is it a bucks point model? Some are rose wood and inlay of silver. Anyone any idea about the potential maker

[lace] Bobbin Collectors notes and presentation ( Longish)

I rarely comment on auctions as I am often "chastised" by keen buyers who argue that publicity about an auction puts the prices up. In some ways they are right especially if i happen to highlight as special bobbin, but i doubt they need worry if i am just mentioning an auction, after all the

[lace] Bobbin photo album... Google

Just to remind people that you can browse my bobbin post cards at https://photos.app.goo.gl/vstK8ADx3qo3KtRc6 Might pass away the time during lock-down. Even I resorted to them today!! -- Brian Cooranbong. Australia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

[lace] Bobbin lace workshops

Is anyone aware of lists of available workshops, particularly Flanders and Binche, in the USA? Sylvie, northern Illinois - 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:

[lace] England’s oldest lace bobbin discovered in Budleigh Salterton

Our very own world-renowned lace historian! Congratulations Brian! https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/2019/09/19/englands-oldest-lace-bobbin-discovered-in-budleigh-salterton/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

[lace] Bobbin makers?

Hi Brian No doubt you will receive replies from people more qualified than me to answer your questions on Honiton bobbins/lace - but here goes. The recorders of census returns tended to use their own terms for occupations. So the term ‘lace worker’ could have cover almost any work connected to

[lace] In plain sight finds, The East Devon Lace Bobbin Project.

Just to let you know that even though this project is quite new a few exciting things have happened in the last few days. A bobbin dated 1662 (possibly England's oldest dated bobbin) few new inscriptions recorded of special interest, besides my previous reporting of Queen Victoria, a Lady

RE: [lace] Bobbin painter

- From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Malvary Sent: 15 May 2019 04:08 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Bobbin painter Does anyone know of a bobbin painter called A Jarrett? I have a pair of bobbins painted by him/her dated 1984, I think. They are of Japanese ladies. Malvary

[lace] Bobbin painter

Does anyone know of a bobbin painter called A Jarrett? I have a pair of bobbins painted by him/her dated 1984, I think. They are of Japanese ladies. Malvary in Ottawa where we have had more than enough rain for this spring. Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Bobbin winder

I recently bought the little pocket wood winder and use a long rubber band to clamp it to my small work table. A cord might work too. (Looks like he does ship to the UK--search for "lace bobbin winder" on Etsy.) Lorraine Weiss in Albany, NY - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@a

Re: [lace] Bobbin winder

Yes, that's the one I have been using for 25 -30 years and am very happy with it. Nice and light to pack for travelling too -- Original Message -- From: "Elizabeth Ligeti" To: "lace@arachne.com" Sent: 2/19/2019 7:35:37 PM Subject: [lace] Bobbin winder Dear Aliso

[lace] Bobbin winder

To Alison, my winder is Genko, made in Germany. I bought it from a retired lacemaker who lived in Belgium for awhile (in the 1970’s?). The wooden chock that holds the bobbin is a replacement made in Sweden. The winder is metal, has its own clamp & runs very smoothly. It clamps to a table but I

[lace] Bobbin winder

Dear Alison, If you look here - https://www.roseground.com/product/bobbin-winder You will find the type of bobbin winder I have had for many years – at least 25 years,. And It still works as good as new!! It would be a good investment, I think, and not too expensive – considering its

Re: [lace] Bobbin winder

i have 3 bobbin winders. the first was from an Australian man of plexiglass that dismantles and is easily carried to show, classes or use at home. the second one was made in wood by a guy in Utah, USA and works lovely but you need a clamp to put it on the table. the plexiglass one has a built

Re: [lace] Bobbin winder

Dear Alison, I live across The Pond, so can't give any advice about stockists. I have a cast metal Swedish bobbin winder, which is no longer made, but would be good second hand. It is simply and powerfully made. You turn the handle, and on the thread goes, reliably and constantly. Clamps to

[lace] Bobbin winder

His everyone I was thinking of asking for a bobbin winder for my birthday. What are the pros and cons? What should I be looking for, what sort of price in the UK and which suppliers sell them? Regards Alison in damp and unseasonably warm Essex uk - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] Bobbin makers response - Brian Lemin

Can I say what a pleasure it was to read the response from Brian, our bobbin maker/expert in residence. It’s good to know he’s keeping in touch during his recovery. Another beautiful wood Yew seems to be a more modern choice, I cannot recall finding any, or very few, old bobbins made from it.

RE: [lace] Bobbin question ( a ?maker? responds)

on this demonstration of their skills; but this is true of most dobby crafts, you rarely get true value from your efforts if you sell. With the , initial completion of my English Antique lace bobbin dictionary (and collecting) [www.brianlemin.com] I am turning my mind to other aspects of lace bobbins

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

: Saturday, February 16, 2019 9:15 AM To: Arachne list Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbin question I think we need a woodworker to chime in here, but I believe that bobbins that are not professionally made may also be rough because of the type of wood used. A coarse-grained splintery softwood is never going

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

Many of the English bobbins are made from fruit wood. Most regions would have grown fruit trees and so it would have been readily available. I have a couple of the Malmsbury bobbins that are tapered style. From my memory of them they are fairly dark coloured and therefore probably not fruit

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

I think we need a woodworker to chime in here, but I believe that bobbins that are not professionally made may also be rough because of the type of wood used. A coarse-grained splintery softwood is never going to give you the finish of a dense hardwood. Or so I understand. Adele West Vancouver,

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

Hello Sue, I've got over 100 antique Malmesbury bobbins in both versions - with neck or tapered. They are all straight and blunt ended. None were converted to take spangles, which you sometimes see on very old, tiny, lightweight bobbins or continentals sold to the English market in days gone

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

I felt that most of these bobbins were hand made and often a bit rough and ready so not necessarily a style but maybe as a result of inexperience and not made by a skilled craftsman perhaps. Sue in dull damp Dorset UK, hoping for a bit of sunshine Thanks Alice—good to know! I wanted to

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

Thanks Alice—good to know! I wanted to understand whether a tapered neck was a specific feature or an interpretation of the form by individual bobbin makers in those areas. Looking forward to some “new” Malmesbury & Devon style bobbins made by an expert! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA Sent

Re: [lace] Bobbin question

I haven't seen the pictures you refer to but my antique Malmsbury bobbins are not tapered.  They are straight cylinders, about 3/8 inch or less thick, about 4 inches long, with a thread area cutout about 1/2 inch long.  The bobbins are mostly plain but may have a groove or two, or many,

[lace] Bobbin question

Someone is willing to make replica bobbins for me & I noticed that both Devon Trolly & Malmesbury bobbins, pictured in Springett & on Brian’s online dictionary, have tapered necks. Can anyone shed some light on this? Just wondering if this is a specific feature to these types of bobbins. Many

[lace] Bobbin web site

What a marvellous web site you have just made, Brian. Very many thanks. I have just had a very quick browse, and will spend a lot of time, another day, working my way though it all. Best wishes for the /surgery, and I hope it is very successful, and that you make a quick recovery. Goodness!!

[lace] Bobbin management

Clearly bobbin management in the Flemish laces, is part of the key to success, as there are so many ways for bobbin management out there. Whatever system is used has to be a match between the bobbins and the holders. I use the standard Binche bobbins, and the wood and elastic holders. The

Re: [lace] bobbin

Hello Alex, I thought your description seemed familiar. I've got an identical bobbin and i can't remember where I got it, or when. The hole in the bottom is tapered, and like your is quite seep. Must go now - lace class awaits. Liz Pass in Poole, Dorset. - Original Message - From:

Re: [lace] bobbin

Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2018 2:14 PM To: Alex Stillwell Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin Hi Alex, Good to have new Arachne topics, this one is quite interesting. Back home on my office computer I now have an Arachne shortcut button on my bookmark bar. Everything seems to be there. Not sure why some

RE: [lace] bobbin

If the wood has not been seasoned sufficiently, -and this can take a while for large chunks of wood-, or has a knot or similar in it, then it will probably bend. Agnes Boddington - windy and wet East Yorkshire Hi Alex While I cannot provide any insight into the bobbin, I was intrigued to notice

Re: [lace] bobbin

Alex, I think this is a Bayeux bobbin with a hole from the way it was held in the lathe for turning. Jill, The bend is the result of the wood not having been completed aged before being turned. The wood warps as it completes drying out. Nancy Connecticut, USA On Mar 15, 2018 07:22, "Alex

Re: [SPAM?] Re: [lace] bobbin

Thanks Clay. That makes sense and explains why it is only some of my bobbins. Jill - 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:

Re: [lace] bobbin

When bobbins are turned on wood or bone that has not been cured (ie., allowed to dry completely), the drying process continues and warping can result. That’s because unless a bobbin comes from dead center of a branch, there will be more concentric rings on one side than the other. Sent fro

Re: [lace] bobbin

Hi Alex While I cannot provide any insight into the bobbin, I was intrigued to notice that it appears to have a slight bend in it. I have quite a few bobbins (both bone and wood) that exhibit the same phenomenon. I have been unable to explain why this is. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

[lace] bobbin

Hi Arachnids Re: Bobbin. Thank you for your replies. I saw the digest on my list and then it disappeared so I only have your answers sent to me personally. As several have asked for photos I have sent individually and posted a couple on my website www.alexstillwell.wordpress.com under the BLOG

[lace] bobbin raffle

Hello everyone I have a special spangled midlands bobbin to raffle, passing some luck along since I won a nice Christmas bobbin from Jean's advent calendar competition :) Anyone on Arachne can enter, let me know you'd like to be in the raffle by replying to this e-mail, or send me a new message

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Romania?

enkins <dansing...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 11:19:37 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Bobbin lace in Romania? Hello all, Do you know of any bobbin lace makers in Romania? I will be in Cluj in June and would love to meet some lacemakers there. Sally in Oregon - To unsu

[lace] Bobbin lace in Romania?

Hello all, Do you know of any bobbin lace makers in Romania? I will be in Cluj in June and would love to meet some lacemakers there. Sally in Oregon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace scarf

lf of Diane Williams <drswilli...@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:47 AM To: Arachne List Subject: [lace] Bobbin lace scarf I started a 's Gravenmoerse scarf at the Doris Southard Lace Guild retreat the weekend of October 21, 2017. Here is a clip from my Instagram in case you want

[lace] Ipswich Lace bobbin

Hello again after a long time! Smile. I just would like to let you good folks know that despite many efforts via the USA over the years I do not have a genuine "antique" Ipswich bobbin. A few pictures of such a bobbin would suffice for my purposes, especially showing the "hollow" nature of it,

Re: [lace] Bobbin holder

Hi Jeri, Grace Adler Designs is infact from the US sitcom Will And Grace. I needed a new email after my old one got corrupted, and because I am a big big fan of the show, I chose to use that. Sorry that it isn't about lace, and I am glad to finally being able to write to you all. It took me a

Re: [lace] Bobbin holder

I don't know if any of you are machine knitters, but you can use a ribber cast on comb, and remove the wire, hang the bobbins over the pegs and replace the wire. This really works well when using a lot of bobbins. I twiched a wire on each end of one of mine,and then hung it like a coat hanger

[lace] Bobbin holder

Hello All! If this is a re-run, please accept my apologies! I don't recall seeing any previous discussion about using a bobbin holder to transport pre-wound bobbins so I will share. There is a photo posted to Flickr. I have several types of bobbin holders & the one in question is a "tuning

[lace] bobbin lace teachers in Lincolnshire, UK?

Hi Arlene, I don't know teachers in Lincs as such, but depending where they are, there is an active Lace group in Lincoln, (I see them out and about at lace days) https://www.facebook.com/LincolnLacemakers/ Louise In gloriously hot sunny Cambridge - To unsubscribe send email to

[lace] bobbin lace teachers in Lincolnshire, UK?

Hello, all - Bobbin lace has recently come up as a topic on a cross stitch Facebook group and I've been fielding lots of questions. Someone from Lincolnshire in the UK asked if I knew anyone in her area who teaches bobbin lace (I'm assuming beginners). Anyone here? I can and will go check out

[lace] 3D lace bobbin pictures. I really need help

Hi All, I have just downloaded the latest win 10 update that is lauding their 3D programme. I was excited as many of you will know that, thanks to generous donors of images, I have a collection of “cylindrical bobbins” that can be seen on a flat picture. I.e I have pictures of it from all

Re: [lace] Bobbin Lace and Native Americans

The Piecework magazine several of you are remembering, is probably May/June 2016 (the annual Lace issue for 2016). It contains an article: "The Talented Oneida Lacemakers". At the end is a list of "further resources" on the subject. Following are 4 to keep in a file if you will have

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace and Native Americans

from Mail for Windows 10 From: Nicky Hoewener-Townsend Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2017 9:32 AM To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Bobbin Lace and Native Americans Hello Brian & Carol Interesting question and reply, clearly there is evidence of Native Americans making lace, but perhaps more releva

[lace] Bobbin Lace and Native Americans

on's. By the way, I do think the asking price of £242 is utterly ridiculous. Nicky in Suffolk Uk Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 01:31:35 -0700 From: Carol <ca...@azsnaps.com <mailto:ca...@azsnaps.com>> Subject: [lace] Bobbin lace and Native Americans Hello Brian, Sorry, you will have t

[lace] Bobbin lace & Native Americans

To Brian's point, without provenance, is there anything about the eBay bobbins that distinguishes them from other bobbins of the period? While we know that various parties taught Native Americans to make lace, how much do we actually know about the bobbins that were used? Even with

[lace] Bobbin lace and Native Americans

Hello Brian, Sorry, you will have to eat your words. Sybil Carter, an Episcopal missionary, is the name of the woman who began teaching bobbin lace to women of the Ojibwe tribe in Minnesota. The women were taught how to make other laces as well. According to what I've read they made a very high

[lace] Bobbin restoration

On the whole folks seem to be OK with basic restoration. Most seem to expect that the spangle wire has been replaced at some time in the past. It seems the bobbin needs to be useable, and therefore look nice. Just before I decided to drop this note I went on ebay and this item number

[lace] Bobbin book

Hi Brian Congratulations. I know how you feel, my books take at least 6 years each to write and yours has been a lifetimes work. Thank you for making it available to everyone, I will be one of the first to download and I will be printing it out in full colour. While I sell books when there are

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project

To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project Dear Arachnids, I was silent reader of this community for quite a long time but I finally decided to introduce myself and share my project. My name is Olga and I am making lace for 7 years now. - To unsubscribe send

[lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project

Jeanette, Diana, Thank you! Dear Gon, Thank you! Hope to see you too! Your project "Every week an ending or insertion" is also one of sources for inspiration! Dear Joepie, I understand that one month and one lace piece is not enough to master the technique. But it really helps to structure

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project

t 2016 09:19 To: lace@arachne.com<mailto:lace@arachne.com> Subject: [lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project Dear Arachnids, I was silent reader of this community for quite a long time but I finally decided to introduce myself and share my project. My name is Olga and I am making lace

RE: [lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project

What an inspiring blog!!! Makes me feel quite the sloth! I will keep an eye on your progress. I wish I had the opportunity for some more courses! Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa. The progress of making lace I document in Instagram on daily basis:

[lace] Bobbin Lace 12 Months Challenge Project

Dear Arachnids, I was silent reader of this community for quite a long time but I finally decided to introduce myself and share my project. My name is Olga and I am making lace for 7 years now. Initially I studied Russian lacemaking and work on a bolster pillow. But lace world is much bigger.

Re: [lace] Bobbin Winding

Watched the video, it looks really simple once you manage to make the tiny adapter. Saved it to my piniterest page for future reference. Right now I'm working with only 6 pairs so by hand will suffice. I wonder if those portable (sewing machine) bobbin winders would work with the technique too.

[lace] Bobbin Winding

I have just found this demonstration of winding bobbins on a sewing machine on Pinterest - it is in spanish (I think) but is easily understood. I don't know how to 'shrink' the url, so iwill give you the long one and hope that somebody will 'shrink' it for me.

Re: [lace] bobbin winders

Here you go, I guess this is the one we were talking about: http://kloeppelcenter.de/en/component/virtuemart/details/39/I28/kloeppelzubehoer/zubehoer,-nadeln,-kloeppelwickler.html?product_id=247 Best, Achim > Am 27.05.2016 um 17:29 schrieb Agnes Boddington > : > >

Fwd: [lace] bobbin winders

Hugs, Lin and the Mali When you can't lower expectations you only have one thing you *can* do - you have to meet them. ~~Unknown -- Forwarded message -- From: Lin Hudren <linhud...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 27, 2016 at 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin winders To: sylvie

Fwd: [lace] bobbin winders

Hugs, Lin and the Mali When you can't lower expectations you only have one thing you *can* do - you have to meet them. ~~Unknown -- Forwarded message -- From: Lin Hudren <linhud...@gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 27, 2016 at 4:04 AM Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin winders To: sylvie

RE: [lace] bobbin winders

Does anyone have the name of the German manufacturer/supplier? Agnes Boddington Elloughton UK There is a wonderful winder made in Germany. It is made of wood and there is a power-pack that plugs in. For those of us in the US, the maker supplies the power pack for our AA batteries. It is very

Re: [lace] bobbin winders

There is a wonderful winder made in Germany. It is made of wood and there is a power-pack that plugs in. For those of us in the US, the maker supplies the power pack for our AA batteries. It is very lightweight, takes very little space when storing or packing, and best of all is very quiet,

[lace] bobbin winders

Can anyone know what models of bobbin winders are still made, beside the small black plastic ones? Sylvie Cherry Valley, Illinois USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com.

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

Malvary, I think you have got it spot on. Brenda > > I might suggest finding a nice Celtic knot pattern and working that. Whether people in Celtic nations ever made such a thing (probably not) isn't really the point, it is to give the feel of the designs and for people to see lace being made so

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

It seems to me that while it is good for Sally to find out about lace in Celtic nations, there probably won't be much time for her to pass on the information she has gleaned to the people who are wandering about. What they will be interested in, is to see her making lace. I might suggest

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

Reading Brenda's knowledgeable review of the apparent absence of lacemaking in Celtic regions reminds me of something I have seen for years in Virginia! Reenactment of Civil War battles were all over the entire country in recent years, and reenactors were everywhere! The problem is, lots of

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations? - a brief history lesson!

Being Celtic is a cultural thing, not a genetic identity or a political nationality. At the time of the last glacial maximum (ice age) human populations in Europe were confined to three small area; the Atlantis (modern Ukraine), the Balkans (modern Greece) and Iberia (modern Basque region of

[lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations

You haven't mentioned any time period - is the demonstration meant to reflect what is being done in the regions regarded as having a Celtic past now, or in historical times? If now, then you could probably make more or less anything as most modern lacemakers don't worry about only working the lace

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

Ireland doesn’t have any tradition of bobbin lace - but they do have some wonderful needle laces ; Youghal, Carric-ma-Cross, Limerick…. Scotland doesn’t have any tradition of bobbin lace, but the Shetland Isles (norse rather than Celtic) have lovely knitted lace. Also Ayrshire work which

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

Dear Sally, Do you belong to any local lace guild? Do they have a lending library, or helpful local members It is amazing that you cannot find information. Have you looked at the IOLI website's library listings? Books are available for borrowing, which is one of the valuable

Re: [lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

Well, I've seen pictures of beautiful traditional lace coifs in Brittany, and with Galicia alone, you have an enormous bobbin lace industry. And, yes, it has very strong Celtic roots! Best of luck, Debora Lustgarten At 04:29 PM 3/11/2016, you wrote: Hello all, In 2 months I will be

[lace] Bobbin lace in Celtic nations?

Hello all, In 2 months I will be demonstrating bobbin lace at a Celtic Festival. Most of the festival involves music and dance, but the organizers wanted some fiber arts too, so here I go. I'd like to find some information about bobbin lace specifically in the Celtic nations (officially:

[lace] Bobbin Lace Items for Sale - All Pricing FULLY Negotiable

Dear Bobbin Lace Makers, The link below has everything I'm looking to clear out and whatever price is listed can be tossed off and you may make your offers on the list of items you're interested in acquiring. Everything is looking to go to a new bobbin lace making home or collection home. DO NOT

[lace] Bobbin lacemaking items for sale

I can't find any prices. Ann UK Sent from my iPad - 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] Bobbin Lace Making Items - For Sale

Dear Bobbin Lace Makers, I'm trying my best to finally sell-off the remainder of bobbin lace making items I've had in my possession for years and hopefully you'll find items that you'd like to welcome into your collection and home. I'd like to have everything sent to new happy homes by year end

[lace] bobbin making videos

Thanks to the great article by and about Chris Parsons, bobbin maker, in the recent Lace Magazine from the Lace Guild in the UK, I was led to his website and his fascinating videos of creating bobbins. Thought that some of you might appreciate having this page pointed out:

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

Hi Fellow Arachnids, My bobbins are mainly stored in bobbin bags which are flat and have narrow sections that take a pair of bobbins. Each bag which is slightly padded contains about forty or so pairs and the bags can be stored on top of one another. They are easy to carry and you can also

RE: [lace] Bobbin storage

Ex-video boxes are good for bobbin storage or for taking spare one to class or demonstration/course etc. I treated myself to a small chest of drawers. It has 11 drawers about 3cm deep, and 30cm wide. It's full! I then decided to buy a second one, but use that as a jewellery box. Only problem I

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

I store mine in material roll wraps that hold about 40 pairs, in pairs if I can as have a thing about keeping my bobbins stored in pairs, silly I know but drives me crazy if they don't at least start off in pairs. Mine are nearly all Midlands. Sue M Harvey Norfolk U.K . Sent from my iPad

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

What a good question! I see that we all have the same storage problems! I have kept changing the way I store my bobbins, and now I have them in transparent plastic boxes (in fact, those for chocolates of Ferrero-Rocher, http://idealgift.com.my/add-on-gifts/ferrero-t16.html). They are the perfect

[lace] Bobbin storage

I am wondering how you store your bobbins when they are not in use? Are you storing English Midlands or Continentals? I just finished a project. For the first time (probably in my life) I do not have any bobbins on a pillow. I discovered that I have many more bobbins than places to store

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

I am wondering how you store your bobbins when they are not in use? Liz, I use those plastic pencil boxes that kids use for school! One year I picked up a couple dozen on clearance for 25cents each and passed them out to our guild during retreat. They stack nicely! I just need to add some

Re: [lace] Bobbin storage

After years of putting bobbins in small cabinets with little drawers, plastic shoe boxes, and even plastic bags, I decided I needed something better. I bought a vertical cabinet with seven drawers.  Midlands went in the top drawer, and continentals were sorted by size and style into the other

[lace] Bobbin Lace in Movies

You may have noticed lace in some of the movies you have watched over the years. We could start a list of movies to watch that feature lace and there may be a list already in Arachne. One title that comes to mind is Shakespeare in Love. Other movies also show lace in costumes. I had not seen

[lace] bobbin weight

Hi Liz I agree with all you say. I prefer to say that it is easier to work with bobbins of similar type, length and weight as it is easier to achieve a good tension and point out that mixing Continental and East Midlands bobbins can be uncomfortable, but lacemakers tend to work that out for

Re: [lace] bobbin weight

I had a teacher when I was in business school who told us to always write instructions as if the person we are writing them for has absolutely no idea what we are talking about and to use the simplest language possible. Fortunately I had a lace teacher who understood this concept, she also would

Re: [lace] bobbin weight

I think we tend to work best with the bobbins we are used to work with. In my case, Spanish continentals, which most of you may find too big. Mine are 10,5cm long and woodbox. The first course I did of a technique different to torchon (many years ago) was a Tonder course. I had been told that

[lace] bobbin holder

Here is a novel kind of bobbin holder, for wound pairs. https://scontent-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10422179_787933064629 098_8480175482778561509_n.jpg?oh=7fc1110457b4b907ac19e9af95b0376eoe=55969A5C Lorelei - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line:

Fw: Re: [lace] bobbin weight

Quite so, but is that because the hitch keeps on coming out, or because You have to tension all the time, which one does with Torchon anyway? Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where we've had a good frost, but the sky is pure blue and sunny, no wind. Cynthia wrote: And consider working a

[lace] Bobbin weight

I've been wondering about this for a few weeks. There comes a point where you don't remember where you learned some things, especially lace, where the information can come from books, lectures, informal conversations, Arachne. I believe I learned that the weight of a bobbin helps it to tension

Re: [lace] Bobbin weight

Yes it, is. The size of bobbins have to be related with the threads used. But, maybe it makes sense for you if the pillow is in a degree of inclination in order that the bobbins hung, so the weight of them helps to tension. For example, when the lace is worked completely horizontal as it is

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