When I first learned bobbin lace (20 years ago) I was taught to use
a working cloth underneath the bobbins for a particular element. When
that element was finished I just lifted a working cloth with both hands,
keeping the bobbins flat and the cloth taught, and lifted it to the side
of my
My favorite holders for continental (Swiss) bobbins is a U made of wood. John
Aebi is one of the makers of these. I know there's a Belgian gizmo that's like
a large U with a spike at the bottom, but these are different. The wood is
thinner and there's no spike. Instead there are two fine hol
With spangled Midland bobbins, I use the knitting stitch holders that look like
large safety pins. For most of my other bobbins, I use tongue depressors with
the corners notched, and elastic bands stretched from one end to the other.
With either holder, I can stack the fastened groups of bobbin
I prefer the holders that zip around 3 sides, but when I want to see
or display my bobbins, I use the sheets that are made to store strips
of film negatives. (I don't know if they're still available but if
they are, it's a lot easier than making your own sheets.) They're
made to go into 3
I made a bobbin holder several years ago with net pockets. It was
specifically made to hold my inscribed antique bobbins so that I can see the
inscriptions without removing a bobbin from its pocket. I don't have
anywhere to display them because of DHs various collections on display in
cabinets
inental bobbins!
Barbara
Snoqualmie, WA
USA
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> RE: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - Short
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> Noelene Lafferty
> Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:22:52 -0800
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> So far no-one seems to have mentioned my favourite bobbin holder for my
> spangled bobbins - shoe laces. They have a l
Hi everyone and Joy
Thankyou for the several tips on dealing with 'tips' of the cords we use to
tie down our bobbins.
Double thanks, Joy, for inserting the term 'aglet' - because right away as I
read the message I was trying to remember the precise name of that little
deal!
> Try twisting the end
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Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
Hi All,
I would agree with most of the suggestions, apart from the fact that I
don't think I would recommend that my students put the tongue depressors
- or
anything else! - across the threads. This may well work for fairly
sturdy
threads, b
On 1/25/07 6:49 PM, Helen Ward wrote:
Try twisting the end then dipping the end in nail polish Noeline. I
used to do it years ago when the crimped ends came off my boys school
shoe laces. Worked every time.
Another trick is to thread a piece of shrink tubing onto the
lace, shrink it, and th
Try twisting the end then dipping the end in nail polish Noeline. I
used to do it years ago when the crimped ends came off my boys school
shoe laces. Worked every time.
Helen in OZ
So far no-one seems to have mentioned my favourite bobbin holder for my
spangled bobbins - shoe laces. They
So far no-one seems to have mentioned my favourite bobbin holder for my
spangled bobbins - shoe laces. They have a little bit of metal or plastic
crimped to each end, making them easy to thread through the spangles. The
bundles can be piled one on top of the other, bobbins can be pulled off
eith
Dear Lacemakers,
When I knew I wanted to learn to make lace, I began to put together sets of
color-coordinated pillow, pin cushion, carrying tote bag, etc. for various
types of laces. It is more fun to work on a surface that is a color you love.
Sometimes, I added "pets" toward the back of th
Hi All,
I would agree with most of the suggestions, apart from the fact that I don't
think I would recommend that my students put the tongue depressors - or
anything else! - across the threads. This may well work for fairly sturdy
threads, but it still runs the risk of rubbing them, and eventual
Brilliant idea, I have just bought some on ebay.
Thanks for the tip.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK
Shere'e wrote:
I do something similar when I am leaving my pillow (I have cats who
think that playing with bobbins is GREAT FUN!!!) I got U pins. They
are commonly used for hanging jewelery ch
On Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at 07:19 PM, Malvary J Cole wrote:
Last year when I was making my tangram piece for the Lace Guild
competition, I had lots of bobbins in a fairly small space and didn't
have enough holders to keep the bobbins I wasn't using out of the way.
I've had this problem
Another tip if you are making tongue depressor holders. Drill a small hole
at each end, then you can pin them down, or hold them out of the way when
working. However I've found that they tend to crack after a while.
Last year when I was making my tangram piece for the Lace Guild competition,
I also have a device to keep the threads in control, a little tab of quilted
fabric that is pinned firmly over the threads above the bobbin heads. Has
saved a headache or two when unbundling the works.
On 1/24/07, Patsy A. Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
> I have used a tongue depressor o
I do something similar when I am leaving my pillow (I have cats who
think that playing with bobbins is GREAT FUN!!!) I got U pins. They
are commonly used for hanging jewelery chains on flat display boards.
They are shaped in a U with both open ends being sharp. I just place
them over the thread a
. Just a precaution in case
the pillow gets bump.
Patsy A. Goodman
Chula Vista, CA, USA
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From: "Alice Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sue Duckles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:39
Hi Sue,
To transport a pillow, all the bobbins etc have to
secured to the pillow, then no matter how it's
carried, nothing will move or break.
I have dealt with various cookie or flattish pillows,
not bolsters, so that's where my experience lies.
Here's some ideas that I, and my friends, use.
R
Thanks for the explanation.
At least the bit of the bobbin that goes in the slot would have to be very
thin, and these holders wouldn't be any use on modern thin foam pillows, as
I assume the pin part goes down into the pillow.
Jean i Poole, Dorset, UK
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Why spend so much money?
Craft shops may sell flat wooden sticks,
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