Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins

2009-05-25 Thread Tregellas Family
Alice wrote: Also, in these same ten years, I started using a lot of continentals, and have built up my supply in various sizes. I keep promising myself that 'someday' I'll inventory and count my bobbins. No, no, no, never count your bobbins 'cos if you talk in your sleep your husband

Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins

2009-05-25 Thread Janice Blair
://www.lacemakersofillinois.org --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Alice Howell lacel...@verizon.net wrote: From: Alice Howell lacel...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins To: Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net, lace lace@arachne.com Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 8:49 PM Just a happy customer...all disclaimers  made

Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins

2009-05-24 Thread Alice Howell
As others have said, there are plain bobbins and decorated bobbins. The plain, basic bobbin of inexpensive wood can be fairly low priced in quantities of 100. My favorite continental bobbin costs me about 65-70 cents (USA) each when I buy 100 of them on special. (I watch for them to come up

Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins

2009-05-24 Thread Janice Blair
Alice wrote: As others have said, there are plain bobbins and decorated bobbins.  The plain, basic bobbin of inexpensive wood can be fairly low priced in quantities of 100.  My favorite continental bobbin costs me about 65-70 cents (USA) each when I buy 100 of them on special.  (I watch for them

RE: [lace] cost/number of bobbins

2009-05-24 Thread Ruth Budge
Langendorf do not charge VAT to overseas customers. Ruth thelacema...@optusnet.com.au -Original Message- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Janice Blair Sent: Monday, 25 May 2009 9:42 AM To: lace Subject: Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins Also I

Re: [lace] cost/number of bobbins

2009-05-24 Thread Alice Howell
Just a happy customer...all disclaimers made,,, My favorite bobbin comes from the company called Lacemaking Circle in California. http://www.lacemaking.com/LacemakingCircle.htm They don't have every kind of bobbin, but if they have what you want, the price is probably good. They mark two or