[lace-chat] Plastic bobbins

2005-08-19 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jean Nathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] an54.freeserve.co.uk writes Hornsbys are still trading in a much smaller way than they were, and I don't know if they are still selling them. I think basic wooden bobbins are now cheaper than plastic - Haven't got the catalogue to

Re: [lace-chat] Plastic bobbins

2005-08-19 Thread susan
i think you are right about it being cheaper to make them out of wood. you can even use wood dowels that cost 33 cents a piece to make about 12 bobbins. i didn't find the hornsbys web address on the interenet search, so i don't know if they still have them or not. from susan in

Re: [lace-chat] Plastic bobbins

2005-08-19 Thread Alice Howell
At 07:46 AM 8/19/2005, you wrote: We do have plastic bobbins (Midlands style) in the USA. I just looked at Catchpin's catalog, Julie carries them, at $4.00 per dozen. They come in Black, White, and Brown. I like the Black best myself as they look like ebony which I covet. When in use and