At one time - when a very green newbee - somewhat still a newbee - i didn't realize that the thickness of the thread would work better with more or less weight on the spangles appropriately. i too decided to compensate but went for fishing pole "weights". you can get them really small so they add just the weight of an extra bead or two. it doesn't look so grand unless you decide to paint them, but they can be added and removed easily for the duration of the project without damaging the bobbins. it sure saves time on the spangling which can be mostly uniform except for colors and shapes. just a thought.
Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 4:54 AM, Alex Stillwell <alexstillw...@talktalk.net>wrote: > Hi Sue > > I only use one pillow at a time. I have two more on the go with a pretty > cover > cloth on each, but I only have one pair of hands and one brain to work > them. > (One is the clock face that is on the front cover of my Bucks book.) > However > I sometimes have as many as 240 pairs on one pillow so more bobbins are > always > useful. As I use different thicknesses of threads I need bobbins and > spangles > of different weights to suit them and it is not fun respangling 100 bobbins > because I need them lighter or heavier for a particular piece. I have > recently been playing this game when I found some 240/2 and needed very > light > spangles. > > Perhaps you are not so impressed now, especially as the clock face has not > moved for over 6 years. > > Happy lacemaking > > Alex > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: sueba...@comcast.net > To: Alex Stillwell > Cc: Arachne reply > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: [lace] Replies to many! > > > > <Arachne 20 years - a Stuart Johnson bobbin please, I have a cupboard of > cover > cloths and I can only use one decorative one at a time. > > > > > Wow! Alex, I'm impressed - I presume only one decorative one means you > have > only one pillow on the go at any one time!! > > > > > > > Sue > > - > 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/ > -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. - 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/
