Dear all, If you don't know what bobbins to go for, buy the bobbins you love the look of. I was used to continental bobbins, but I loved the look of the spangled Midland bobbins. So I bought 10 pairs and spangled them myself. When I first used them I thought I made the biggest mistake, I didn't like working with them. Now I'm used to both of them.
Joke in Glasgow enjoying the Commonwealth Games Sent from my iPhone > On 29 Jul 2014, at 18:42, <hottl...@neo.rr.com> wrote: > > Hello All! I'm going to take a stab at answering Jeri's question & my answer > is geared toward beginners. First--consider borrowing bobbins from a > lacemaking friend. Easier said than done, but you won't know unless you ask. > Second--it won't matter what style bobbin you buy if you only buy a few! > Resist the impulse to acquire gobs of bobbins because they are less expensive > in bulk. When I started, the bobbin seller said to pick the ones that felt > "right" in my hands. When you are not experienced, they all feel the same! > It's hard to know until you've made several patterns, by which time you have > "used" bobbins. It's easier to sell/give a few bobbins to your friends if > you find they aren't right for you after the fact. Third--beware the > creative bias of fellow lacemakers or bobbin sellers. Their favorite bobbin > won't necessarily be yours. Been there, done that. Fourth--to roll or not > to roll, that is the question. My bobbin vendor emphasized rolling bobbins, > pro! ba! > bly because they work best for the type of lace she makes. When you find a > favorite lace style, that may well determine one or more appropriate bobbin > styles. Fifth--your lace taste/sensibilities will change over time. Your > arthritis may flare up when you least expect. Or you end up out of sync & > out of style where your favorite lace/favorite bobbins go the way of your > favorite pair of bellbottoms! Sixth--with all due respect to Continentals, > Midlands or other "fancy" bobbins create the biggest stir at a lace demo > event. They are like magnets in a crowd! Consider owning a few as an > investment in advertising your art on your demo pillow. May I also add that > I am grateful to Clay for hosting a Garage Sale table at Lace At Sweet Briar. > It has given me a chance to divest myself of bobbins & other lacemaking > equipment that I will never use again at a fair price. Hope this helps > anyone with bobbin procurement issues! Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA 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. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - 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/
