The plexiglas winder is very compact and good for transporting to classes, etc. It's designed for Midlands bobbins but has an adapter for continentals.
Mine worked very well for many years -- but then the elastic bands that provide the tension wore out. Replacing them with the right size bands in the USA is a problem. It's very hard to find ones that fit. This makes the winder less useful now than it used to be. It will work on some bobbins but not others. The current bands I have don't like slick bobbins, or continentals. For most of my winding, I use an old German metal winder that clamps on a table edge. It has wood pincers that hold most bobbins. For skinny bobbins that might slip, I wind a small elastic band around one pincer. This adds enough traction to hold even slick Midlands tightly. One of my students recently got a new plastic model that seems to work very well. Check out your dealers. They might have a similar item available or can look for it for you. Alice in Oregon --where I'm just getting started on my two month tax office job. I'll be busy until April 15. But -- since my work is easy, I get to make lace at work during the quiet times. Can't beat that -- making lace and getting paid at the same time. - 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/
