[lace] Continental lace bobbins

[Brian Lemin]

Dear Arachnids,

With all this confession about being a lazy writer and researcher my 
conscience began to burn a little


You all know that the many thousands (probably) of bobbins that I have 
on my DB none of them are real.  I my have say 30 real EM bobbins in my 
collection! the rest pretty well all came as digital objects from  you 
as my supporters. [thanks]



BUT I have a big shoe box full of "real" continental bobbins! Yes, you 
good people have sent them to me over the years.  Without being rude, my 
studies have not included these wonderful tools and I know very little 
about them.



There is no way that i can study them and write about them like i have 
the English bobbins.  I think i have examples from about 30 countries?  
Whether or not I can  ID them to countries correctly is another matter 
(probably not)



The other thing is that if I did something with them i would want only 
to concentrate on the "traditional" bobbins of that country. I say this 
as I see on Pinterest the most beautiful, intricate and well 
turned/carved bobbins, but i can not think they were the traditional 
bobbins of that particular country.



Yep, I need help!  Who is the continental bobbin expert who is silly 
enough to drop me a note and volunteer? !! smile.



I have in mind a simple web site that people can access, to look at and 
be able to compare what they might have in their possession, with a 
traditional bobbin from a particular country, and make an educated guess 
as to what they have!



MY CV says that I am a frustrating person to work with, I forget, I 
promise and it takes me ages to fulfill it.  I cant spell and i 
certainly get things wrong!  I am full of crazy ideas that are totally 
impractical.  Oh yes, Jean says I am the worst "procrastinator" she has 
ever known (well, perhaps married?) Oh I lose things!



Oh yes, I have arranged for my new hip to be a "carved spangle" style! 
[yes a continental bobbin]


--
Brian
Cooranbong. Australia

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[lace] bobbins

[Irene & Steve Whitham]

Hello lacemakers,

 

I have a friend that is trying to find out about some bobbins that she owns.
They are spangled bobbins with an "A" stamped at the base.

 

I can send pictures if you email be privately.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated as she can't find anything in the
books she owns.

 

Irene Whitham

Surrey, BC

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Re: [lace] How much did "good" lace bobbins cost historical lace makers?

[Angel]

Or, there is always the motto

“The more I learn, the less I realise I know”

Snickering,
Cearbhael 

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> On Oct 7, 2019, at 1:31 AM, 
> 
> 
> I am thinking of adopting the motto "There is sso much we don't know!"
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[lace] How much did "good" lace bobbins cost historical lace makers?

[brido11]

I know that is the sort of question many of you would probably think to ask
me, but I have no idea.

 

People like Compton and Haskins worked hard and long to create what in fact
are artistic masterpieces. (not mention on primitive lathes.)

 

Then they had to sell them to less than well-paid lacemakers or perhaps get
a bit more for them at a fair.

 

Springett gave us massed produced bobbin catalogues but I have not found
anywhere that told me how much the good "listed" makers charged for their
bobbins.

 

They had to make living after all.

 

I just find it hard to understand that an ordinary lace maker could afford
to buy a say: a three-tier mother and babe made from bone.

 

I suspect that my reading is different to many who read about lace.  Have
any of you bumped into this figure or who can offer a clue?

 

My most recent question was When did pewter start being used in bobbin
decoration?  Answer. I do not know, but I have drafted a longwinded
discussion article about it.  Coming soon to WebDocs.

 

Thanks.

 

I am thinking of adopting the motto "There is sso much we don't know!"


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[lace] Bobbins--new Downton, Devon Trolly & Malmesbury

[hottleco]

My bobbins arrived today & I am thrilled! John Aebi kindly made a few pairs of 
Downton, Devon & Malmesbury bobbins to go with my lace samples so I posted pics 
to Arachne Flickr. The Downton ones are bird's eye maple--spotted, sort of like 
the nitric acid/Aqua Fortis effect. Way cool. The others are a variety of woods 
(lilac, persimmon, satinwood, citrus & apple) & very smooth. Even my husband 
was impressed. High praise! Sincerely, Susan Hottle FL USA


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Re: [lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.

[Susan MacLeod]

What a fantastic site!  The pictures of the bobbins are beautiful.  The site
is a masterpiece for all lovers of bobbin lace.  Well done, Brian
sumac
On 12/25/2018 6:45:16 AM, Brian Lemin  wrote:
Hello all,



I suspect that this effort has taken me some 20 years to come to fruition,
and it would not have ever happened if it were not for some very generous
collectors, knowledgeable people and of course all you arachnids who helped
me along. Particularly in the early days when we did more than a few team
efforts to learn the practicalities around this subject.



Of course I do not make lace, so I relied heavily upon you all and you came
to the party every time.



You will see by the introduction to the new web site my poor admin skills
have been very much in evidence when it has come to individual recognition
of many of your contributions to the document. Please accept my humble
apologies to some of my helpers who are sadly anonymous!



The web site was done by volunteers, with our son probably the lead person,
but this sort of work to him, is a bit foreign, he deals in databases,
patients and money! Any way, it has happened and is a bucket list
achievement that I can now cross off. The correct representation of images
gave a lot of difficulty, so I need to say that there may be a few of the
images that you wished were better, but as I look at them they should be
meaningful to you, if not perfect in my eyes.



I can not finish this announcement without acknowledging the immense debt
of gratitude that I have to Diana Smith, for he superb expertise,
observations, social history knowledge and indeed owner and curator of what
is probably the best Lace bobbin collection in the UK: THE DIANA SMITH
COLLECTION.



Thank you Diana, you are a very special person. I am not sure if the term
"Power behind the Throne" is totally appropriate, but that is about how I
feel. Smile.



OK, so the main document is: "A DICTIONARY OF ANTIQUE ENGLISH LACE BOBBINS",
this includes a separate section on what is probably my speciality "ENGLISH
EAST DEVON (HONITON) LACE BOBBINS". There is a second paper that Diana and
I worked on which is "A COLLECTORS GUIDE TO LACE BOBBINS"; all the bobbins
in this document are illustrated by bobbins from the "THE DIANA SMITH
COLLECTION".



I have included and extensive bibliography on Lace Bobbins and also my
current collection of articles on various aspects of lace bobbins. I am
slowing down on this type of writing as I seem to addressed most of the
differences and difficulties that a study of lace bobbins often raise. Not
that I have all the answers! BTW there are couple of purely fictional tales
in this list! I pretty sure I will be adding the odd article and as is my
want I usually let the list know when it is up on "Arizona".



Finally I have to acknowledge the work of the Springetts who really awakened
lace makers interests in the tools which they use. There is little doubt
that the Dictionary has been built, at least to some degree, on their
excellent work. Thank you



Here is the URL and it worked a few moments ago I hope it works for you and
will be a valuable reference tool for you.



brianlemin.com the pages load in small groups as the document is so long
as you would wait a very long time before it all loaded up, so be a bit
patient as you scroll down.



Happy Christmas and New Year to you all.



I am now of an age when my excitement is anticipating an operation in
January!!! What old people do for kicks!! Smile. (oh yes, younger people
too)



Fondest "strings of my heart" to you all, weave them into your work! smile



Brian

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[lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.

[Ann Humphreys]

Thank you Brian for an amazing web site. 
This is a really interesting and informative resource. 
Hope all goes well with your operation. 
Ann
UK

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Re: [lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.

[Karen ZM]

That is a fantastic piece of work and an excellent resource. Thank you.

Hope your op in January will be successful and your recovery will be a
speedy one.

Karen in Malta

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Re: [lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.

[Bev Walker]

Hello Brian and everyone

Absolutely fantastic compilation. Congratulations to you, the webmaster and
editor Rochelle. Your magnum opus! which I for one will appreciate
referencing often.
Bev in Shirley BC Canada on a sunny Christmas morning.

On Tue, Dec 25, 2018 at 4:21 AM Ilske Thomsen 
wrote:

>
> congratulation. I am afraid I need 20 years to read and study your work.
> It’s incredible
>
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Re: [lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.

[Ilske Thomsen]

Dear Lemin,
congratulation. I am afraid I need 20 years to read and study your work. It’s 
incredible what you listened üp. 
Question - could you still see any bobbin?
Thank you a lot.

Ilske

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[lace] New Web site devoted to Lace Bobbins.

[Brian Lemin]

Hello all,

 

I suspect that this effort has taken me some 20 years to come to fruition,
and it would not have ever happened if it were not for some very generous
collectors, knowledgeable people and of course all you arachnids who helped
me along.  Particularly in the early days when we did  more than a few team
efforts to learn the practicalities around this subject. 

 

Of course I do not make lace, so I relied heavily upon you all and you came
to the party every time.

 

You will see by the introduction to the new web site my poor admin skills
have been very much in evidence when it has come to individual recognition
of many of your contributions to the document.  Please accept my humble
apologies to some of my helpers who are sadly anonymous!

 

The web site was done by volunteers, with our son probably the lead person,
but this sort of work to him, is a bit foreign, he deals in databases,
patients and money!   Any way, it has happened and is a bucket list
achievement that I can now cross off.  The correct representation of images
gave a lot of difficulty, so I need to say that there may be a few of the
images that you wished were better, but as I look at them they should be
meaningful to you, if not perfect in my eyes.

 

I can not finish this announcement without acknowledging the  immense debt
of gratitude that I have to Diana Smith, for he superb expertise,
observations, social history knowledge and indeed owner and curator of what
is probably the best Lace bobbin collection in the UK: THE DIANA SMITH
COLLECTION.

 

Thank you Diana, you are a very special person.  I am not sure if the term
"Power behind the Throne" is totally appropriate, but that is about how I
feel.  Smile.

 

OK, so the main document is: "A DICTIONARY OF ANTIQUE ENGLISH LACE BOBBINS",
this includes a separate section on what is probably my speciality "ENGLISH
EAST DEVON (HONITON) LACE BOBBINS".  There is a second paper that Diana and
I worked on which is "A COLLECTORS GUIDE TO LACE BOBBINS";  all the bobbins
in this document are illustrated by bobbins from the "THE DIANA SMITH
COLLECTION".

 

I have included and extensive bibliography on Lace Bobbins and also my
current collection of articles on various aspects of lace bobbins.  I am
slowing down on this type of writing as I seem to addressed most of the
differences and difficulties that a study of lace bobbins often raise.  Not
that I have all the answers!  BTW there are couple of purely fictional tales
in this list!  I pretty sure I will be adding the odd article and as is my
want I usually let the list know when it is up on "Arizona".

 

Finally I have to acknowledge the work of the Springetts who really awakened
lace makers interests in the tools which they use.  There is little doubt
that the Dictionary has been built, at least to some degree, on their
excellent work. Thank you

 

Here is the URL and it worked a few moments ago I hope it works for you and
will be a valuable reference tool for you.

 

brianlemin.com   the pages load in small groups as the document is so long
as you would wait a very long time before it all loaded up, so be a bit
patient as you scroll down.

 

Happy Christmas and New Year to you all.

 

I am now of an age when my excitement is anticipating an operation in
January!!!  What old people do for kicks!!  Smile. (oh yes, younger people
too)

 

Fondest "strings of my heart" to you all, weave them into your work! smile

 

Brian

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[lace] Turning Lace Bobbins - Thank You

[H M Clarke]

I have been overwhelmed by stuff recently and I have been detrimental in 
thanking all the wonderful people who replied to my question. Some were private 
and others sent to the list. I am very grateful to you all and I am now clear 
on the book’s contents. I haven’t had a chance to look at his website, or 
indeed others mentioned, but I will as soon as things calm down a bit. 

I recommend you all to contact the list regularly as it is a truly excellent 
set of resources, regardless of your particular lace interest. 

In the meantime I hope that you are all enjoying beautiful weather for your 
particular season. We are here on the west coast of mainland Canada though the 
nights are drawing in at a rapid rate. 

Regards, Helen. 

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Fwd: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

[Jenny Phillips]

David Springett's book is available on the Springetts website cost GBP14.95

http://www.cdspringett.co.uk/acatalog/Woodturning.html



-- Forwarded message -
From: Brian Lemin 
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2018 at 04:59
Subject: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins
To: H M Clarke , Lace 


I have replied to H M Clarke telling him it is the only book for him.  Best
ever for bobbin making styles.

Abes books has it for about $30 which is about the cost price if I
remember.  The other prices I saw were ridiculous.  I could sell my copy
and retire!! Smile

I forgot to ask him if he has approached David direct as I believe he self
publishes sometimes??

Brian

-Original Message-
From: owner-l...@arachne.com  On Behalf Of H M
Clarke
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 10:06 AM
To: Lace 
Subject: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

Greetings, oh wise lacemakers.

I am interested in David Springett’s book “Turning Lace Bobbins”. Since
it
is long out of print, I am unable to look at a copy first. I am looking for
the ‘tricks of the trade’ for doing the different decorative styles
rather
than topics such as ‘how to turn a basic bobbin’ or ‘choosing or setting
up
your lathe’ or even ‘how to turn bone’. Therefore I am looking to you
for
more information.

Do you have this book? Is it any good? What topics does it cover? How do
you think it compares with my ‘wish list’ above?

If anyone knows of a cheap copy then I would be delighted to hear that as
well ;-)

Thank you in advance,

Helen in the sunny west coast of mainland Canada, where most people are
recovering from Thanksgiving

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[lace] Turning Lace Bobbins by Springett

[Susan]

If you are a member of IOLI, I believe this book is in the library M-049.
One of the privileges of membership!  Susan Hottle USA

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Fwd: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

[Catherine Barley]

Oops, sorry forgot that David & Christine books were mostly self published 
anyway!

Catherine Barley
UK

Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com

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Subject : Re: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins



Subject : RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins



Thank goodness David has also resorted to self publishing and can't imagine 
that anyone would purchase these out of print books as the extortionate prices 
being advertised on well know internet sites for second hand copies ('I could 
sell my copy and retire')!  This is what made me decide to take the financial 
risk and re-print my own book Needlelace Designs & Techniques on a Print on 
Demand basis.  

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Re: RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

[Catherine Barley]

Subject : RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

Abes books has it for about $30 which is about the cost price if I remember.  
The other prices I saw were ridiculous.  I could sell my copy and retire!! Smile
I forgot to ask him if he has approached David direct as I believe he self 
publishes sometimes??

Brian



Thank goodness David has also resorted to self publishing and can't imagine 
that anyone would purchase these out of print books as the extortionate prices 
being advertised on well know internet sites for second hand copies ('I could 
sell my copy and retire')!  This is what made me decide to take the financial 
risk and re-print my own book Needlelace Designs & Techniques on a Print on 
Demand basis.  Can you imagine how furious it makes an author feel,  to see 
someone 'cashing in' on all the hard work they have done in writing the book in 
the first place,  sit there in front of a computer screen and watch these 
ridiculous prices being advertised, far beyond the pockets of most lacemakers ( 
for whom the book was written  in the first place)!  Always check with the 
author of any out of print lace title before buying a second hand copy at an 
extortionate price (unless you are able to find a reasonably priced copy), as 
many authors are now self publishing.

Catherine Barley Needlelace
www.catherinebarley.com

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Re: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

[The Lace Bee]

Brian and Helen

Brian is right.  David is self publishing and it’s on his website

http://www.cdspringett.co.uk/acatalog/Woodturning.html

L

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> On 10 Oct 2018, at 04:56, Brian Lemin  wrote:
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RE: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

[Brian Lemin]

I have replied to H M Clarke telling him it is the only book for him.  Best 
ever for bobbin making styles.

Abes books has it for about $30 which is about the cost price if I remember.  
The other prices I saw were ridiculous.  I could sell my copy and retire!! Smile

I forgot to ask him if he has approached David direct as I believe he self 
publishes sometimes??

Brian

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From: owner-l...@arachne.com  On Behalf Of H M Clarke
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 10:06 AM
To: Lace 
Subject: [lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

Greetings, oh wise lacemakers. 

I am interested in David Springett’s book “Turning Lace Bobbins”. Since it is 
long out of print, I am unable to look at a copy first. I am looking for the 
‘tricks of the trade’ for doing the different decorative styles rather than 
topics such as ‘how to turn a basic bobbin’ or ‘choosing or setting up your 
lathe’ or even ‘how to turn bone’. Therefore I am looking to you for more 
information. 

Do you have this book? Is it any good? What topics does it cover? How do you 
think it compares with my ‘wish list’ above?

If anyone knows of a cheap copy then I would be delighted to hear that as well 
;-)

Thank you in advance,

Helen in the sunny west coast of mainland Canada, where most people are 
recovering from Thanksgiving 

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[lace] Turning Lace Bobbins

[H M Clarke]

Greetings, oh wise lacemakers. 

I am interested in David Springett’s book “Turning Lace Bobbins”. Since it is 
long out of print, I am unable to look at a copy first. I am looking for the 
‘tricks of the trade’ for doing the different decorative styles rather than 
topics such as ‘how to turn a basic bobbin’ or ‘choosing or setting up your 
lathe’ or even ‘how to turn bone’. Therefore I am looking to you for more 
information. 

Do you have this book? Is it any good? What topics does it cover? How do you 
think it compares with my ‘wish list’ above?

If anyone knows of a cheap copy then I would be delighted to hear that as well 
;-)

Thank you in advance,

Helen in the sunny west coast of mainland Canada, where most people are 
recovering from Thanksgiving 

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[lace] Bobbins, Pillows and Books

[Lois Baker]

Much as I enjoy reading about and looking at handmade lace, the time has 
come for me to admit that I have more fiber tools, toys and books than I 
can ever use in three lifetimes.


Can anyone suggest a good place to list some of these items for sale?  
Lace pillows, bobbins, threads ... and books.  (Lots of books!)


Thanks very much!

Lois

lbcreeks...@gmail.com

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Re: [lace] Bobbins holder?

[Jocelyn Froese]

Hi Helen and everyone, 
That looks like a stand that would work. An easy way to keep count of the pairs 
wound as well.
They also have half day workshops for woodturning using a lathe. It may be a 
start for anyone interested in exploring the techniques used to create bobbins. 
On my someday list. Thanks for the reminder. 

Jocelyn in Winnipeg, enjoying the summer in Central Canada

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> On Jun 7, 2018, at 10:31 PM, Helen Clarke  wrote:
> 
> This seems ideal for those who travel and like to have their pairs of bobbins 
> hanging ready. 
> 
> http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=76776=52=1
> 
> Regards, Helen on the west coast of mainland Canada. 
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[lace] Bobbins holder?

[Helen Clarke]

This seems ideal for those who travel and like to have their pairs of bobbins 
hanging ready. 

http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=76776=52=1

Regards, Helen on the west coast of mainland Canada. 

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Re: [lace] "Continental Lace Bobbins" (Lace Bobbins of the world?)

[Karen ZM]

Hi Brian,

I do have quite a large collection of bobbins and many old/antique
continentals and Honitons too. Since I am preparing to move house (although
I haven't found a new one yet but have sold this one), I will soon be
packing these and will be happy to let you have any photos you need while I
am in the process, if you want to give me further details.
I will definitely need a few more weeks though as my daughter is getting
married tomorrow week and I am right in the swing of finishing wedding
lace, flowers, favour etc. Once the wedding is over, I am expecting to be
exhausted for a while till I come down off my adrenaline high..it
always happens to me after a big job!

Karen in Malta

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[lace] "Continental Lace Bobbins" (Lace Bobbins of the world?)

[Brian Lemin]

Hello again spiders,

 

At the time of the preparation for writing the Guide and Dictionary, I also
mentioned my digital (and actual) collection of what I am calling my
"Continental Bobbin Collection".  As I am  poorly educated in this area of
bobbins I asked for a volunteer who may sort or classify them into
countries, then we could put them on the net (hopefully) 

 

In fact I have them already sorted into countries to my level of knowledge,
but I am sure there are E and O.

 

There was one person who did volunteer, but because of the volume of work
that the  above web publications involved, I must clearly have ignored them
(for which I apologise)

 

If someone is interested in this project, I will happily send them my
current resources on a USB and if a worthwhile collection for sharing;
knowledge/education comes about, then I will happily try and get it up on
the web.  Frankly I do not want my name on any such outcome, so it will be
all "yours" !

 

BTW Arachne members have indeed contributed over the years to this
collection.  Many thanks to them.  I would like their generosity
acknowledged by a web publication if we can.

 

With special apologies to the original volunteer.

 

Brian

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Re: [lace] A Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins. Now ready! and Question for you!!!

[Clay Blackwell]

I agree that this is the perfect home for the Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins! 
 

Clay

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> On May 6, 2017, at 4:45 AM, Jay Ekers <jek...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> 
> You have had some articles published on the 'Arizona archives',
> https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/  
> 
> Is this not suitable, or doesn't reach a wide enough audience?
> 
> Jay in Sydney.
> 
> From: owner-l...@arachne.com On Behalf Of Brian Lemin
> 
> Summary.
> 
> I am looking for a reputable "lace" based web site that would care for "my"
> publication (Please remember the generosity of the Diana Smith Collection)
> and be available for all web users  and bobbin collectors to consult.

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RE: [lace] A Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins. Now ready! and Question for you!!!

[Jay Ekers]

You have had some articles published on the 'Arizona archives',
https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/  

Is this not suitable, or doesn't reach a wide enough audience?

Jay in Sydney.

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for you!!!


Summary.

I am looking for a reputable "lace" based web site that would care for "my"
publication (Please remember the generosity of the Diana Smith Collection)
and be available for all web users  and bobbin collectors to consult.

 

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RE: [lace] A Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins. Now ready! and Question for you!!!

[Lorelei Halley]

Brian
One possibility would be to upload your text to laceioli. That is a site for
which the International Organization of Lace (the American lace guild) pays
the hosting fee annually. All the content is public, so the whole world can
see it.  Only members can post comments, photos, videos, of pdf files. I
think if it were uploaded as a pdf file, only members could open the pdf.
But it would be possible to upload it as a DISCUSSION in the  FORUM
section. We already have some such long files posted. Here are some links
which can give you an idea of what is possible.

On the GROUPS page look at TOOLS & EQUIPMENT as a possible place to post it.
http://laceioli.ning.com/groups?sort=alphabetical=2 

This one is Jeri Ames' article:
http://laceioli.ning.com/forum/topics/french-chateau-laces-under-constructio
n 

This one id Devon Thein's report on her Italian trip a few years ago.
http://laceioli.ning.com/group/international-organization-of-lace-inc/forum/
topics/sansepolcro-saturday-night 

If you think this might work, contact me and we can talk about details.
lhal...@bytemeusa.com

Lorelei Halley
Administrator http://laceioli.ning.com

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Brian Lemin
Subject: [lace] A Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins. Now ready! and Question
for you!!!

Many will be aware that I have compiled (at the editing stage) A Dictionary
of English Antique Lace Bobbins appropriate for web publication. I have also
written "A Collectors Guide to Antique English Lace Bobbins"
which is complete and ready for web publication.  

I am looking for a reputable "lace" based web site that would care for "my"
publication (Please remember the generosity of the Diana Smith Collection)
and be available for all web users  and bobbin collectors to consult.

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[lace] A Collectors Guide to Lace Bobbins. Now ready! and Question for you!!!

[Brian Lemin]

Hello all,

 

Many will be aware that I have compiled (at the editing stage) A Dictionary
of English Antique Lace Bobbins appropriate for web publication. 

 

I have also written "A Collectors Guide to Antique English Lace Bobbins"
which is complete and ready for web publication.  I need to say that this
guide could not have been created without my being given total access to the
Diana Smith  Collection,  (Lace bobbins) and her advice and guidance so
freely and expertly given.  I acknowledge her help with deep gratitude as it
is the pre-eminent lace bobbin collection in private hands that I am aware
of. 

 

This document is based on a classification first published by Charles
Freeman in a booklet published by the Borough of Luton Museum and Art
Gallery (1958 and reprinted until 1980) Its title is "Pillow Lace in the
East Midlands" and  possibly the book that started my education and building
of knowledge on Lace Bobbins.

 

I am biased, but it is a great starter for collectors, it is totally and
beautifully illustrated in colour and covers all the genres a beginner or
even an average collector would need.  It has excellent examples from the
Diana Smith Collection illustrated in each genre.

 

I am really looking for a suitable and willing web site to host this
document.  "Proudly" (all authors have big egos about their work! Smile) I
would like it on a site of significance to Lace and one which the webmaster
keeps a reasonable eye on the content and presentation of their site.
Perhaps you would be kind enough to share your suggestions on this list
please.  I need to say that this document is not suitable for one such lace
archive lace web site that is in preparation.

 

I am not guaranteeing I will follow your advice, but I will consider all
suggestions as I believe in the process of consultation as two heads are
better than one.

 

I have considered hosting my own page, but I am erratic, up and down,
procrastinate and not madly interested in running a web site [a bit bipolar
I think] So that is out of the question.

 

I am not at all interested in commercial print publication, besides I think
it is difficult, expensive and not necessarily "profitable" in the end;
besides which this is my hobby not my job.

 

Summary.

I am looking for a reputable "lace" based web site that would care for "my"
publication (Please remember the generosity of the Diana Smith Collection)
and be available for all web users  and bobbin collectors to consult.

 

What do you think?

 

Thanks a lot

 

Brian

BTW, You might like to see my "other" hobby blog!! Beware, you might get a
surprise! .smile

https://modernquiltjourney.wordpress.com/ 

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[lace] Bobbins and the Plain Indians

[brido11]

I was careful to word my challenge to the seller around the issue of
provenance.  I am clearly glad that I did as they could have been used by the
Indians.

These bobbins were made around 1830 with one possibly made much later ( I will
need to study it carefully.)  How do these dates  match up with the mission
activity ... but as yet I have not read the articles linked in your helpful
replies.

I am convinced that the issue of provenance is becoming more important as
bobbin prices rise.

You have been more than helpful

Thank you.  I am at my computer and it is bedtime, but good reading for me
tomorrow.

Brian

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Re: [lace] "Antique Indian Plains Lace bobbins"

[Cynce Williams]

I don’t know about plains indians, but my sister saw some Indian made and
designed lace, I think she said it was in a museum in Wisconsin Dells. So that
would make it northeast forest Indians.

Cynthia


On Jan 2, 2017, at 11:29 PM,  
wrote:

> I have challenged the seller, but perhaps some of our American members can
> tell me if the Colonial missionaries taught lace to the Plains Indians?

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Odp: [lace] "Antique Indian Plains Lace bobbins"

[B Krbechek]

Brido11 wrote. . . perhaps some of our American members can

tell me if the Colonial missionaries taught lace to the Plains Indian

An Episcopal Missionary, Bishop Whipple, established several 'lace
schools' in

Minnesota among both the Dakota and Chippewa Indians.  The women who

taught in those schools taught the techniques which they knew--not only
one

specific technique.

Perhaps it would be a little more accurate to call them 'Christian'
missionaries.

Blanche

Now in Poland, but formerly from Minneapolis

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RE: [lace] "Antique Indian Plains Lace bobbins"

[Noelene Lafferty]

Here's a Tiny URL to Brian's link, which gets split into two lines by
Arachne and won't work that way:
http://tinyurl.com/h8tj3fc

There was an article in Piecework fairly recently about lacemaking being
taught to Native Americans in the past, but I can't lay my hands on my copy
at the moment.

Noelene at The Angle
noel...@lafferty.com.au


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tell me if the Colonial missionaries taught lace to the Plains Indians?

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[lace] "Antique Indian Plains Lace bobbins"

[brido11]

I found a description on eBay of what to me are Cleary two English lace
bobbins.  There is a very large price attached to the article.

I have challenged the seller, but perhaps some of our American members can
tell me if the Colonial missionaries taught lace to the Plains Indians?

I might have to eat my words?  Can you help please?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Plains-Indian-Bobbin-Lace-Sewing-Tools-/252
578712933?hash=item3acedd4d65:g:nX4AAOSwNRdX--L5

Brian

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RE: [lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

[devonthein]

This is an issue with conservators in museums as well. On the one hand the
public really does not want to see things that are so badly damaged that they
cannot visualize what they looked like originally. On the other hand, the
public may be staring at the reconstructed part and thinking it is the
original. One solution that is sometimes embraced is to restore the damaged
area but in a slightly different color or texture so that the restored area is
apparent. Another tenet of conservation is that the repair be one that can be
reversible. They also keep records of what was done to the piece.
I am not sure how you would do this with a bobbin, or whether the monetary
value of the bobbin, or its historical value would justify that kind of
restoration. Maybe they just need to be repaired.
Devon





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Re: [lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

[Maureen]

I agree.

Maureen also in sunny East Yorkshire

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Re: [lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

[Sue Duckles]

As both a bobbin lacemaker and a tatter, I would say that all items like that
are meant to be used.  There's something ethereal about using a 'tool' that
has seen other hands on it over a number of years.  I would repair a spangle
that broke, using the original beads where possble.

Some friends know that i always say these things are meant to be used, not
just stored!!

Sue in a sunny East Yorkshire, UK

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Re: [lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

[Janis Savage]

Dear Brian

I am not a collector of antiques so I may not be in line with the value of
antiques, but I do not see the point in keeping something that is broken,
unless it is to prove some point about it's manufacture.

Lace bobbins should be used and loved, just as they were in their heyday. Just
by using an antique bobbin, I think that it brings it back to life and it is
usually very difficult to work with a broken bobbin.

Thanks for all the work you do on the history of our tools.

Janis in South Africa



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<brid...@bigpond.com>
Sent: 02 October 2016 02:15 PM
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Subject: [lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

Hi Folks,



I am always peering at auctions and bobbins sales and sometimes I see a
bobbin or a group of bobbin in a terrible state, dirty, wire missing, beads
missing, but basically the bobbin is ok.



Every occasionally (very occasionally) I see a bobbin that to me has been
restored.  It looks good, its functional, sure it does not look 100 years
old, but who really knows, especially if the spangle looks pretty original.



What do you guys think about restoring bobbins?  We do not give a second
thought to restoring furniture, but  do we think a bobbin in poor condition
should stay that way?  Certainly some types of antiques lose some of their
value because of restoration, and perhaps bobbins should too.  I don't know.



What do you think?



I am writing this because I am about to submit an article on "repaired"
bobbins I found at an auction site, to web docs.  A bit different to what I
am talking about now, but similar enough for me to raise this with you.



Brian

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Re: [lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

[Malvary Cole]

Brian asked whether we should restore old bobbins or leave them in poor 
state.


I think you should ask why you want the bobbin.  Do you collect bobbins as a 
collection of old bobbins or is this bobbin one you want to use?  If it the 
latter, then a certain amount of restoration is necessary.


I hear the comment from people that they won't use an old bobbin in case the 
spangle breaks.  If the bobbin has been in use for 100 years, the spangle 
has probably broken before, so it is likely that it isn't the original. 
Surely it is better to use these wonderfully smooth bobbins that have seen 
years of lace making already, than to leave them mouldering in a drawer or 
box rarely to see the light of day.  Many of the spangles on the old bobbins 
are quite large, and I have no problem to make it smaller and be able to use 
the bobbin.  I do keep the old beads separate and use them for old bobbins 
if one comes along with no spangle.


I bought a handful of bobbins from e-bay but when they arrived they smelled 
of tobacco smoke and were very dirty.  My sister, Jacquie, cleaned them and 
by the time I saw them they were in a very good condition.  Another couple 
of bobbins I had, leopards but only holes where the pewter had originally 
been, were given to a metal worker friend of one of my students who put in 
new spots.  Quite expensive, I think, and probably not something that I 
would do on a regular basis, but she had them done as a gift for me.


So, I guess the answer to your question, Brian, is why do you have them and 
what do you want them for.


Malvary in Ottawa where it is a grey day, and I'm waiting for the contractor 
to come so I can get the damage repaired from the city-owned tree which fell 
over a few weeks ago and hit my house.


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[lace] restoration of antique lace bobbins?

[Brian Lemin]

Hi Folks,

 

I am always peering at auctions and bobbins sales and sometimes I see a
bobbin or a group of bobbin in a terrible state, dirty, wire missing, beads
missing, but basically the bobbin is ok.

 

Every occasionally (very occasionally) I see a bobbin that to me has been
restored.  It looks good, its functional, sure it does not look 100 years
old, but who really knows, especially if the spangle looks pretty original. 

 

What do you guys think about restoring bobbins?  We do not give a second
thought to restoring furniture, but  do we think a bobbin in poor condition
should stay that way?  Certainly some types of antiques lose some of their
value because of restoration, and perhaps bobbins should too.  I don't know.

 

What do you think?  

 

I am writing this because I am about to submit an article on "repaired"
bobbins I found at an auction site, to web docs.  A bit different to what I
am talking about now, but similar enough for me to raise this with you.

 

Brian

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Re: [lace] Re: [lace-chat] Selling my lace bobbins :(

[Angel]

I could use that direct link. Sorry Sue, I can't seem to get to Ann's email 
address except through you!

Cearbhael

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> 
> Forwarding for you, Ann.  So sorry to hear why you had to stop making lace
> 
> Sue
> 
> suebabbs...@gmail.com 
> 
> -Original Message- From: Ann McClean Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 
> 8:22 AM To: lace-c...@arachne.com Subject: [lace-chat] Selling my lace 
> bobbins :( 
> After not making bobbin lace for over 15 years [due to osteo-arthritis] and 4 
> house moves later, I've started sorting through my 500+ lace bobbins that I 
> collected over the years from various places - both home and overseas, with a 
> view to giving other lacemakers the chance to enjoy them.
> 
> I've begun listing them on eBid.co.uk, but it's going to be a long job !
> 
> Please email me for a direct link as I don't think I can post it here.
> 
> Could someone also forward my post to Lace as I'm not on that list.
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Ann McClean
> 
> www.annmcclean.co.uk
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[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Selling my lace bobbins :(

[Sue Babbs]

Forwarding for you, Ann.  So sorry to hear why you had to stop making lace

Sue

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From: Ann McClean 
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 8:22 AM 
To: lace-c...@arachne.com 
Subject: [lace-chat] Selling my lace bobbins :( 

After not making bobbin lace for over 15 years [due to osteo-arthritis] 
and 4 house moves later, I've started sorting through my 500+ lace 
bobbins that I collected over the years from various places - both home 
and overseas, with a view to giving other lacemakers the chance to enjoy 
them.


I've begun listing them on eBid.co.uk, but it's going to be a long job !

Please email me for a direct link as I don't think I can post it here.

Could someone also forward my post to Lace as I'm not on that list.

Many thanks,

Ann McClean

www.annmcclean.co.uk

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[lace-chat] Selling my lace bobbins :(

[Ann McClean]

After not making bobbin lace for over 15 years [due to osteo-arthritis] 
and 4 house moves later, I've started sorting through my 500+ lace 
bobbins that I collected over the years from various places - both home 
and overseas, with a view to giving other lacemakers the chance to enjoy 
them.


I've begun listing them on eBid.co.uk, but it's going to be a long job !

Please email me for a direct link as I don't think I can post it here.

Could someone also forward my post to Lace as I'm not on that list.

Many thanks,

Ann McClean

www.annmcclean.co.uk

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[lace] Bobbins

[Susan]

Hello All!  It's a small world after all!  A friend sent me a holiday gift box 
& what should I find?  Sixpenny Bobbins--a pair of Midlands with a divider pin 
to match & two pairs of Honiton bobbins.  My friend has visited England several 
times since her son, D-I-L & grandson moved to somewhere near York.  If Agnes 
will contact me off list, I would like to ask what kind of wood.  It's light 
weight & sort of striped variegated greys with black & white spangles.  The 
Honitons are light wood, one pair painted white, the other black.  I am over 
the moon!  Hope that everyone on Arachne discovers bobbins & other lacemaking 
tools in their stockings!  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA 

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[lace] bobbins spangles

[hottleco]

Thanks to all who wrote!  Thanks Louise for the link to Stephen 
Pearce--WOW--you're right about the shape.  Plus I didn't see any wood bobbins 
on his site.  Mine seems to be ebony  there's no groove on the head so not 
Geoff Mudge either.  Oh well--it's very pretty so I'm sure I will enjoy using 
it.  Jay, I was surprised that all the commemorative Arachne bobbins weren't 
the same color in 1996!  Does that mean that you have spider bead spangles to 
match?  Thanks Jane, I don't have initials on my Lace Hall bobbin so that seems 
a dead end.  Perhaps I should mention that both Arachne  Lace Hall bobbins 
were acquired from the Elaine Merritt collection that was offered by the Lace 
Museum.  There were quite a number of lovely pieces but budgetary constraints 
intervened!  No initials on the Springett style bobbin either.  More 
mysteries--but I love the little snippet of painted lace.  Is this the time to 
ask about spangles?  One of our goodies at IOLI was a lovely beaded spangle!
 --however the wire is very short  it looks like it just clips on.  I have 
other bobbins with similar spangles  they are all from the UK.  This is not 
the way I learned to make spangles so what's up?  When I make them, they are 
permanent to the bobbins unless cut off with wire snips.  Is this a regional 
difference or is there a reason to clip them on?  Many thanks for the thorough 
education that is freely available on Arachne!  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, 
PA USA   

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[lace] bobbins

[Jane Partridge]

The Arachne bobbin would have been made for the first anniversary in 
April 1996, and is one of Margaret Wall's bobbins. (A number of later 
ones were turned by Joanne Pruitt). I can't comment on the Stephen 
Pearce one as I haven't got any of his to compare; The Lace Hall bobbin, 
I'll see if I can track mine down to see if any initials are on it, 
unless Amanda Richards is still around and can comment? The Lace Hall 
itself closed some years ago, (a pity, because it held a lot of the 
history of the Nottingham (machine) lace trade) before the Museum of 
Costume closed. I suspect a local maker, but the head reminds me a 
little of Jenny and Matthew Hester. (My mother in law, who lives in 
Nottingham, bought me two bobbins for my birthday one year). With the 
fourth bobbin being the same length as the others, I doubt it is a 
Springett - theirs are shorter. The head looks a bit like the Springett 
ones, but a number of turners started out using his book on 'how to', so 
unless whoever painted it has added their initials as a clue it may be 
the one that gets away!


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Hello All!  My bobbin pics are posted.  Can anyone share additional 
info? The first is the Arachne bobbin with spider bead spangle.  Next 
is Stephen Pierce (Pearce?).  Next is The Lace Hall Nottingham with a 
terrific painted cat  spangles.  The last looks like Tonder gimp 
fingers  may be Springett?  I also posted a pic of some horn bobbins 
for Brian. They are not old but quite pretty.  I've not used them much 
because they become semi-flexible when handled frequently.  Not sure I 
understand why--perhaps they should have been treated/coated with 
varnish??  Any thoughts?  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA USA


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RE: [lace] bobbins

[Agnes Boddington]

I believe number 4 is indeed a Springett bobbin, tail and head are very typical 
of David's bobbins.
This is what Wikipedia says about Horn: A horn is a pointed projection of skin 
on the head of various animals consisting of a covering of keratin and other 
proteins surrounding a core of live bone. 
It is flexible to some extent, and  may therefore distort over time.
Agnes Boddington - Elloughton UK

Hello All!  My bobbin pics are posted.  Can anyone share additional info?  The 
first is the Arachne bobbin with spider bead spangle.  Next is Stephen Pierce 
(Pearce?).  Next is The Lace Hall Nottingham with a terrific painted cat  
spangles.  The last looks like Tonder gimp fingers  may be Springett?  I also 
posted a pic of some horn bobbins for Brian.  They are not old but quite 
pretty.  I've not used them much because they become semi-flexible when handled 
frequently.  Not sure I understand why--perhaps they should have been 
treated/coated with varnish??  Any thoughts?  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan 
Hottle, Erie, PA USA

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[lace] RE: lace bobbins

[Louise Bailey]

Susan

The second one is not a Stephen Pearce  the tail shape is quite different - 
here a link to  a picture of one of his:

http://web.archive.org/web/20030804042826/http://homepages.tesco.net/~stephen.pearce/

I can't quite tell from the picture - is there a little groove round the top of 
the head? if so it might be  one of Geoff Mudge's he doesn't have a website. 
I'll have a better look when I get home and can compare to mine.

Louise

In distinctly autumnal feeling Cambridge

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RE: [lace] bobbins

[Jay Ekers]

The Arachne bobbin was to celebrate the 1st anniversary in 1996.
I have a pair, one dark blue the other light blue (now slightly greenish with 
age).
They were from England.
Possibly Margaret Hall?  We have had a few new computers since then and the old 
information is lost. 

Jay in Sydney

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[lace] bobbins

[hottleco]

Hello All!  My bobbin pics are posted.  Can anyone share additional info?  The 
first is the Arachne bobbin with spider bead spangle.  Next is Stephen Pierce 
(Pearce?).  Next is The Lace Hall Nottingham with a terrific painted cat  
spangles.  The last looks like Tonder gimp fingers  may be Springett?  I also 
posted a pic of some horn bobbins for Brian.  They are not old but quite 
pretty.  I've not used them much because they become semi-flexible when handled 
frequently.  Not sure I understand why--perhaps they should have been 
treated/coated with varnish??  Any thoughts?  Many thanks.  Sincerely, Susan 
Hottle, Erie, PA USA

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[lace] bobbins

[Sheila Brown]

Did anyone else in  the U. K. see 'Bargain Hunt'  yesterday afternoon  
on Yesterday.A mahogany box  was chosen by one team which 
contained 5-6 pairs of E.Midland bobbins. They were described, by an 
expert, as Honiton. At the auction they went for £10 or £15. I'm sure 
that, like me, many cringed at this.   If an expert does not know they 
should say so.I don't expect it was a lacemaker who bought them if 
she was, good luck to her.
Sheila in Sawbo' where it is off and on rain. expecting my third 
great-grandchild.


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[lace] bobbins

[Alex Stillwell]

Hi Arachnids

Many years ago I taught an introduction to Valenciennes lace to six students
with a large range of lacemaking experience, from an experienced teacher who
made good quality Flanders lace to a fairly new recruit with only six months
experience. The teacher used her continental bobbins, with which she was used
to working, considering them the correct ones to use for that lace; the
lacemaker with six months experience used her East Midlands bobbins. We were
all stunned at the end of the day to see that the new recruit had a much
better tension than the experienced teacher and we all agreed that it could
only be due to the bobbins they were using.

My personal advice is use the bobbins you are comfortable with, no matter what
the type of lace, and use the correct pillow with them.  East Midlands bobbins
should be used with a slightly domed pillow. Laces requiring a lot of sewings
may be easier to work if the bobbins are not spangled, although I tuck the
spangle against the shank and have no problems with sewings.

Happy lacemaking

Alex

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Re: [lace] bobbins

[J D Hammett]

Dear Alex  fellow Arachnids,

Alex you hit the nail on the head. Use the bobbins you are comfortable with 
but also; use them with the pillow you feel comfortable with using. Spangled 
midlands bobbins can be used on a flat pillow as well as continentals and 
continentals can be used on a slightly domed pillow. There are just a couple 
of provisos; Honiton bobbins work better on a domed pillow as they are very 
lightweight and on travelpillows one works more easily with the slightly 
shorter bobbins whether they be spangled midlands travellers or the shorter 
continentals.


Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK were the sun is shining but it is 
a little cooler than the last week has been.




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Many years ago I taught an introduction to Valenciennes lace ...

My personal advice is use the bobbins you are comfortable with, no 
matter what

the type of lace, and use the correct pillow with them. .

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[lace] New uploads to Arizona (Only read if you have an interest in antique lace bobbins)

[Brian Lemin]

Just a note to let you know that my latest flurry of writing and upgrading of
articles to the Arizona site is as follows”:

The Lace Bobbins of East Devon, 22 pages.

This started life as a possible booklet many years ago.  It is time I put it
up for general reading.  I have to say that though it deals with topics
somewhat superficially, it is probably the only general account of East Devon
bobbins that has been published.


A Quick Analysis of Decorations upon 'Pale' Wood Bobbins, 2 pages.

We have never really come to grips with the names of bobbin makers or bobbin
decorators for East Devon bobbins.  It is a topic that I have been struggling
with, and continue to do so *I have an article currently in progress that i
hope will build on what knowledge we have about the topic*.  This article is a
bit *something and nothing*, but I have found in my professional life, that if
someone starts with an idea, or writes something, it is a start and can be
built upon.  This is one of those *starter* thought bubbles.

The Batavia, re-visted, 5 pages.

This was on lace-fairy for some years, so in order to keep all my stuff in one
place I have put it up here.  There is a bit more to say about those bobbins,
but I am a bit stifled at the moment with not getting good communication with
the WA Maritime museum and some copyright problems i have with comparable
bobbins *the Ely finds*.  There is not a lot to say about them but the bobbin
story is not quite finished.



Lemin, Brian. and Smith, D.  A Most Unusual Lace Bobbin from a Surprising
Source, 18 pages

I am delighted that the  “lady behind any successful man” has finally
agreed to have her name as an author on this article.  It is a good story, it
wanders in and out of history, amazing craftsmanship and, as always, come to a
slightly less than a firm conclusion.  None the less, I think we are on to a
reasonable supposition.  Anyway, it is a great bobbin, I wish i owned it!

As I am self proclaimed “righter of wrongs”  For some time I have
concentrated on telling readers about the “other” English lace bobbins,
the “Honiton” bobbins or as I insist the “East Devon” bobbins.

Below are two of my earlier articles on the subject of East Devon that Arizona
hosts for me

East Devon Bobbins, 9 pages

Ghosts and Smugglers of East Devon v2, 3 pages.



Future articles will be about:

Honiton Gimp bobbins   Many of these are beautiful and very old too *Yes i
used the “Honiton” word!  I think it is because I am into the “lace”
thing!*

Stains used on ED bobbins *Don't get excited about this, it will be very
mundane*

Possible ID of decorators and turners of ED bobbins  *This will be a
struggle*



Can i end by saying a thankyou to more than a few of you helped me retrieve
Batavia and who have shown interest and practical help in a few of the above
articles.

Just a para of chit chat.

It is Sunday here and Jean and I have been to a quilt show and now i am off,
by myself, to see a film.  I like “off beat” films which in Australia we
call “not on general release”  It means only a few cinemas choose to show
them.  Don't get the wrong idea about the possible topics of such films, (!)
maybe i should call them “Art Films”? eg  I saw Hannah Arendt last week.
Most thought provoking.



Brian

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[lace] Another group of lace bobbins on ebay

[Jean Nathan]

There's anther lot of lace bobbins on ebay. More feasible as such that the
previous lot, but they're not for bobbin lacemaking. They could be for another
type of lacemaking, if so, what?

To me they look more like elaborate toggle buttons found on duffle coats for
instance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Wooden-lace-bobbins-craft-/261412981449?pt=UK_Cra
fts_Lace_Making_EThash=item3cdd6d8ac9

http://tinyurl.com/ndexmf5


Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK

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Re: [lace] Another group of lace bobbins on ebay

[The Lacebee]

I think that they are handles to use with plastic supermarket bags. I've seen 
these for sale by bobbin turners at lace fairs

L

Kind Regards

Liz Baker

 On 3 Mar 2014, at 07:58, Jean Nathan jean...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
 
 There's anther lot of lace bobbins on ebay. More feasible as such that the
 previous lot, but they're not for bobbin lacemaking. They could be for another
 type of lacemaking, if so, what?
 
 To me they look more like elaborate toggle buttons found on duffle coats for
 instance.
 
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Wooden-lace-bobbins-craft-/261412981449?pt=UK_Cra
 fts_Lace_Making_EThash=item3cdd6d8ac9
 
 http://tinyurl.com/ndexmf5
 
 
 Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK
 
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Re: [lace] Another group of lace bobbins on ebay

[J D Hammett]

Hi Arachnids,

I agree with Liz and have just emailed the vendor to that effect.

Happy lace making,

Joepie, East Sussex where the sun is shining at the moment (more rain 
forecast :-(.





I think that they are handles to use with plastic supermarket bags. I've 
seen these for sale by bobbin turners at lace fairs


L

Kind Regards

Liz Baker




On 3 Mar 2014, at 07:58, Jean Nathan jean...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:

There's anther lot of lace bobbins on ebay. More feasible as such that 
the
previous lot, but they're not for bobbin lacemaking. They could be for 
another

type of lacemaking, if so, what?

To me they look more like elaborate toggle buttons found on duffle coats 
for

instance.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Wooden-lace-bobbins-craft-/261412981449?pt=UK_Cra
fts_Lace_Making_EThash=item3cdd6d8ac9

http://tinyurl.com/ndexmf5


Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK


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[lace] lace bobbins?

[Jean Nathan]

This is another case of We don't know what they are but why let the truth get
in the way of a sale? Most of the world don't know what lace bobbins look
like, so we'll call them lace bobbins so a non-lacemaker will buy them, and
we'll get rid of them.

Jean Nathan in Poole, Dorset, UK

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[J D Hammett]

Hi Jenny and fellow Arachnids,

Could these be part of a game? The holes on these items go from 1 to 8 which 
could be significant. I will contact the seller and suggest it to him/her.


Happy New Year full of lace making!

Joepie, East Sussex, UK




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Are these actually lace bobbins? What would you use them for?

http://www.rubylane.com/item/370063-004620/9-Antique-Chinese-Hand-Carved



Jenny Brandis

Kununurra, Western Australia

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[Sue Duckles]

Hi All

I agree, no way can they be lace bobbins as any of us know them...
however

In Elizabethan times in the UK bones were carved with holes slightly bigger
than this, but the item was around the same size the centre was stuffed
with sheeps wool and they were worn inside the clothing to catch the fleas,
lice etc

One solution to the question of what they may be anyway

Sue in East Yorkshire where we're expecting more very high tides over the next
few days...

My Tatty Blog http://pigminitatty.blogspot.co.uk/

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[AGlez]

At first sight, I thought they could be flutes. But after seing that the
holes are different in each stick... I think my guess is incorrect.

Then I thought the sticks can be part of a mobile that emits relaxing
sounds, kind of this:
http://www.maykaesoterismo.com/images/moviles/PERFUMES%20005.JPG

Well, just thinking aloud

Have a Happy New Year 2014!


Antje, from Spain... cold and misty.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistAndCrosshttps://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistAndCross?ref=pr_shop_more

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[lace] lace bobbins?

[Jane Partridge]

Firstly, Happy New Year to everyone, Brian I see you have beaten us to 
it (we still have 11.5 hours to go in the UK) as it was tomorrow when 
you posted your reply - no 'mere mail', but super-fast by my reckoning 
:-)


Anyway, my first thought was the toggles that are used in Japanese 
clothing to hold cords secure, as then the holes would be explained. 
That though doesn't fit in with the varying numbers of holes, making 
this a set.


Possibly they were the hoods like on German bobbins where the hood keeps 
the thread clean - but again, if for that use why have more than two 
holes?


I'm wondering if, as each would make a different sound and there are 
eight notes in an octave, these are actually from a wind chime?


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Are these actually lace bobbins? What would you use them for?

http://www.rubylane.com/item/370063-004620/9-Antique-Chinese-Hand-Carved


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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[David C COLLYER]

At 03:16 PM 31/12/2013, Jenny Brandis wrote:

Are these actually lace bobbins? What would you use them for?

http://www.rubylane.com/item/370063-004620/9-Antique-Chinese-Hand-Carved


They look more like mini recorders, flutes or pan pipes to me
David in Ballarat, where it's now 2014!!

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[AGlez]

But then, David, why are there different number of holes?


Antje
González, from Spain.

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[Clay Blackwell]

Antje, I had the same thought...  and also thought it might be far-fetched.  
There don't appear to be any holes or grooves to secure the various pieces.  
But if secured on a base, perhaps they were part of an Aeolian Harp?  The holes 
would make each pipe create a different sound.

Clay

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 On Dec 31, 2013, at 7:24 AM, AGlez antje.gonza...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 At first sight, I thought they could be flutes. But after seing that the
 holes are different in each stick... I think my guess is incorrect.
 
 Then I thought the sticks can be part of a mobile that emits relaxing
 sounds, kind of this:
 http://www.maykaesoterismo.com/images/moviles/PERFUMES%20005.JPG
 

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[David C COLLYER]

Jane

I'm wondering if, as each would make a different sound and there are 
eight notes in an octave, these are actually from a wind chime?


Me too, but then I remembered that the Chinese use the Pentatonic 
scale which requires only 5 holes :(

David in Ballarat, AUS
0103 hrs on Jan 1st 2014

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[Sue Babbs]

I go with everyone who thinks they are a musical instrument. The holes to me 
signify some sort of flute.


Maybe 9 of the pipes of a pan pipe:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1233465/paixiao




Sue


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[Karen Sammie Manduca]

That's really interesting Sue. Where did you find out about it and what would 
the items have been called?

Karen in Malta

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[lace] Re: Lace Bobbins

[Robin D]

Could these be part of a game? - YES!  they are more likely Mahjong
counters than they are lace making bobbins.  The Chinese didn't make
lace...they did amazing embroidery.

As someone pointed out there is fabric or cord in some of the holes.  I'd
think they were beads attached to a bit of clothing or on strings used for
hair decorations before I'd think they were anything else.

Also, if that part of the ID is off they may not even bee Chinese in
origin.

-- 
Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the
cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination.
The sky's the limit. *Your* sky. *Your *limit.   Now, let's dance.  *~Tom
Hiddleston*

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RE: [lace] lace bobbins?

[Angel Skubic]

This was my first thought too and they would each have a different tone so
they would make a very musical windchime...

Cearbhael

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Then I thought the sticks can be part of a mobile that emits relaxing
sounds, kind of this:
http://www.maykaesoterismo.com/images/moviles/PERFUMES%20005.JPG

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[lace] lace bobbins?

[Jenny Brandis]

Are these actually lace bobbins? What would you use them for?

http://www.rubylane.com/item/370063-004620/9-Antique-Chinese-Hand-Carved 

 

Jenny Brandis

Kununurra, Western Australia

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www.brandis.com.au http://www.brandis.com.au/  

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Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

[robinlace]

 Jenny Brandis je...@brandis.com.au wrote: 
Are these actually lace bobbins? What would you use them for?


Boy, those are strange!  No way they're lacemaking bobbins, but I have no idea 
what they could be for.  I wonder what that red stuff is poking out of the 
holes in the central one.  That might be a clue to their use.

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Parvum leve mentes capiunt
(Little things amuse little minds)

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Re: [lace] Square lace bobbins

[J D Hammett]

Hi Arachnids,

For lace with numerous sewings I like to use Duchesse or Bruges bobbins 
depending on the weight of the thread. For very fine thread I will use 
Honiton bobbins especially if a large number of bobbins are needed as they 
are slim and one can accommodate many bobbins on the pillow.


For continues laces I use either the Midlands (spangled) bobbins or a set of 
the above (according to thread weight) whichever is free at the time. I like 
to use the continental bobbins as I can flick them rather than having to 
lift them as is necessitated by the spangles. The former allows me to work a 
little quicker.


Happy lace making,

Joepie in East Sussex, UK

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[lace] Square lace bobbins

[Celtic Dream Weaver]

  I was noticing that I don't see square lace bobbins on ebay so I decided to
paint some and list them on ebay. I have a couple there now. One will be
ending real soon. I am planning on continuing to paint more and selli g them.
Some of you might have some of my Celtic ones that i painted years ago. I like
the square bobbins myself when I make Milanese Lace since there are a lot of
sewings. What about the rest of you out there? What type of bobbins do you use
and why?

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Re: [lace] Square lace bobbins

[Karen Zammit Manduca]

I prefer to use the Italian Cantu bobbins when I have lots of sewings. Besides 
they make the most beautiful sound while I am working.
Karen in Malta

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Re: [lace] bobbins with peeps

[John Mead]

The only thing I've found about stanhopes and bobbins is the following
thread here at Arachne:
http://www.mail-archive.com/lace@arachne.com/msg12148.html

Yours,

John Mead, in Tacoma, WA where the weather is lovely

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Re: [lace] Bobbins with Stanhopes

[Jeriames]

In my collection of lace and embroidery tools are 2 antique needle cases  
containing Stanhopes.  One has an early photo of Jerusalem, and was  
purchased over 20 years ago at an antiques show.  The other  was purchased in 
February from a Maine antiques dealer.  It  contains two early views of  
Niagara 
Falls.  The Stanhope part is  inserted in a hole bored through the end of the 
needle case.  Think of the  hole you drill in bobbins meant for spangling, 
but large enough to hold the  tiny magnifying glass inserts in which a 
picture can be seen.  
 
These needle cases are carved scrimshaw whalebone items.  The  external 
appearance is like hollow Mother and Babe bone bobbins,   but larger in 
diameter and 5 inches in length.  The open carved  windows are similar.  There 
are 
screw-on tops, to keep  needles inside.  This was a way to secure larger 
sewing  needles that might damage pin cushions.  I suspect the carved openings  
were to keep air circulating at a time when needles were made of metals 
that  easily developed rust.
 
Are you thinking that new Stanhopes are being made?My needle cases are 
probably from the 1800's.
 
To find Stanhopes, I think there is a way to search on eBay by a  specific 
name.  If you Google, you should be able to find  pictures of Stanhopes 
inserted in various items and see how they were  used.  Books on needlework 
tools often show photos of these. 
 
Jeri Ames in  Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center  
--
 
In a message dated 4/25/2013 10:50:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ir_st_w...@shaw.ca writes:

Does  anyone know who supplies the bobbins with peeps?  I'm not sure if  I
have the right word but it a little thing that you look into that has  a
picture!  My group is interested in contacting a  supplier.

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[lace] bobbins with peeps

[Whitham, Irene Steve]

Hello all,

 

Does anyone know who supplies the bobbins with peeps?  I'm not sure if I
have the right word but it a little thing that you look into that has a
picture!

 

My group is interested in contacting a supplier.

 

Irene Whitham

Surrey, BC Canada

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Re: [lace] bobbins with peeps

[J D Hammett]

Hi Irene and fellow Arachnids,

I don't know if anyone supplies these but they are called Stanhopes after 
the fellow who invented them. Could you let us know if you find someone who 
deals in them, please?


Happy lace making,

Joepie, East Sussex, UK


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Hello all,



Does anyone know who supplies the bobbins with peeps?  I'm not sure if I
have the right word but it a little thing that you look into that has a
picture!



My group is interested in contacting a supplier.



Irene Whitham

Surrey, BC Canada

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[lace] bobbins

[Lorelei Halley]

Agnes
It would be wonderful to post photographs of  those bobbins on the internet.
Hint hint.
Lorelei

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Re: [lace] bobbins

[Agnes Boddington]

You mean all of them? Not sure how I would go about it.
Btw: I just checked, and I have 565 different ones, not 557.
Agnes Boddington



Agnes
It would be wonderful to post photographs of  those bobbins on the 
internet.

Hint hint.
Lorelei


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[lace] bobbins

[Lorelei Halley]

Agnes
I was thinking, all of them.  But I'm laughing because I understand what a
huge project that would be.  I know it is wishful thinking.  But if you ever
get the urge, I think you would have a lot of viewers.
Lorelei

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Re: [lace] bobbins

[Lyn Bailey]

That is for sure.  Lyn
Lorelei wrote:
Agnes
I was thinking, all of them.  I know it is wishful thinking.  But if you 
ever

get the urge, I think you would have a lot of viewers.
Lorelei

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Re: [lace] bobbins

[Dmt11home]

Lorelei wrote:
 
Agnes
I was thinking, all of them.  But I'm laughing because I understand what a
huge project that would be. I  know it is wishful thinking. But if you ever
get the urge, I think you would  have a lot of viewers.
Lorelei


Why don't you choose 5 bobbins that you consider to be very  interesting, 
or pretty, or important to you, take a photograph, and post the  photograph 
on the Ning site _http://laceioli.ning.com/_ (http://laceioli.ning.com/)  in 
the Tools  and Equipment discussion group where I have posted the pictures 
of my tiny  Valenciennes bobbins.
 
I am sure that Lorelei will help you post it if  necessary.
 
Devon 

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[lace] Bobbins song and a Hello

[AIR]

Thank you Noelena, this is the best song to have stuck in my head. The words
put a big smile on this ol' face
 
Hello Jolene, enjoy your lacemaking.
 
Aine
in Reading Pennsylvania
 

 Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up
and dance.

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[lace] Bobbins

[VivienneWalton]

Years ago I went away taking my lace with me. I then realised I was short  
of about 10 bobbin. My husband thought of using the Dolly pegs which were 
under  the sink where we were staying. They of course already have a head to 
hitch your  thread to. Worked a treat. Vivienne

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Re: [lace] bobbins and music

[lbuyred]

I have a small set of bamboo bobbins.  They make a delightful noise as I use 
them.  They were given to me by a friend.  Unfortunately I only have 12 bobbins 
so I can't use them very often.
Liz Redford
Raleigh, NC, USA
 Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: 
 Has anyone else noticed a difference in tunings among sets
 of different kinds of bobbins?  Perhaps this is unique to Continental bobbins,
 since I'll bet that the different beads and types of decorations would make
 Midlands bobbins sound slightly different from each other.
  
 I'll be curious
 to to hear what you've heard...
  
 Nancy
 Connecticut, USA

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Re: [lace] bobbins and music

[Witchy Woman]

Lorelei wrote:
I've often thought of just hanging them up in a bunch giving them a whack 
as i

walk past, so I could hear all the tones.


A few years ago I bought a packet of unfinished wood Midlands bobbins.  I 
strung them on a piece of fishing line and hung them up so I could spray 
them with a clear finish.  The way they spiral and move, and the way they 
sound when they touch each other would make a great wind chime.  I bought 
two more packets recently with the idea of doing just that.  Will post a 
picture when I get around to making it.


Ithaca bound in 3 days.  Can't wait!  It's going to be beautiful weather for 
camping and lacemaking.


Peg
in Fairview Park OH, where it's a temperate 58F...and not raining...moon is 
shining brightly 


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Re: [lace] bobbins and music

[Malvary Cole]

I love the sound of my old little antique Bucks bobbins.  They are mostly 
made of fruit-woods.


When Jacquie and I were in Camariñas, Spain, in April people were very 
interested in watching her use her Midlands bobbins with all the spangles 
and (a little less so) interested in seeing my little Bucks bobbins which 
are just a little more than half the size of the Spanish bobbins.  We 
learned the words to explain what we were using.


Malvary in Ottawa where we have another grey day, but the temperature has 
gone up a few degrees now we have passed the weekend.  Supposed to be nice 
by the end of the week. 


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Re: [lace] bobbins and music

[Ilske Thomsen]

Nancy,
al my different bobbins, different in shape and in wood, make different sounds. 
Some more noisy others nearly silent, some more melodic others more unmusical.
And it depends how quick you work.

Ilske

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[lace] bobbins and music

[Nancy Neff]

Hi Arachnids,
 
I know there have been numerous postings about the
relationship between lace and music, but I just discovered another one, to my
delight!  I have been using my Belgian bobbins and fine Binche bobbins
exclusively for a number of years.  Today, however, I pulled out an old (YEARS
old) large torchon handkerchief edging that I'm intending to finish up (and
free up the pillow :-).  I had been using Bayeux bobbins on this piece and
discovered, after I got back into the rhythm of the piece, that I love the
musical sound of the Bayeux bobbins.  Once I thought about it, I realized that
the sound of the Belgian bobbins isn't quite as clear somehow (shape?), and
the Binche bobbins a little higher pitched--and more 'clicketty' if you know
what I mean.
 
Has anyone else noticed a difference in tunings among sets
of different kinds of bobbins?  Perhaps this is unique to Continental bobbins,
since I'll bet that the different beads and types of decorations would make
Midlands bobbins sound slightly different from each other.
 
I'll be curious
to to hear what you've heard...
 
Nancy
Connecticut, USA

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[lace] bobbins and music

[Lorelei Halley]

Nancy
I have some 6 inch bobbins I made from 3/4 inch stock.  They make a nice low
pitched thunk.  Then I also have some 5 inches long made from 3/8 inch stock
and each different wood, with different densities, make different pitches.
I've often thought of just hanging them up in a bunch giving them a whack as i
walk past, so I could hear all the tones.
Lorelei

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Re: [lace] bobbins and music

[robinlace]

 Nancy Neff nnef...@yahoo.com wrote: 
Has anyone else noticed a difference in tunings among sets of different kinds 
of bobbins?  Perhaps this is unique to Continental bobbins, since I'll bet that 
the different beads and types of decorations would make Midlands bobbins sound 
slightly different from each other.

Some Spanish bobbins are simple cylinders, I think out of olive wood.  They 
have a wonderfully rich sound.  They're the best-sounding wood bobbins I've 
found.  The sound makes up for the bland appearance.  Glass bobbins make a 
wonderful tinkling sound, like an old-fashioned wind chime.  I don't need a lot 
of them on a pillow, just a couple of pairs.  [I don't think I'd like constant 
tinkling.]  For anybody who has been afraid to use glass bobbins, go for it!  
They're usually made of Pyrex which is stronger than plain glass.  As long as 
you don't drop them on tile/concrete, or sit on them, they are really quite 
hardy.

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
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[lace] Bobbins on eBay

[J D Hammett]

Hi everyone,

A little while ago someone on Arachne asked about Binche bobbins. In sorting 
through some of my -extensive- bobbin collection I came accross some packs 
of new Binche bobbins. They were bought a while ago for my own use but I use 
the slightly heavier Duchesse bobbins.  I have posted them as well as a 
small pack of Beverse bobbins on eBay.www.ebay.co.uk/270783348603 is 
one lot but there are several. They are new and surplus to requirement. As I 
was unsure of posting this on Arachne I have asked permission from Avital to 
mention this. She kindly allowed this as they are a 'one off'.


Furthermore, I would like to say how much I enjoy following the different 
threads discussed on Arachne. Only one problem; sometimes lace making time 
is taken up by this so less lace is being made.  Also, I want to say a big 
THANK YOU to Noelene Lafferty for generously allowing me to use her lovely 
LACE orientated poems to raise some money for our local hospice. We have 
collected £60 so far (about $90) with more to come.


Lastly a very big THANK YOU to the people who 'run' Arachne and put in a 
great deal of work to keep it going; without that it would go the way of a 
number of organisations at present and fold due to lack people at the helm.


Happy lace making,

Joepie, East Sussex, UK 


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Re: [lace] Bobbins with detachable heads

[The Lace Bee]

Right, as promised I rummaged through my boxes and found the bobbin with the
detachable head that I have and then spent another 20 minutes trying to find
the spool of thread that came with it.
 
I've done some shots of it and uploaded them to my website where I'm logging
all my bobbins.  It's on the unknown makers' page and you will need to scroll
down to the bottom of the page to find it.
 
http://thelacebee.weebly.com/unknown-makers.html
 
Because the shots came out rather well I've managed to enlarge the details
more than they are on the spool and did a quick search for the maker.  There
is a very small reference to it in google books and I've put the reference to
this as a link on the page.
 
I bought the bobbin from De Denne in Kenton, North West London - long gone
from the place it was as the bridge it was on over the railway has even gone
and been moved about 20 metres away.  Does anyone know what happened to the
shop?  There was a wonderful needlecraft shop in Pinner that also went about
the same time - c. 1993.

Kind Regards

Liz Baker

thelace...@btinternet.com

My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website:
http://thelacebee.weebly.com/

--- On Sun, 20/2/11, The Lace Bee thelace...@btinternet.com wrote:


From: The Lace Bee thelace...@btinternet.com
Subject: Re: [lace] Bobbins with detachable heads
To: lace@arachne.com, Brian Lemin brid...@bigpond.com
Date: Sunday, 20 February, 2011, 23:03


I'll have a rummage, at the weekend, and see if I can't find the spool and
the
bobbin.
 
L

Kind Regards

Liz Baker

thelace...@btinternet.com

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[lace] Bobbins with detachable heads

[Brian Lemin]

Quite fascinating, especially to learn that they came with spools!

The style of bobbin is a well known style and I doubt if we pulled the heads
of these bobbins they would come apart!  I would suggest the detachable head
style was made for this system.

Thank you indeed for thinking about me.

Working on the Metropolitan Museum collection of bobbins at the moment (104 of
them) .  Most interesting.  Two of Gertrude Lawrence's illustrations are in
the original.  The fabulous spangle (Which I plan to write about) and the
Gorgous Italian glass bobbin.

If they will let me publish I might do a Bobbin Gems from the Met article.
Of the 104 probably say a dozen are of some merit.

I noticed two bugger bobbins amongst them.  I will need to tell you about
that type of bobbin another time.  It is a real thing but a fun thing!  :)

PS those who know me will know that I do not use the above B word in my
vocabulary!




Having fun!



Brian and Jean
From Cooranbong. Australia
You can read my bobbin stuff on:
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Re: [lace] Bobbins with detachable heads

[The Lace Bee]

I'll have a rummage, at the weekend, and see if I can't find the spool and the
bobbin.
 
L

Kind Regards

Liz Baker

thelace...@btinternet.com

My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website:
http://thelacebee.weebly.com/

--- On Sun, 20/2/11, Brian Lemin brid...@bigpond.com wrote:


From: Brian Lemin brid...@bigpond.com
Subject: [lace] Bobbins with detachable heads
To: lace@arachne.com
Date: Sunday, 20 February, 2011, 22:12


Quite fascinating, especially to learn that they came with spools!

The style of bobbin is a well known style and I doubt if we pulled the heads
of these bobbins they would come apart!  I would suggest the detachable head
style was made for this system.

Thank you indeed for thinking about me.

Working on the Metropolitan Museum collection of bobbins at the moment (104
of
them) .  Most interesting.  Two of Gertrude Lawrence's illustrations are in
the original.  The fabulous spangle (Which I plan to write about) and the
Gorgous Italian glass bobbin.

If they will let me publish I might do a Bobbin Gems from the Met article.
Of the 104 probably say a dozen are of some merit.

I noticed two bugger bobbins amongst them.  I will need to tell you about
that type of bobbin another time.  It is a real thing but a fun thing!  :)

PS those who know me will know that I do not use the above B word in my
vocabulary!




Having fun!



Brian and Jean
From Cooranbong. Australia
You can read my bobbin stuff on:
http://tiny.cc/egb85

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[lace] bobbins

[Elizabeth Ligeti]

Thank you, Brian, for posting that Ebay number for the Abbott bobbins,. As
soon as I saw them I realized I had a similar one, - had a look for it, -
and Yes! I have one!!  So now I can add the makers name to it!! It is fairly
slim, and I see I have spangled it, so it came down from Grandma without its
original spangle. - Nevertheless, it works well!! - as do most of my old
bobbins.  I have one bone bobbin put away in the safe, as it has a damaged
head which snags threads,  but I use all the others.

 

 

On another question, - I have the Digest form of Lace, and I have started
getting messages (in this digest - 2 messages) that are total gobbledygook -
from

 helene3...@yahoo.com
Subject: [lace] OMG! did you block me on Yahoo?

 

Are others getting it like this too?   They scroll down quite a way, so take
up a lot of the digest. 

 

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz

lizl...@bigpond.com

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Re: [lace] bobbins

[bertrans1]

Yes, this is the second time this has happened.  Maybe, there is somerthing 
wrong with her e-mail server.
Sallie
--Original Message--
From: Elizabeth Ligeti
Sender: owner-l...@arachne.com
To: arachne lacing
ReplyTo: Elizabeth Ligeti
Subject: [lace] bobbins
Sent: Feb 12, 2011 17:55

Thank you, Brian, for posting that Ebay number for the Abbott bobbins,. As
soon as I saw them I realized I had a similar one, - had a look for it, -
and Yes! I have one!!  So now I can add the makers name to it!! It is fairly
slim, and I see I have spangled it, so it came down from Grandma without its
original spangle. - Nevertheless, it works well!! - as do most of my old
bobbins.  I have one bone bobbin put away in the safe, as it has a damaged
head which snags threads,  but I use all the others.

 

 

On another question, - I have the Digest form of Lace, and I have started
getting messages (in this digest - 2 messages) that are total gobbledygook -
from

 helene3...@yahoo.com
Subject: [lace] OMG! did you block me on Yahoo?

 

Are others getting it like this too?   They scroll down quite a way, so take
up a lot of the digest. 

 

Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz

lizl...@bigpond.com

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Re: [lace] bobbins/weird message

[bev walker]

Hi everyone - not about bobbins, but the weird message is spam of some
kind. Delete it.
A shame it has to clutter the digests though :(

On 2/12/11, bertra...@gmail.com bertra...@gmail.com wrote:
 Yes, this is the second time this has happened. ...

  On another question, - I have the Digest form of Lace, and I have started
  getting messages (in this digest - 2 messages) that are total gobbledygook -

-- 
Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west
coast of Canada

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Re: [lace] bobbins

[Diana Smith]

Yes I've received two as well.

Diana in Northants

- Original Message - 
From: Elizabeth Ligeti lizl...@bigpond.com

To: lace@arachne.com
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:55 PM
Subject: [lace] bobbins



Thank you, Brian, for posting that Ebay number for the Abbott bobbins,. As
soon as I saw them I realized I had a similar one, - had a look for it, -
and Yes! I have one!!  So now I can add the makers name to it!! It is 
fairly
slim, and I see I have spangled it, so it came down from Grandma without 
its

original spangle. - Nevertheless, it works well!! - as do most of my old
bobbins.  I have one bone bobbin put away in the safe, as it has a damaged
head which snags threads,  but I use all the others.





On another question, - I have the Digest form of Lace, and I have started
getting messages (in this digest - 2 messages) that are total 
gobbledygook -

from

helene3...@yahoo.com
Subject: [lace] OMG! did you block me on Yahoo?



Are others getting it like this too?   They scroll down quite a way, so 
take

up a lot of the digest.



Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz

lizl...@bigpond.com

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