RE: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
A friend (Sharon H) thought of and and now we both use 'Notebook Rings from the office supply store/section.These are hinged rings that are 'meant' to be used with hole punched paper. They are also used in one 'brand' of thread sort store system here in the USA. They come in different sizes and the larger ones hold several pair of bobbins. Lorri F I also use the knitting stitch holders both the straight needle like ones and the giant safety pin type. When I'm setting up my students with theiur equipment I give them a shoelace, but I'll think about the pipecleaner type thingies now. As long as they can get home without losing all their bobbins that is what matters. On the question of transporting your pillow, if you use spangled bobbins it is useful to fold your cover cloth over the bottom of the bobbins, then if by chance any of the spangles decide to leave the bobbins to have a party in the bottom of the bag, they will be caught by the cover cloth. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
Hi Arachnids, Thank you very much for all your contributions to this thread. Just one more thing, I usually use cover-cloths or draughters to protect my bobbins after tying them with stitch holders and knicker elastic (cotton covered elastic). However, I know of 2 ladies who tie their bobbins with stitch-holders and then use the top of a clean pair of tights -the legs knotted at the top (near the panty) and the surplus cut off- to pull over the whole of their cookie pillow to keep their bobbins in place. Does not look pretty, but is effective. :-) So to sum up we can have; Straight stitch-holders Safety pin type stitch-holders Pipe cleaners Shoe laces Binder rings Wooden slats with elastic to hold bobbins Work-cloths to hold/move bobbins All can be used with either a. just long pins b. cotton covered elastic (or ribbon or tapes) held down with pins to hold the groups in place. And lastly pinning on a covering cloth (draughter) or pulling tight tops over before popping the pillow in the bag. I then put a 5 cm thick doughnut shaped foam pillow on the work side of my pillow (between bag and pillow) to further protect my bobbins as well as to sit on in those halls with hard plastic or wooden chairs ;-D Happy lace making, Joepie, East Sussex, UK From: Lorri Ferguson A friend (Sharon H) thought of and and now we both use 'Notebook Rings from the office supply store/section.These are hinged rings that are 'meant' to be used with hole punched paper... They come in different sizes and the larger ones hold several pair of bobbins. Lorri F - - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
This idea brings to mind light-duty caribiners, as potential holders. On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Lorri Ferguson lorri...@msn.com wrote: A friend (Sharon H) thought of and and now we both use 'Notebook Rings from the office supply store/section.These are hinged rings that are 'meant' to be used with hole punched paper. They are also used in one 'brand' of thread sort store system here in the USA. They come in different sizes and the larger ones hold several pair of bobbins. Lorri F -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
Re: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
OK, so I miss read the email. I read 'this idea brings to mind light-duty carbines as potential holders' I have a vision of a group of shock troops rushing in to hold my bobbins during my lace making. This really does rival my other miss reads. There was the one where I was walking past the screen in my reception and read two different ticker tape news bulletins and in my head I had 'Kerry Katona guilty of weapons of mass destruction'. Then there was the Euro Crisis where I read 'ECB warn of melt down of the Euro Zone'. My brain wondered what the English Cricket Board was upto. (Yes, I know it's the European Central Bank but I think my one is better.) Apparantly when you miss hear things they are called Mondegreens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondegreen If you have a few minutes for some great laughs then have a look at the link below http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll/mondegreens.shtml Mondegreens are where you sing things like 'while shepherds wash their socks' not because you think it's funny but because you think it's what is actually being said. I still think the things my brain comes up with are better than the original on occasion. Kind Regards Liz Baker thelace...@btinternet.com My chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ From: bev walker walker.b...@gmail.com To: Lorri Ferguson lorri...@msn.com Cc: lace arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Sunday, 11 December 2011, 22:44 Subject: Re: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order. This idea brings to mind light-duty caribiners, as potential holders. On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Lorri Ferguson lorri...@msn.com wrote: A friend (Sharon H) thought of and and now we both use 'Notebook Rings from the office supply store/section.snipped - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
[lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
Yes, that is another type of knitting stitch holder which can be used for holding bobbins. I prefer the straight Aero ones (like a short knitting needle with a small knob on each end joined by a long, supple spring). Several of my students use the stitch-holders you describe probably because they already had them for their knitting. Joepie, East Sussex. -Original Message- From: bertra...@gmail.com I have a strip of crochet my sister made me. The holes are big enough to get Continentals through. For the spangled bobbins, I use something that looks like a huge safety pin. I am told it is normally used for knitting, but works perfect for holding the spangled bobbins. Hope this helps . Sallie in Wyoming On Dec 9, 2011, at 10:27 AM, J D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com wrote: I don't like the wooden slats with an elastic band either. Have to try the pipe-cleaners. What do other people use to keep their bobbins in order? Joepie, East Sussex, UK I thought that when I saw another lady using them:-) I have bought quite a few of the stitch holders and also bought a couple of the wooden things with an elastic band to hook over each end and lay over the bobbins, but didn't like those. The chenille straws are so much prettier and cheaper than they were. Sue T Pipe cleaners! Sometimes called 'chenille straws.' What a good idea for limited space, Sue :) On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 4:28 AM, Sue hurwitz...@btinternet.com wrote: I also have used the stitch holders, but have recently found these craft things (still cant remember what they are called:-) are kinder on my spangles and also I can take a pair from either end where the stitch holders had to be emptied from one direction only. Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
RE: [lace] keeping the bobbins safe and in order.
I like the wooden ones, but ones which are wider than tne tongue depressor width. I made some from the wooden stir sticks that come with a tin of paint. They work very well and are quite sturdy - I cut them on half, cut out 2 notches at one end and drilled some holes for the elastic. I was quite disappointed when my local paint store changed to plastic. I also use the knitting stitch holders both the straight needle like ones and the giant safety pin type. When I'm setting up my students with theiur equipment I give them a shoelace, but I'll think about the pipecleaner type thingies now. As long as they can get home without losing all their bobbins that is what matters. On the question of transporting your pillow, if you use spangled bobbins it is useful to fold your cover cloth over the bottom of the bobbins, then if by chance any of the spangles decide to leave the bobbins to have a party in the bottom of the bag, they will be caught by the cover cloth. - 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://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
