[lace] lace bobbins?

2013-12-30 Thread 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 je...@brandis.com.au mailto:je...@brandis.com.au www.brandis.com.au http://www.brandis.com.au/ - To

[lace] Lace Boobins?

2013-12-30 Thread Brian Lemin
It is stating what everyone will know that they are not lace bobbins. The thing is What are they? Well I looked up my sewing tools books and found nothing, so i am up for a guessing game. Say, Chopstick rests? Knife holders? Pretty things to look at! There are vague likenesses to the

Re: [lace] lace bobbins?

2013-12-30 Thread 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.