Joan, i emailed him and he gave me his web site url. He just got it up and
running and is still working on it but it exists.
Hugs, Lin and the Mali
Overton, NV USA
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 4:42 PM, Joan Wilson joanwils...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Richard Pikul does not have a web site just
I've come into this one late and sorry if it's been answered.
I have spent
hours arguing with a cutlery manufacturer about ferros metals. Stainless
steel (especially 18/10) should NOT be magnetic reactive. If stainless steel
reacts to a magnet then it's not stainless steel.
We had issues
Dear ladies, Wow, what a great idea. I have always said lacemakers are smart.
The plastic canvas that is used in some kinds of needlepoint is a GREAT idea.
It's easily available, rather thin, can be pinned through the regular holes,
easily cut to shape with a scissors.
Lyn in Lancaster,
Dear David, Robin, et al,
In the US at least, you can find dowels of all sorts of thicknesses in places
that sell supplies to make models. I see them in model train stores, and in
the big box craft stores. They range from very narrow, perhaps less than 1/8
inch, .3 cm all the way on up. If
Dear David, Robin, et al,
In the US at least, you can find dowels of all sorts of thicknesses in places
that sell supplies to make models. I see them in model train stores, and in
the big box craft stores. They range from very narrow, perhaps less than 1/8
inch, .3 cm all the way on up. If
When I was preparing to make my scarf (which is now 32 long), I made bobbins
with bamboo skewers and beads, but I found after I had wound a few, that the
wood was not very smooth and snagged the thread. It had felt okay in my hand
but
not in use. I am using a slubbed silk and it kept
Liz wrote:
David, I was taught Never to pick up the bobbins by their spangles as that
can wear and break the wire or thread - whatever - that holds the beads on.
That is what the shank is for - for picking them up! :)
Picking up the bobbins by their spangles is the only way I can pick them up.
I was taught Never to pick up the bobbins by their spangles as that
can wear and break the wire or thread
The main reason to be taught not to handle the bobbins by the spangles is that
there is a limit to how quickly you can work that way but if you are like Jean
and have dexterity issues, it
The last time this issue came up, I was discussing some sort of tray as Shirley
and Liz mention, but I wanted sides that came up for storage to prevent rolling
off, and came down when I wanted to use the bobbins, so they could just be put
on the pillow and treated as some sort of cover cloth on
, Maine, USA
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The last time this issue came up
Dear Robyn,
Some interesting ideas here which could inspire others to take them further.
A thin wood dowel ought to work just as well as coathanger wire and
be easier to make up. And wood will grip the thread beginning,
making them much easier to wrap.
As soon as I read that I immediately
Re Carriage Bolts: When I first tried lace making, supplies were difficult
to find so I used carriage bolts. But, they colored the thread, so coat
them first with some type of varnish.
Diane Z
Lubec, Maine, USA
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If you want narrow bobbins but with a square end, you should check out the
bobbins made by Richard Pikul in Canada. They are as slim as a midlands but
flare out at the bottom.
You can see a sample on this
website http://www.lacegazette.com/CLGbobbinlarge.html and you can contact him
by email
Wow, talking about the meat trays, those styrofoam trays are not very deep,
but they are smooth and will hold weight. you can get a few free from
butchers but collect the right size to suit you. If you cover it with
cloth and also have the side flaps mentioned above, that would serve for
travel
At 03:47 AM 30/05/2012, Diane Z wrote:
Re Carriage Bolts: When I first tried lace making, supplies were difficult
to find so I used carriage bolts. But, they colored the thread, so coat
them first with some type of varnish.
OK - thanks Diane
David in Ballarat, AUS
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On 5/29/12 12:27 PM, Diane Z wrote:
. . . Why not encase a piece of plastic in cloth.
And for plastic that you can pin through:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_canvas
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I to have a few bobbins made by Richard Pikul. I agree with Janice about
the feel and balance of them. They are very a pleasure to use.\
Donna
Near
Chicago.
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I have some, but they aren't that narrow. They take just as much space as
most of my other bobbins. The most slender I have were made by the Perrins'
son (SMP lace, his name escapes me, starts with N?) and lots of them would
fit on a pillow in one layer.
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Janice
I agree with Janice and Donna that these bobbins are a pleasure to work
with. But Bev, they are not to be confused with someone else's
bobbins... his are totally unique! I have a few of them, and find
that regardless of whether I'm using spangled bobbins or Bayeux bobbins,
or for that
Was it Neill? Richard's are less than 1/4 on the stem but do open out to a
little less than 1/2 which is less than spangles take up. I just like the
feel
of them.
Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
www.jblace.com
http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org
Hi,
Richard Pikul does not have a web site just email. His bobbins are a dream
to work with, the wood finish wonderful.
Joan in Ontario.
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Was it Neill? Richard's are less than 1/4 on the stem but do open out to
a
little
David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote:
A thin wood dowel ought to work just as well as coathanger wire and
As soon as I read that I immediately thought of those cheap wooden meat
skewers. I recall in my early days when I didn't have enough bobbins I used
them with just a
lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote:
The last time this issue came up, I was discussing some sort of tray as Shirley
and Liz mention, but I wanted sides that came up for storage to prevent rolling
off, and came down when I wanted to use the bobbins, so they could just be put
on the pillow and
Some kinds of stainless steel will stick to magnets.
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Joy Beeson
A thin wooden bobbin with a metal insert might work!
Jeanette Fischer, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Hi David
A few years ago at a Congress in either Denmark or Germany we saw one of the
suppliers working on a project which required some 4000 [continental]
bobbins [not sure if my husband misunderstood the number when he asked how
many - but there was an awful lot of them] - she managed them
Dear All
I am now definitely now 'thinking outside the box'. How about 'virtual
lacemaking'. The younger generation (and probably some of the older ones)
play various games etc on their computers. So has anyone thought of writing
a programme for 'lacemaking'?It could be considered as
Dear Clay,
So, I put my mind to it and designed wings. My DH cut the shape
and engineered a way to attach it to the brass rod. Now, when I am
working with a large number of bobbins, I can stack those not being
used on the wings, on whichever side is appropriate. Then, the
apron is clear
Dear Nicky,
I have a number of similar holders [though not the version with
the pin] which I use for my Suffolk bobbins, for Midlands bobbins I
use slim metal knitting stitch holders which I can then stack on
top of each other and secure with a long pin or two [ie a hat pin]
to keep them
Dear David, et al,
I think the beauty of Clay's wings is that they are above the pillow. That
enables the part under the wings to be used, and provides storage space
above. Looking at her pictures, especially
http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2427344170048870129FeIbLa
it becomes
Lace makers find their own way of controlling bobbins: large safety pins,
stackers, crocheted strips etc.
I use 15cm strips of 10cm wide elastic, burn the ends with a match so they
do not fray, lay them over about a dozen bobbins and put divider pins in
both ends. I can stack them and put the
I'm not good at thinking up new ideas but I'm better at tweaking and
critiquing.
First off, the magnetic sheet doesn't need to cover the pillow, just the apron
where the bobbins lay. This means there's no issue about pinning through the
magnet.
Second, the bobbins just need some part
David, I was taught Never to pick up the bobbins by their spangles as that
can wear and break the wire or thread - whatever - that holds the beads on.
That is what the shank is for - for picking them up! :)
As to stacking them up - I have seen people use the base of a plastic dish -
like an ice
And I was taught (way back when, with Norma Turner, Hi Norma) to
use working cloths to support about 10 pairs at a time, stacking on top
of each other to either side. One can stack an awful lot of bobbins
that way.
Cheers,
Shirley T. - in wintry Adelaide, South Australia but I can curl
Dear Friends,
I was thinking of you all today as I finished another piece of Point
Ground lace. It was quite complex and used about 150 pairs of bobbins.
The thought came to me that there never seems to be enough room for
all those bobbins even though I have a table sized pillow. Then I
I use hooked bobbins for certain things, and a while ago one of our
suppliers changed his from totally wooden to wooden handles with about
1/8 thick wire for the neck and hook. Winding them to use once has put
me off using them altogether, it was an absolute pain; thankfully he has
gone back
Why not do what the lacemakers of old did, and make the lace in clever
little pieces that fit together, then join them, expertly.
Devon
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At 02:26 AM 28/05/2012, dmt11h...@aol.com wrote:
Why not do what the lacemakers of old did, and make the lace in clever
little pieces that fit together, then join them, expertly.
Nah - don't think I'd enjoy that as much
David in Ballarat, AUS
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David, I worked a project last year that had 375 bobbins, plus gimps,
and bobbin management was the big challenge. I was able to get a
Christina pillow a few years ago, and it was one of the older ones which
had a brass rod behind the roller that supported a tray to hold tools,
pincushions,
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Why not do what the lacemakers of old did, and make the lace in clever
little pieces that fit together, then join them, expertly.
Devon
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David
I think Diane is right. If the bobbins get too thin, like coat hanger
diameter, they are hard to pick up. All lacemakers would have to grow
fingernails long enough to help the picking up.
I also would find the stickiness of magnetic attraction quite annoying.
Storage slabs shaped like
Dear David, I appreciate your frustration. I think at one time I did 100
pairs, and with Flanders, there are always more than enough bobbins to go
around. But I don't think it wise to try and re-invent the wheel. Make
adjustments, try the new materials, yes. The equipment we use now, and the
I realize that David is really looking for a metal and magnetic answer to
the space/bobbin continuum puzzle and I wish had something clever to offer
in the way of an electro-magnetic force field that holds the bobbins in
some kind of holographic suspension, but taking a leaf from Lyn's
I'm sure David will correct us if necessary, but I think David is looking
for a way to store bobbins in a project which are not in use in a way that
they are safely stowed, but can be retrieved easily. And a way to fit more
bobbins in the 'sweet spot' on the pillow, the area where the work is
Just as a point of information, the Valenciennes bobbins I posted the
picture of are about 1/4 at the widest part of their bulb.
Devon
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Gosh. Well, they donât look it, but if they are that thin, they should do
the job.
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Subject: Re: [lace] There's never enough room
Just as a point of information
Hello David and everyone
Ok, mind is cleared (as much as possible) per your request.
Slender paddle-shaped metal bobbins on a magnetic platform, hmmm, yes you
could fit many more than our conventional type on the apron area in a
single layer. You are moving the bobbins by the
A ferrous metal bobbin will discolor your thread. Probably any metal
bobbin will!
Lauren in Snohomish
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On 5/28/12 12:11 AM, L.Snyder wrote:
A ferrous metal bobbin will discolor your thread.
Probably any metal bobbin will!
Some kinds of stainless steel will stick to magnets.
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