Hello All! I'm going to take a stab at answering Jeri's question my answer
is geared toward beginners. First--consider borrowing bobbins from a
lacemaking friend. Easier said than done, but you won't know unless you ask.
Second--it won't matter what style bobbin you buy if you only buy a
Dear all,
If you don't know what bobbins to go for, buy the bobbins you love the look of.
I was used to continental bobbins, but I loved the look of the spangled Midland
bobbins. So I bought 10 pairs and spangled them myself. When I first used them
I thought I made the biggest mistake, I
It is so quiet, that I thought to post a comment from the late Elaine
Merritt; found by searching Elaine Merritt, lace expert. It may also be in
our archives, but I found it on Kenn Van-Dieren's site. This came to mind
because of the lace maker who recently asked what bobbins to buy.
Dear Jeri, et al,
I agree with Elaine Merritt and add the fact that you can get basic continental
bobbins for $1 per. The only real drawback is that some people complain that
they roll. Then, enter the square bobbin, although I don't really think that
is necessary. Midlands bobbins are
