Hi,
The ‘Thumpers’ were mostly used in the South Bucks area, though many
were later adapted to carry a spangle.
Pamela Nottingham learned her lace in her home town of Marlow where
she learned both Bucks and Beds using South Bucks bobbins which became
her bobbin of choice for life. She
The types of lace made were not ruled by county boarders. What we know as the
Bedfordshire type was made in all the counties of the East Midlands - as was
Bucks Point. There was a Northampton Point, the term was not so common but was
usually known for baby laces.
The ‘Thumpers’ were mostly
I was also surprised to see that the lacemaker was using what I know as
"Bucks thumpers" to make Bedfordshire lace. Thumpers refers to the style
of bobbin she is using. I was not aware that they used thumpers for Beds.
Jill
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Thank you Jill—great vids! When I watched the tambour episode, there was an on
screen pop-up offering to license the film. Perhaps Devon could follow that
thread? I too was struck by the one-handed bobbin manipulation! Holy Cow—lots
of stitches made in a row with minimal tensioning. If I
