Hi all,
I would never knot the thread onto a bobbin as I have occasionally had to undo
a student's bobbin which had been tied. Those people who insist on tying, why
not use a double half hitch or to give it its nautical name; a clove hitch? It
will hold well and yet with a little wriggle will
From Arachne, a few days ago:
Malvary wrote about a post she originally sent in March -
OK - I give in - I went down to the basement to find a Lace Society
Magazine.
The Address is: *Posh* *Bags*
Janette Smith
P. O. Box 2114,
Salisbury, Wilts
SP2 2BD
Tel: 01722 320161
Malvary in Ottawa
Hi All,
I *do* put a slip knot on when I wind bobbins - I tell my students that I
do, and also tell them that a lot of lace-makers don't, and let them make up
their own minds!But - I tie mine on, as I travel - like most lace
teachers and lace-makiers, I am sure! - all over the place to
Don't think she sells outside the UK. As far as I know she only takes sterling
cheques or cash. You'd need to find some kind person who could get one for you
and send it, and have a way of reimbursing that person. I'm already doing it
for one, but as the price in 2008 (the last price list I have)
I have always wanted to see what those glass bobbins which Gertrude Whiting
illustrated on page 207 of her book Old Time toys and tools of needle work.
So I had one made for myself (at a price that was more than I expected and
could ill afford!)
Never mind I am delighted with it and you
our teacher in a lace class today suggested using double sided tape to
help hold the metallic threads in place.
Unless you are using really small lengths I don't see how this would help.
The problem with metallic threads is usually in keeping the hitch on the
head, rather than keeping the
Hi one and all
We are calling for a volunteer to coordinate the exchange of the cards this
year. In 2009 Clay Blackwell filled the position very well but she is not
available for 2010 - I know last year there were a few hands raised to do
the coordination so if you are interested, please let
There is another kind of tape which I find useful for taming those
wild fibers that don't want to hold a hitch... It is called, Hugo's
Amazing Tape, and does not have any adhesive at all. Instead, it is a
stretchy, clear film which sticks to itself when stretched. So a wrap
around the
That bobbin is definately beautiful. Congratulations. Now please put it on
display. It is to pretty to put in the bobbin box!
Thanks for sharing.
Susie Johnson
cjohnson0...@comcast.net
815-942-1838
Susie Johnson
cjohnson0...@comcast.net
815-942-1838
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Carol
Welcome to the tie-ers on lacemakers. [TeeHee.]
Bobbins are getting more expensive all the time.
Losing them can be expensive.
This has been a very interesting topic to me.
Susie Johnson
Susie Johnson
Morris, IL
Hi All,
I *do* put a slip knot on when I wind bobbins - I
For those of you who can't find the photos. Try this link:
http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003-date
and then look at Jean's photo album.
Sue
I have put a photo of the outside and the inside of one of my 48 bobbin
bags
on arachne webshots - Jean Nathan.
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I don't think painter's masking tape would leave a residue. I think I'd
rather use a bobbin with some left over yarn and tie to that though.
Darlene Wainwright
darlen...@xplornet.com
On 10/9/10, C Johnson cjohnson0...@comcast.net wrote:
A piece of tape might leave some residue...not sure I
Hello All! Why use knots when clips will do? These are the tiny ones--for
hair, found in the health/beauty aisle at WalMart--that fit snugly over the
bobbin necks, about $1-2 for a card of 2 dozen. I've also gotten the larger
dragonfly style in the garden dept. at Lowe's (orchid clips). I
I have tried to keep out of this as we used to be bobbin makers but however
we are not now. You should not need any thing to help you keep normal
thread on Midland bobbins. One of the ladies said wind it round a few times
over the start of the thread then change hands or go to your winder
Hello everyone
Further on from Viviennes suggestion of hookie bobbins.
I have used some plastic bobbins I had to hand and put a eye screw [ used for
hanging net curtains] into the top of the bobbins because its a closed hook
the thread go through but won`t come out when working.
To
I think this may be the same as the Amazing Wonder Tape, which I have just
bought from Clotilde:
http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=204criteria=Amazing+Wonder+Tape
I haven't even tried using it yet, but thought it might be good for keeping
thread on spools, especially
Yes, it's the same tape. The price may seem high, but a roll lasts
forever! It comes in two widths, and the narrow width is what I use
with my bobbins.
Clay
On 10/10/2010 1:06 PM, Sue Babbs wrote:
I think this may be the same as the Amazing Wonder Tape, which I have
just bought from
Sorry for fogetting to trim my last posting. I thgouht I had
Sue Babbs
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It has a generic name for packing, that seems incongruous at first for
a substance that is clear and self-adhesive. Something-twine?
Yes, wonderful stuff, hadn't thought of it for around a bobbin. Good idea.
On 10/10/10, Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net wrote:
Yes, it's the same tape.
That generic packing stuff may be thinner, and harder to work with on
bobbins. The packing stuff I'm familiar with is like a giant roll of
plastic wrap for food. This tape stuff is probably four-times thicker,
and a lot more sturdy... it hold up to a lot of stretching and releasing.
Clay
There's another type of tape which might be interesting - 3M Vetrap Bandage
Tape made for horses' legs. It's not sticky, but clings to itself. Trouble
is it comes in large rolls which might keep a lacemaker supplied for several
lifetimes G.
Margery.
Hi all,
A group could get together and share ???
Good lacemaking.
Joepie, East Sussex, UK
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From: Margery Allcock margerybu...@o2.co.uk
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 8:52 PM
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: RE: [lace] Tying thread on bobbins
Hi All,
When I was in England in 2004 I visited the Lace Fair at NEC, with a limited
budget in my pocket in cash! I had spent it all when I came across Posh
Bags stand and fell in love!! The result was I walked for 10 minutes to
find a cash machine and withdraw the appropriate amount to buy
Sue Babbs sueba...@comcast.net wrote:
I haven't even tried using it yet, but thought it might be good for keeping
thread on spools, especially where the spools don't have any means of
fastening the thread. Bags of threads get awfully tangled very easily, if
you can't fasten off the
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