Yes, David does tell this story. I actually have it on a an old tape! One
day I will transfer it to CD. It is a home recording and not very clear,
but you can hear it, and that is the main point. I suspect that Australia
was the source but I can not remember the kind person that gave me a
I emailed David Springett and asked him what the story was. Here's his
reply:
The real story. I was told by John Cummings, a bobbin maker in
Rugby in the 1980's and an expert in bone and ivory, that some of the
bobbins made for Joseph Harris of Cockermouth in the 1920's were from
Hello Janice,
Yes I have found a use for several of your small designs and have worn my
poppy with pride for the last two years (adding my money to the collection
boxes just the same, of course). I have a pile of 'must have a go at
patterns' when time allows, but I end up having to do a
I gave a wooden one of these to my husband for Christmas and now that
he's got a 'round tuit' he can do all the jobs waiting to be done while
I make lace :))
Enjoying a chilly but sunny day
Celia Mulhearn , SE London UK
Noelene Lafferty wrote:
I have now made myself A Round Tuit.
It's tatted,
Hello All,
I too have completed preliminary work on a website; not as organized as
yours Sue. However, I have tried to get as many of the pictures with pattern
details but for some pieces I only have a prickings. If anyone can help with
the un-credited patterns that would be great. The address
Lovely work Rhiannon - the horse is beautiful, and quite different from
traditional Bucks Point (my daughter would love it...)
Where did you get that pattern and the Musical Clef one? They look like two
for my to-do list if I can get hold of them!
Beth
in Cheshire where a beautiful sunny spring
Thanks, Jean, From the Master's Mouth comes the Real Story! This is one
of those pages to be printed and stuck in David's turning bobbins
book. Wonder if Christine has the camel bone bobbin? I'd love to have
one... Many of my bobbins are the among the first that David made 'way
back when he
