I, too, use glass bobbins. My first pair was a gift, or I'd have assumed they'd break too easily to buy any myself. In 10 years since I got my first pair, I've broken a couple of glass ones, but I've broken wood and bone ones, too. Yes, I wind the thread more times over itself before letting go, but then it holds just fine. They'r not any more likely to go renegade (jump off their tether and dash for the floor) than other bobbins. I love the sound of them and often include a couple of pairs on my pillow.
Robin P. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com -----Original Message----- From: Margot Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I use glass bobbins a lot - I like the way they tinkle as I use them - and I don't have any problem winding them. 1. I hold the beginning of the thread against the bobbin, 2. wind several times around the top, 3. then several times over the tail of the thread that I'm holding down. Now that I think about it, with glass bobbins I probably do more of 3 before I stop holding the thread against the bobbin, than I do with wooden bobbins. Seems to work for me. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
