In a message dated 06/11/2003 15:06:29 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > 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 OK - so I give in. Once I've finished the honiton which I'm going to start and finish this weekend (yes, I believe in miracles) I will start a piece and and use my two pairs of glass bobbins and become as hooked as you all are!!! Liz Regards Liz Beecher I'm <A HREF="http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee";>blogging</A> now - see what it's all about - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
