Tamara, I understand what you're saying, but after 4 or 5 pinholes, that double-thread needs to separate to become fan passives, so I think it'd be just as easy to persist with a pair of bobbins to start with. On the spur of the moment, "marking" the bobbins by tying them was the first thing that came to mind - sometimes if you're not experienced in this sort of procedure, a visual prompt helps - but anything which reminds the lacemaker that these two threads should be treated as one would do.
I also agree about the orthodontic rubber bands - I still have a stock of them, and its been 22 years since the orthotics came off my (then) youngsters!! Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tamara wrote: In that particular start, I'd have "cross-wound" the pairs: take two pairs, but don't wind them as pairs; for winding purposes, use one bobbin from each pair. When you hang those two mis-matched "pairs", open, on a pin, there'll be a "true pair" on one side of the pin and another "true pair" on the other side :) Small rubber bands (orthodontal type) are nice and easy for tying a pair together but, frankly, I don't like tying two bobbins for any length of time -- http://personals.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Personals New people, new possibilities. FREE for a limited time. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
