I love to use square bobbins for most of my work, especially if there are sewings such as in Milanese and as a beginner they are very economical to buy. They used to be $8 a dozen but I believe the price has increased since the dollar value dropped. The only problem with the cheap ones is that during sewings (apart from the fancy ends) they can be very rough. I keep promising myself that I will get out the sandpaper every time I do a sewing and the thread gets snagged in the grooves but of course I forget until I start another piece of lace and then the thread is already wound on so I just curse myself over again. I do have some very nice individual square bobbins picked up at conventions and lace days but they tend to be $8 each or more. I tend to use these as workers if I am making some lace where the workers do not change with the passives. I love Stuart Johnson midland bobbins and he started to make neat square ones but as they are the same size as his delicate midl ands ones they are not a weight match for the other squares I have. Luckily he drilled a hole in them so I can spangle them when I get around to it and use them with my midlands. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, IL where the winds think it is still March.
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