[lace] bobbin help

[Margot Walker]

I agree with the previous postings.  I started with Belgian bobbins and 
switched to Midlands with the spangles.  I loved the way you could fllip 
the Continental bobbins around, but I hated the way they rolled.  
However, when I started making 1/12th scale lace (for my miniature lace 
shop), the threads kept breaking when I used bobbins with spangles.  So 
I bought a lot of Honiton bobbins, even though I was making Torchon, 
Bucks, and Beds.  When I learnt Honiton, I had all the bobbins and I 
must admit that doing the sewings were easier without spangles.  
However, when I learnt Milanese, I used the spangled bobbins and had no 
problems.  So I would say, use your spangled bobbins, unless you are 
using very thin thread, 120+, and the h*** with tradition!

Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada
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