Hi Jim ! You are definitely on to something here!! I think that lacemaking has evolved enough through the 20th century that 21st century bobbins can be made which are less "traditional" and more "functional", and the most successful of these will be those that are also aesthetically pleasing. This last bit is the tricky one, since it is so subjective!! But history bears the wisdom of making what pleases YOU (because it is what pleases you most, and what you do best...) and those who are in sync will buy them as fast as you can make them!!
So to other bobbin makers out there who may be lurking... single-headed midlands, double-headed continentals, squares which are either/or... ?!?!? Have fun with it!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Jane Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Date: 4/2/2005 4:20:50 PM > Subject: Re: [lace] Hitches > > Hi All, > How many others don't use the double head on a midlands bobbin? How > long should bobbins be? Would it be worthwhile for bobbin makers to > make single headed midlands bobbins as a general rule? Should they > be longer than the 4 inches which seems to be fairly standard for > midlands? > > Most bobbin makers pattern their bobbins after styles that have been > around for years. Feedback from lace makers on how the bobbins work > for them and any changes/improvements in the style would probably be > appreciated by the bobbin makers since it would help them to provide > a more useful bobbin and thereby increase bobbin sales. > > Jim Stavast > www.beeutahful.com > > On 2 Apr 2005 at 14:28, Jane Partridge wrote: > > > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jean Nathan > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > > >The head of the bobbin makes no difference to me - I make a single loop > > >hitch around the thread, not around the neck, > > > > I went one further than this, and got Eric, Jacqui Southworth's husband, > > to turn me some Midland bobbins with a single head - I don't use the > > double head anyway and this meant that the body of the bobbin could be > > slightly longer, (without sacrificing thread space on the long neck) > > allowing it to be wound by hand without the spangle catching the lower > > edge of my hand with each turn. Unfortunately, the makers of bobbin > > blanks don't consider that point about bobbin length! > > > > -- > > Jane Partridge > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 01/04/2005 > > > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
