On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:01:21 -0800 (PST), Alice wrote: >I find the different tones of the different styles of >bobbins very interesting. I bought one set of old >bobbins because of the 'clink' they made. Must be the >type of wood.
The pillow affects the tone as well. German hooded bobbins on a roll pillow make a very musical sound. Bobbins in German are Klo:ppel (o: should be o with an umlaut). That is the word for a clapper in a bell, so the bobbins are named after the sound. -- Money can't buy everything. That's what credit cards are for. Steph Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
