Dear Anne,
While having a teacher can be a help, it is perfectly possible to learn bobbin lace without a teacher. I did, using various books. What works for one person instruction wise, doesnt for another so having more than one book available when you start can be a help. Of course, do ask here. If obtaining equipment is difficult, it is possible to start off making your own pillow and bobbins. On this site, Brenda gives instructions to make paper bobbins (listed under the Lacemaking heading). HYPERLINK "http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html"http://paternoster.orpheuswe b.co.uk/index.html and there are links to descriptions of how to make a pillow at HYPERLINK "http://lace.lacefairy.com/PillowsBobbins/BobbinPillows.html"http://lace.lac efairy.com/PillowsBobbins/BobbinPillows.html Even if you get some bobbins, in my early years as a lacemaker, having enough bobbins was always a consideration. I had some whittled from chopsticks and dowell to make up numbers. Having an option to make your own bobbins can be a help. Thread was always a problem, until I discovered mail order. I am sure fellow Aracneans in Canada will let you know the best places to go for resources to get started, including those which will take money orders. Best of luck Karen in Coventry, where it is snowing heavily, and the world has turned white while I have been writing this. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/272 - Release Date: 01/03/2006 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
