Melinda..I have been waiting to see if you heard about this.... What yu have is a Swedish Matson quill winder...used for winding the papter quills that are used in some weaving shuttles. I used to have one. When I had mine I also had a wooden adapter for it that held lace bobbins. If you go to Lacis and look up bobbin winders, you will see a Danish winder,. This has a wooden bobbin holder for holding the bobbins...This holder "resembles" the adapter used with the Matson. I have no idea if the adapter is still sold. So what happened to mine? Years ago, I knew weaver who was going to order a quill winder..so I gave her mine (and the adapter) and she ordered and gave me the Matson bobbin winder with a metal bobbin tip.. Clear as mud? It is a good tool. Maybe one of our Swedish lacemakers can help with this I hope that if we keep our eyes open we can find an adapter for sale for your winder.
Smiles BarbE Texas USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Melinda Weasenforth To: Lace Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 7:18 PM Subject: [lace] Swedish bobbin winder ? Hello all, I have but a simple question that maybe someone could help me with. I have a Swedish bobbin winder that I for the life of me can't figure out how to use. I think that I need a different end piece to grab the bobbin, but instead it has a long prong (for lack of a better word) so I figure that is too put a tube on to wind thread on. I would love to use it as a bobbin winder. Does any one have any ideas of how or where I could find the piece that I don't have, or an explanation of how it works. I got it from the last round of secret pals, and I just love it. Hugs, Lynn WV. - 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 Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 7/30/2007 5:02 PM - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
