Hi Carol and everyone That is a good argument for tying the thread to the bobbins - to prevent the release of bobbins from their tethers at public places e.g. when the lacemaker's back is turned! I'll keep it in mind for a future demo occasion.
On 10/17/07, Carol Adkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would add that I am one who always ties the thread onto the bobbin - not > to make the winding of said bobbins easier, but to make sure I never lose > any bobbins if they run! I demonstrate all over the place and, like > most > of us, have seen the way bobbins try to escape - at least if the thread is > tied onto the bobbin, the bobbin may well run, but it won't get lost. > > However, it is, again, one of those things - we do it the way we want to > do > it! > And we like it that way :))) -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
