--- Achim Siebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The gift of my "DH" were 4 beautiful painted ebony > midland bobbins > (made by Chris Parsons), which might be the start of > an expensive > collecting hobby, since up to now I used binche > bobbins. And I'll have > to learn spangling - any tips for instructions?
I'm moving this question to Lace. My short answer is: Keep the spangle loops small -- less than 1" across. Use glass beads. Use smooth beads -- no sharp points to snag threads. When done, hang them on your Christmas tree as ornaments and keep using your Binche bobbins. It will take you years of gifts to get enough to really use unless you invest a pile of money, or buy the cheap plain bobbins. Fancy wood and/or decorated Midlands are much more expensive than continentals. I do have to admit that a full pillow of decorated Midlands is eye candy. And I have lots of them, thus know the $$ investment that went into them. My current favorite bobbin is a small Belgium, just a bit larger than your Binche bobbins. Now -- Your favorite spangling tips, please. Alice in Oregon -- where my cast was removed yesterday but I have a long way to go to get my hand and fingers working again. I've been told that it can take up to a year before all the pain is gone. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
