When I first started trying to encourage locals to try bobbin lace, I invested in 200 black plastic bobbins from Hornsbys in the UK. As future lacemakers decided to give it a go, they would buy these bobbins from me, and I would place the money in a box, and when I had enough, would order another set of 100 or 200. If anyone decided it wasn't for them, I would buy the bobbins back from them and put them back with the others.
The bobbins are well made, feel good in the hands, and are preferable IMHO to wooden dowels, glued pony beads, paper, etc., for someone to start with. I do think really poor equipment would discourage a potential lacemaker. I still use some myself, and have often had someone compliment me on my "ebony" bobbins. I also invested in a sheet of heavy duty polystyrene insulation board, and some ply, and a few metres of cheap blue homespun material. Old blankets I had aplenty. Again, I sold these at cost and the money went into the proverbial box. It may have been a cash outlay for me, but I now have a group of dedicated lacemakers here in my small hometown to share my lace experiences with, and am well equipped to encourage yet more to join us. Noelene in Cooma, Australia Where after a lovely cool, sunny Christmas day, the summer heat has finally arrived. Worse luck. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
