My personal favorite is knitting cable stitch holders - looks like big safety pins. I have a variety of sizes from ones that hold only about 4 midlands to ones that hold a dozen or more. I do twist them up and out of the way, sometimes over a spare cover cloth (lg men's hankie). Of course this would only work with spangled bobbins, not with continentals.
Beth McCasland in the suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana > [Original Message] > From: Noelene Lafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Lace Arachne <[email protected]> > Date: 1/2/2008 9:43:30 AM > Subject: [lace] Bundling bobbins > > Maybe I'm re-inventing the wheel, but ... > > When working on a piece that uses lots of bobbins, I bundle my Midlands > bobbins together when not being used in lots of about 6 pair through the > spangles with a piece of nylon cord, the ends of which I've dipped in clear > nail polish to form a firm "point". > > I've found that if I twist this bundle three or four times before I put it > aside, then the threads don't loop up and snag on my pins. And it's easy, > when retrieving the bundle for use, to just twist it in the opposite > direction before taking the cord out. It could perhaps work for continental > bobbins held by crocheted holders too. > > Pinning them back in batches has never worked for me. > > Noelene in Cooma > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
