Hello to Brian Lemin, as far as this list goes you are a neighbour! - I was fascinated to read your articles about pewter on bobbins which turned up during a web search some time ago. How long are your 'really small' bobbins? I have several old bone bobbins 8 - 8.5 cms long and less than 5mm diameter all with what seem to be original spangles [old anyway with mismatched dirty beads and corroded wire] , some disproportionately heavy but there is a set of 8 with neat small beads which still carry their last thread which seems impossibly fine. Thinking about your 'what are they used for ' question I had a little play to see how to work such fine thread which, under a magnifier, looks to be not much thicker than my own hair. Using a dark green background I could just see where the threads were going but only 'til stitches were tightened up, and my fine lace pins seemed ridiculous. I am too much of a beginner to know about working different styles of lace but such thread would make a ground like cobwebs and surely the only way to work would be to have the memory of movements so ingrained that actually seeing the stitches was not necessary.
Phil in Newcastle _________________________________________________________________ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
