Many of you may have already done all of this but since there was an email thread, I thought I would share what we have done for beginner supplies in our group.  All beginners get the supplies free to use. Only requirement is if they decide bobbin lace is not their interest, they return all items for other beginners.   As they continue, I find that beginners using foam board creates the interest in purchasing their first âreal pillowâ pillow since they do like the feel and look of our ârealâ cookie pillows rather than the square foam board.  Using something that is not ideal seems to create the interest in purchasing supplies.   We purchased a big block of the insulation form board - it made 8 pillows, covered them with felt.  They are light and all fit in a box for transportation for demos for âtry me pillowâ.  We requested donations from current members for bobbins that they no longer use.  It seemed everyone had some bobbins that they had as beginners but no longer use.  We have continental bobbins and plastic spangled bobbins that people were not using.   We had one member who passed away; family donated all her lace supplies to the group.  We took all the bobbins for future beginners.  We purchased a few of the International Square bobbin to supplement the other types of bobbins for beginners to try out.   Over the first three lessons, the beginners get to try continental, spangled and the square bobbin â everyone seems to choose something different.  I believe it is an important aspect to retaining their interest that they like the âfeelâ of their bobbins.   Others may have some ideas to shareâ¦.. Chris Brill-Packard
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