Was it Neill? Richard's are less than 1/4" on the stem but do open out to a little less than 1/2" which is less than spangles take up. I just like the feel of them. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org
________________________________ I have some, but they aren't that narrow. They take just as much space as most of my other bobbins. The most slender I have were made by the Perrins' son (SMP lace, his name escapes me, starts with N?) and lots of them would fit on a pillow in one layer. On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Janice Blair <jbl...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: If you want narrow bobbins but with a square end, you should check out the >bobbins made by Richard Pikul in Canada. They are as slim as a midlands but >flare out at the bottom. > > -- Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent