Hi Noelene - I have not used this particular tool, but have used a dowel which was cut in half lengthwise, then sanded, stained and finshed. and a hole drilled in each end. When working some of the Belgian laces, the bobbins are not hung in pairs, but rather in batches of single bobbins which are all secured to the pillow at the same time with a sturdy pin and a clever flip of the wrist which ties the threads to the shaft of the pin. It is helpful to fan the bobbins out and then place the dowel, flat side down, over the threads and pin at each end. The result is that your threads don't climb up each time you lift the bobbins! It makes it much easier to get started. I suspect that the accessory you saw has holes large enough to accommodate the pins, and a Nieves the same purpose. And "Lace Bridge" would be a good translation, I think
Clay On the langendorfkloeppel site, I have spotted a bobbin lace accessory called a "Fadenbrucke" which my Google Translate can't cope with, and which is described as "an indispensable help for the beginning of lace with open threads". It looks like a needle with an eye at both ends - there are two sizes, one 30cm and the other 50 cm long. My German dictionary translates this as "thread bridge". - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
