My friend does a lot of Idrijan lace on a bolster and has Idrijan bobbins.Â
She recently was in Slovenia and took lessons there. She reports that the
bobbins must be wound left-handed (backwards to us right-handed people).Â
Also, the thread does not stay well unless the bobbins are wound full.Â
If your desired thread is in limited supply, wind the bobbins half full with
another thread then put your good thread on top. I have noticed that the
antique bobbins I've gotten from various parts of Europe often have several
different threads on them if I unwind them.  It must be common to leave old
thread on the bobbins and just add the new on top.
I don't remember what my friend said about the hitch she was taught to use.Â
I'll see her next Saturday and will try to remember to ask her about hitching
on her Idrijan bobbins.
Alice in Oregon
On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 10:43 AM, sylvie nguyen
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
Having just finished my first lace motif on a bolster pillow, I'm in need
of advice. My Idrija bobbins, wound with linen thread, repeatedly had
"growing" leads (distance between the bobbin and the pillow) on them. What
do people advise, to maintain shorter leads?
Thank you, in advance, your suggestions.
Sylvie, in hot and humid Cherry Valley, Illinois
USA
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