Subject: [lace] Winding Idrija bobbins A lace friend makes lots of Idrija lace on a bolster. She said that when she winds the bobbins clockwise, they won't stay in their hitch. They loosen and fall to the floor. When the threads are wound counter-clockwise, they stay in place -- providing there's lots of thread on the bobbin to provide traction. She always works with full bobbins, even for a small project. Put the new shorter thread on top of what's on the bobbin for a small project. One note -- she does use Idrija thread on her projects, so the twist direction of the thread probably affects the needed winding direction on the bobbins. There's more thread stress on bolster-used bobbins as they hang down than on ones used on a flat pillow. Alice in Oregon
Thanks Alice and I concur with everything your friend says. I was finally able to use my winder to wind anti-clockwise and with help from Jean Leader's website and one of the books published by the Idrija Lace School I now have the hitch correct. I am a happy lacemaker! I like the Idrija thread and it comes in a great range of saturated colours. I am told the folks in Idrija won't say who manufactures it. Ruth Johnson Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 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/
