Hi Bridget, Thanks for the clarification. I wondered why all she had was bobbins and no threads for sale. I thought the long ones would be perfect for using with yarn and one day I will get round to that scarf I intend making. These bobbins could be used as a weapon as the ends are very sharp and I did pack them in my checked bag. Janice
Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org --- On Fri, 11/14/08, Bridget Marrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Bridget Marrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [lace] South America Trip To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Arachne Lace Digest" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:19 AM #yiv1036269891 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv1036269891 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} Hi Janice, I enjoyed reading about your South American adventures. Thanks for sharing. However the bobbins you bought are not actually intended for lace-making, but for tapestry weaving. This is made clear on the website. I've just got back from Italy where I saw some in use on a tapestry in progress: each colour is would onto a separate bobbin, which is used to weave it through the warp threads. Its a technique that was used in Flanders in the 16th and 17th centuries, when tapestry and bobbin lace were both in their hayday. I'm sure the tools for one must have influenced the other. I can imagine the large, long-necked bobbins being very useful for some types of modern lace, if you need to wind on a lot of thickish thread. Happy lacing! Bridget, in Pinner, Middlesex. On Tue, 11 Nov 2008, Janice Blair wrote: .... On Sunday I saw some bobbins in a shop window. I dashed back there on Monday morning before we left for our flight to Mendoza. There were two sizes, 9" and 5.5" long, and cost $5 and $4 US dollars each. I purchased a pair of each for my collection. The vendor told me they were made in Argentina and you can see a photo at http://www.yanabey.com/agujas.php see canillas under accessories.... - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
