Re: [lace] Square Bobbins, Bargain Price (North America)

2014-08-17 Thread Bev Walker
Hello everyone, it sounds like a good deal!
How it works is the item is shown on the WalMart online platform not at
WalMart store itself; the retailer is given as 'Stuff4' an e-commerce
dealer.

Is Lacis not selling bobbin lace materials any more? I went to their
website to the mail-order listings and didn't find anything for lacemaking.
That would also explain the low price by Stuff4, if these are clearance.

On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Jill Hawkins  wrote:

> .. Gosh, who knew that WalMart sells lace bobbins?
>

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Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of
Canada

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RE: [lace] Square Bobbins, Bargain Price (North America)

2014-08-17 Thread Jill Hawkins
Thanks Diane and Jeri.  Gosh, who knew that WalMart sells lace bobbins?  It
seems they have quite a range - not sure if they are all from Lacis - but
the prices are certainly good.

Jill in Milton Keynes, UK

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[lace] Square Bobbins, Bargain Price (North America)

2014-08-17 Thread Jeriames
Dear Lace Makers,
 
Diane Z called me this morning to ask if I would forward the message below, 
 since she was having a problem with her e-mail provider or computer that  
has not yet been sorted out.  The message came to me just fine, but her  
mails to _Lace@arachne_ (mailto:Lace@arachne)  were bouncing back to  her.  
Diane is a long-time member of Arachne, IOLI  and OIDFA.
 
 
I, Jeri, do not know about the quality of the square bobbins shown in  the 
second row of pictures, or the reliability and credit safety of the  
ordering site.  However, something like 50 cents a bobbin is a good  value, 
even if 
the bobbins were to need some smoothing with fine  sandpaper.  All depends 
on the wood.  Wal-Mart products are usually of  a lower quality, even if of 
a brand name you recognize
 
This may be a good buy for local lace groups, who put together  beginner 
supplies for new lace makers to borrow!  Can anyone give us  feedback?
 
(Do not consider the Lacis Bobbin Lace Kit that we  not-so-affectionately 
call "The kit from H*ll" shown as the 4th item in the top  row of pictures.  
Beginners will do better with a conventional lace pillow,  with which local 
lace groups will be able to help )
 
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace and Embroidery Resource Center



From: znee...@wwsisp.com
To: jeria...@aol.com
Sent: 8/17/2014  10:37:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Square Bobbins from  Wal-Mart

Whilst looking up designs for bobbin holders, I came across square  bobbins
at Wal-Mart.  They had a label from Lacis in California.   See  at
http://www.best-price.com/search/landing/query/bobbin+lace/s/yahoo/.   Two
different prices but good value.  I didn't research it further so  have no
further info.

Diane Z,  Lubec, Maine

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