Re: [lace] YouTube of early bobbin and/or needlelace
Hi, The ‘Thumpers’ were mostly used in the South Bucks area, though many were later adapted to carry a spangle. Pamela Nottingham learned her lace in her home town of Marlow where she learned both Bucks and Beds using South Bucks bobbins which became her bobbin of choice for life. She has always been adamant that the proper term is not thumper but South Bucks bobbin. She reserves the term thumper for the very largest South Bucks bobbins but even then doesn't like the word. Although she met people who worked one handed, she has always worked with both hands like most of the rest of us. I am fortunate enough to finally have enough South Bucks bobbins to use for a piece of Bucks. I have just cut off a piece that used 53 pairs. When I used them for the first time I was surprised to find that they make a much nicer musical sound than any of my other bobbins as they clicked across the pillow. That included Midlands, glass (I have enough for a pillow) and Binche. And they felt lovely. Susie Johnson in very pleasant southwest Pennsylvania, USA - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] YouTube of early bobbin and/or needlelace
The types of lace made were not ruled by county boarders. What we know as the Bedfordshire type was made in all the counties of the East Midlands - as was Bucks Point. There was a Northampton Point, the term was not so common but was usually known for baby laces. The ‘Thumpers’ were mostly used in the South Bucks area, though many were later adapted to carry a spangle. The way the lady is working is typical of that area, they rarely used a pillow horse or stand, the bolster type pillow rested usually toward the left side of the lap with the left hand working the bobbins and the right hand lifting and placing the pins in the pattern. I’ve seen this method being used by Continental lace makers as the bobbins can be rolled rather than thrown/tossed as is necessary with spangled bobbins. Diana in Northamptonshire > On 17 Jul 2018, at 19:57, Jill Hawkins wrote: > > I was also surprised to see that the lacemaker was using what I know as > "Bucks thumpers" to make Bedfordshire lace. Thumpers refers to the style > of bobbin she is using. I was not aware that they used thumpers for Beds. > > Jill > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] YouTube of early bobbin and/or needlelace
I was also surprised to see that the lacemaker was using what I know as "Bucks thumpers" to make Bedfordshire lace. Thumpers refers to the style of bobbin she is using. I was not aware that they used thumpers for Beds. Jill - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] YouTube of early bobbin and/or needlelace
Thank you Jill—great vids! When I watched the tambour episode, there was an on screen pop-up offering to license the film. Perhaps Devon could follow that thread? I too was struck by the one-handed bobbin manipulation! Holy Cow—lots of stitches made in a row with minimal tensioning. If I made lace like that I would have a rat’s nest of threads PDQ. However, no wonder it’s such a quick method. There’s no lifting of bobbins—they just sort of roll over each other one way, then the other. Very interesting to say the least. Sincerely, Susan Hottle USA Sent from my iPad - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
