Re: [lace] Bone bobbins
Thank you, Brenda, and the other kind people who helped to answer my question. I hadn't thought about the bulbous nature of the continentals. It is interesting to read though that there were some bone continentals. I wonder whether it was the fact that bone was used for English bobbins that encouraged all the decorations? The midlands bobbins in particular are so much more elaborate while continentals are much more uniform and utilitarian. As for my collection? There are many, including family, who would like to get them but for now they remain with me. One day, I might be able to deal with my pain to the extent that hobbies are possible again - no harm in dreaming, right?! Regards, Helen in damp British Columbia on the west coast of Canada On 2015-09-22, at 2:51, Brenda Paternoster wrote: There were few, if any bone continental bobbins. I guess that’s mostly because even the heavier breeds of cattle around two or three centuries ago didn’t have bones thick enough to form into the bulbous shape that most continental bobbins have. - 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] Bone bobbins
Helen, In the past, we have had some beautifully turned Maltese bobbins in bone, but they are rather difficult to come across nowadays. I do have a few antique ones in my collection that were given to me by a friend of my mother's whose mother used to work lace. These are not as big as the wooden ones were, and still are, and I very much suspect that they were used by the more affluent members of the Maltese islands at the time, as well as by those who worked at their lace as a pass time, rather than as a means of income and they were probably used to work the finer laces. I imagine there would be more around if we did not have hard stone floors which we leave uncovered by carpets and rugs in the hot summer months. Karen in Malta. P.S. I apologise for not trimming the original message, but my iPad is not allowing me to do so. On Tue, 22 Sep 2015 at 11:31 AM Helen Clarke wrote: > I cannot make lace at the moment and don't know whether I ever will again. > Therefore I've been thinking that I should put some of my best bobbins on > display to admire. This brought me to wonder about bobbins during the days > of professional lacemakers. I know that there were bone bobbins in England > but what about on the continent? If they existed, what type(s) were they? > If they didn't, why not? > > Thanks in advance, Helen in dark British Columbia, Canada > > - > 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] Bone bobbins
I've just sold some of my collection of foreign bobbins, including a bone Maltese and a bone one from Bayeux. Both were old/antique and slightly smaller and slimmer than the wooden types. Diana in a damp, dull Northamptonshire. In spite of that my hardy cyclamen are putting on a glorious display in the garden. Sent from Diana's iPad > On 22 Sep 2015, at 10:24, Helen Clarke wrote: > > I cannot make lace at the moment and don't know whether I ever will again. Therefore I've been thinking that I should put some of my best bobbins on display to admire. This brought me to wonder about bobbins during the days of professional lacemakers. I know that there were bone bobbins in England but what about on the continent? If they existed, what type(s) were they? If they didn't, why not? > > Thanks in advance, Helen in dark British Columbia, Canada > > - > 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] Bone bobbins
There were few, if any bone continental bobbins. I guess thatâs mostly because even the heavier breeds of cattle around two or three centuries ago didnât have bones thick enough to form into the bulbous shape that most continental bobbins have. Brenda > > I cannot make lace at the moment and don't know whether I ever will again. Therefore I've been thinking that I should put some of my best bobbins on display to admire. This brought me to wonder about bobbins during the days of professional lacemakers. I know that there were bone bobbins in England but what about on the continent? If they existed, what type(s) were they? If they didn't, why not? > > Brenda in Allhallows paternos...@appleshack.com www.brendapaternoster.co.uk - 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] Bone bobbins
I cannot make lace at the moment and don't know whether I ever will again. Therefore I've been thinking that I should put some of my best bobbins on display to admire. This brought me to wonder about bobbins during the days of professional lacemakers. I know that there were bone bobbins in England but what about on the continent? If they existed, what type(s) were they? If they didn't, why not? Thanks in advance, Helen in dark British Columbia, Canada - 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] Bone Bobbins and colour marking.
Really, someone should speak to the Springetts to establish the accuracy of the story, since my memory is not always top notch. But, as I recall, there was some general discussion going on about how David had developed his bone bobbin turninng abilities, experimenting with boiling cow bones, often left over from the family dinner, and experimenting with other bones. They read in the paper that the giraffe, or some other large exotic quadraped at the local zoo had died and they "rang up the" zoo to ask if they could have its leg bone, which they then boiled and tried to fashion into bobbins. For some reason, I think that the giraffe did not make satisfactory bobbins. But this is a story I heard from Christine about 20 years ago, so I may have misremembered it. Devon In a message dated 3/4/2009 1:50:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, b...@capuchin.co.uk writes: I've never heard that story! Can you share it with us (just in case any of us fel tempted to try our hand at making giraffe-bone bobbins...) Beth in cold (but at least it's not raining this morning) Cheshire, NW England Devon wrote: I may even have > shared the story about the time the Springetts got the giraffe bone from > the zoo and boiled it and attempted to make bobbins with it. > **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219957551x1201325337/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
Re: [lace] Bone Bobbins and colour marking.
I've never heard that story! Can you share it with us (just in case any of us fel tempted to try our hand at making giraffe-bone bobbins...) Beth in cold (but at least it's not raining this morning) Cheshire, NW England Devon wrote: I may even have > shared the story about the time the Springetts got the giraffe bone from > the zoo and boiled it and attempted to make bobbins with it. > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
[lace] Bone bobbins
During 45 years of lacemkaing, sometimes with as many as 450 bobbins on the pillow and many of them bone I have only broken one and I successfully repaired this and a broken one I was given using superglue. I enjoy using both wooden and bone bobbins. We all have our individual preferences. Enjoy the ones you prefer. Alex Stillwell, It's a hot summer morning in Sussex - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bone Bobbins
I have had a pair of cathedral bone bobbins for about 8 or 9 years now. I had them in damp northern Illinois for several years and now for over 5 years in the Phoenix desert and they have not warped and work just fine. I don't think I have dropped them though. One of the members of the Lacey Ladies of Arizona only uses bone bobbins. Very pretty on her pillow. Have not heard her say had any problems with them. I'd say go ahead and get yourself a pair and take the usual care of them as you do any fine wood bobbin. Best Regards, Carol M Valley of the Sun Phoenix, AZ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] bone bobbins
Two or three weeks ago I posted about some bone bobbins that an elderly lacemaker had asked me to sell for her. I had a few interested e-mails about them, but first I had to get pics, then I was ill, and for the last week I've had major computer woes :( As a consequence of the computer problems, I no longer have the addy's of the interested ladies ..didn't back up any files either :( Our Brian had kindly given me some info on the bobbins so I can tell you more. Could those ladies please get in contact with me again? Thanks. Sharon on dull Vancouver Island - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Bone Bobbins in Tasmania
Dear Friends, I've just returned from a week in Tasmania and thought that some of you may be interested to know that there are 3 mid-1800s bone bobbins for sale in the Leven Antique Centre in Ulverstone. One has the name "George" inscribed in it in dots. The other two have faded blue and red dots. They are priced at AUS$75 each and this shop has a web site and does mail order. I bought the 2 smaller (? older) ones, plus a contemporary pair in a style I hadn't seen before. David Downunder - back in Ballarat sitting here swaying on my sea bum. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]