So the reference to using Queen Anne's lace for cow parsley (in a book set in
the UK) in the 1500s was, as I suspected, incorrect. My instinct that is was
incorrect was because lace hadn't been around long enough, and called 'lace'
as a generic term, for the word and concept of it to have
Here's a question about antique bobbins and spangles: Over the years, I've
accumulated (mostly on eBay) a few antique bone bobbins. They are 19th
century, some by unknown makers, a few are by well-known makers (Bobbin
Brown, etc.). Some of the spangles contain the original antique beads.
I am
Hi Barbara and Spiders,
This is *completely* my way of working!
I also have quite a lot of antique/veteran/vintage bobbins, both wooden and
bone, but have also invested in antique/veteran/vintage beads when I have
seen them, so I do have a small stash now.Like you, I want to use my
I say...Use them. (Personal opinion, of course.)
That's what they were made for, and using them does
not damage them. Besides, I thought I was told that
using the bobbins kept the patina shiny and smooth.
Definitely replace wire that is going bad. It would
be nice to keep the beads of the same
Bart Francis have a lot of unusual threads, but nothing they call
Lurex - which is a Trade name registered to The Lurex Company Ltd.
Brenda
On 12 Jun 2007, at 23:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have just returned from Tonder where I saw the work of the said lady
and
spoke to her re. the
Like Carol, I respangle mine using old beads but to my preferred spangle
size. When someone looked at me in horror for doing this I pointed out that it
is
highly unlikely that most of these bobbins have their original-from-new
spangle anyway.
Probably most of my modern bobbins have been
It's Barmen machine lace. Very typical of this type of lace which is
made on a circular machine ising coarse cotton thread.
http://barmenlace.com/
Click on the Union flag and then video to see the machine in action
Brenda
On 13 Jun 2007, at 14:15, Joanne Callow wrote:
Hello everyone,
This
Thank you Brenda for that peek into machine lovemaking.
Wow, I wonder what happens when one bobbin runs out of thread.
Susie Johnson
Morris, IL
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If you're really worried about ruining the bobbins as you bought them, you
could carefully remove the spangles and keep them as intact as you can
stored somewhere safe, so you could put them back on some time in the future
if you wanted to. Then respangle the bobbins as you'd like them and use
Forgot to suggest you photograph the bobbins before removing the spangles if
you think you might want to put them back as you bought them at some future
date.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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Don#t worry Susie,
shortly before there will be a light or noise signal and than somebody
will stop the machine by hand or it stops automatically and a new
bobbin full with thread will be put there.
Ilske
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I would like to offer an opinion on this subject. Can't you just 'repair'
the old spangling i.e. maybe keeping the old beads, possibly removing one or
two if the spangle is too large and simply changing the wire. You could also
wash them.
I, too have a collection of old bobbins which I use all the
Oh dear, poor Susie! My spellchecker turns 'lacemaking' into 'lovemaking' if
I misspell the word! I try to be very careful:)
Sue
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Karen in Malta wrote
I would like to offer an opinion on this subject. Can't you just 'repair'
the old spangling i.e. maybe keeping the old beads, possibly removing one or
two if the spangle is too large and simply changing the wire. You could also
wash them.
I, too have a collection of old
Dear Barbara -- You have had so many replies to your question about
replacing the spangles on your old bobbins, that one more reply isn't
going make a difference, but here goes: when I started lacemaking in
the very early seventies (oh how long ago that seems!), I used to hop
over to England
I am facing this question also and anxiously await answers and opinions.
I am inclined to 'lean' in favor of re-spangling them using the old beads,
just using fewer in each spangle. And saving any excess beads to use on those
that do not presently have any.
Lorri F
Graham, Washington, USA
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