When I had 350 or so bobbins on the pillow doing battle with Miss Channer's
demanding mat, and ran out of stitch holders, I used shoe-laces to tie up
bundles of bobbins. The end of a shoe-lace threads easily through a spangle
and tied with a bow, the bundle can be stacked anywhere and released
Hello! I've resisted mentioning this exhibit on the list because it is not
lace I didn't want to cause a kerfluffle--BUT--I've been SEEN if you are
anywhere close can manage it--you MUST go. www.kimonoexhibit.com is the
official site. Susan in dreary Erie, PA
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Hello! I've resisted mentioning this exhibit on the list because
it is not lace I didn't want to cause a kerfluffle--BUT--I've
been SEEN if you are anywhere close can manage it--you MUST
go.
Dear Clay,
Not everyone works with spangled bobbins. I have to say, those
spangles come in handy for keeping the bobbins in order, but I
rarely use this kind of bobbin. Continental bobbins present their
own set of challenges. My favorite system (which I have not come
even *close* to
I watched a lacemaker working with hundreds of Midlands pairs, a big Beds.
piece on a large cookie pillow, and she was able to pick up groups of
bobbins, twist the bundle once so that the leader threads were all together,
and left them back of the pillow.
Now THAT'S an intriguing idea which I
Hi Adele, Patty, Bev and Lorelei.
Thanks a lot for your help. Although there wasn't a complete solution for
the translation of the word, your opinions have taken me to search a bit
further. And now I know (surfing the Internet) that the Slovenian word
slin means saliva (same in English, Italian
I have visited the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum at Lake Kawaguchi near Mt.
Fuji. His landscape kimonos are unbelievable to behold and they are only
part of this mans amazing artistry. As well the museum building and gardens
are breathtaking. If you have the opportunity to see this exhibition-
I control my bobbins with holders made from tongue depressors and rubber-bands.
I use my wire cutters to clip a little bit out of each corner of the depressor,
leaving a longer piece sticking out of each end. Slide the stick under a group
of bobbins, then hook a rubber-band from one end to the
This may sound a bit like an advertisement - but it isn't. Apparently on
2004, in response to a question on Arachne, I gave an address and phone
number for Winslow Bobbins, in England.
I've just heard from Heather and Steve to tell me that they have moved and
changed their phone number.
Janis,
When I had 350 or so bobbins on the pillow doing battle with Miss
Channer's demanding mat, and ran out of stitch holders, I used
shoe-laces to tie up bundles of bobbins. The end of a shoe-lace
threads easily through a spangle and tied with a bow, the bundle can
be stacked anywhere and
David in Ballarat d.collye...@aapt.net.au wrote:
I have to say I've often wondering just how Continental bobbins are
kept in any sort of order without any spangles to thread on things.-
Other things used with continentals are:
knitted/crocheted strips with holes to poke the bobbin
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