Re: [lace] RE: lace-bobbins and types

2010-12-15 Thread Laceandbits
Of course this all falls down when you consider Buck thumpers... Why? Many of my South Bucks style bobbins are quite small and light in weight, much smaller than those often thought of as Thumpers, and of course none of them have the weight of a spangle. Also, often the old spangles were

[lace] Re: Lace bobbins and types

2010-12-10 Thread Tatman
I have a wide collection of spangled midlands(many of them painted by our CelticDreamWeaver and I cherish them!) and continentals that I have collected over the years. True that the painted and decorated bobbins(both midlands and continentals) do get a lot of my attention when lacing. But I do