Re: [lace] Re bobbin winder

2019-02-19 Thread Bev Walker
Hello Alice and everyone About replacements bands for The Pocket Bobbin Winder - I bought a packet of neon colour rubber bands from the dollar store, work well, the colours make them easy to find (a incidental plus LOL), seem to be a standard North American stationery size. If the band

Re: [lace] Re bobbin winder

2019-02-19 Thread Alice Howell
The plexiglas winder is very compact and good for transporting to classes, etc.  It's designed for Midlands bobbins but has an adapter for continentals. Mine worked very well for many years -- but then the elastic bands that provide the tension wore out.  Replacing them with the right size

[lace] Re bobbin winder

2019-02-18 Thread Shirley MEIER
I have the plexiglass one and it works really well , it folds down into a small bag that it comes in , it is very easy to use . Shirl in Corio, Oz . - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Re: Bobbin Winder pics more info

2006-02-04 Thread The Mouzons
Mary, It looks like the real thing to me as well. I have an old bobbin winder like yours...not made with as fancy workmanship, but the same style...box with drawer, big wheel that would be connected to the small wheel by a cord, the arm that swings off the box would hold the gizmo that Clive