[lace] fastening the bobbins

2012-04-21 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello everyone In all my years of lacemaking, the best thing I have found to fasten the bobbins while working on a different area is the good old bootlace. Trainers come with in all colours and patterns nowadays,so its easy to match laces. Daphne - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] fastening the bobbins

2012-04-21 Thread Clay Blackwell
Several years ago, at a Lace workshop, the hosts (Golden Bobbins in Charlotte!) gave each of us a wonderful thing! It was made with two 1-yard lengths of 1/4 ribbon, which had been braided in the same manner as the lanyards we used to make in Scouts when we were young(er)! The length is