"Here are bobbins for sale on ebay in a shape that I've not come across before. Any suggestions on the region they might come from or what type of lace they'd be used for? Or are they lacemaking bobbins at all?"
"Those aren't lace bobbins, they're Gobelin-style tapestry bobbins. The long smooth point enables the weaver to manoeuvre the bobbin through the warp threads of a tapestry loom." This is funny - and an eye-opener for me. When I first started bobbin lace some years ago, the only ones available locally were the poorly-crafted ones from you-know-where. In a craft store I found some of these very bobbins in plastic, and bought them up. I have used them ever since! I am slowly amassing "regular" bobbins (and thank-you, Bev Walker, the square bobbins arrived yesterday!), and will likely eventually retire them, but they work! Rose-Marie Abbotsford, BC, Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
