Re: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

2006-02-08 Thread Donna Hrynkiw
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 01/02/2006 06:58:38 PM: > > On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:01:21 -0800 (PST), Alice wrote: > I had forgotten that I always wanted a pillow full of rosewood bobbins > because of the beautiful sound they made. Now that the List has reminded me, > I must start collecting enough to

RE: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

2006-02-02 Thread Jay Ekers
Sent: Friday, 3 February 2006 7:52 AM To: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins I was in Brugge/Bruges, Belgium at the Lace Centre a few months ago. We had been through the lace display and were looking for the Lace Atelier (studio/workshop) that had been noted at the front

Re: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

2006-02-02 Thread Donna Hrynkiw
I was in Brugge/Bruges, Belgium at the Lace Centre a few months ago. We had been through the lace display and were looking for the Lace Atelier (studio/workshop) that had been noted at the front gate. The signage was scarce and the hallway we'd ventured into was long and all the doors were clos

Re: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

2006-02-01 Thread CLIVE Rice
On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:01:21 -0800 (PST), Alice wrote: I find the different tones of the different styles of bobbins very interesting. I bought one set of old bobbins because of the 'clink' they made. Must be the type of wood. I had forgotten that I always wanted a pillow full of rosewood bobbi

Re: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

2006-02-01 Thread Steph Peters
On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:01:21 -0800 (PST), Alice wrote: >I find the different tones of the different styles of >bobbins very interesting. I bought one set of old >bobbins because of the 'clink' they made. Must be the >type of wood. The pillow affects the tone as well. German hooded bobbins on a r

Re: [lace] Sounds of the bobbins

2006-02-01 Thread Alice Howell
--- Laura Oppedisano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, the sounds of the bobbins on the pillow are > wonderful. The rhythm of > the movements and the motion of the hands set up a > sort of ZONE in my mind. . I get mentally into another > place and off I go. > We had to put a phone jax