Hello All! Is anyone suspicious of using aluminum bobbins in light of the way
that knitters are avoiding aluminum needles? It's probably an old wives' tale,
but there may be some anecdotal evidence to suggest health risk from
excessively handling aluminum. Sincerely, Susan Hottle, Erie, PA
On 29/05/2012 9:33 PM, hottl...@neo.rr.com wrote:
Hello All! Is anyone suspicious of using aluminum bobbins in light of the way
that knitters are avoiding aluminum needles? It's probably an old wives' tale,
but there may be some anecdotal evidence to suggest health risk from
excessively
I have some that my husband made...and I use them. I really don't think they
are a health risk...it isn't like you are sleeping with them or holding onto
them all of the timeI would use them. They make such a pretty tinkliing
soundvery relaxing
Wind To Thy Wings,
Sherry
I will be in Adelaide in Oct for the big placenta meeting (betcha
didn't know there was gonna be one of those in your neck of the woods
Any chance I could meet up with you?don't worry. I don't think I would
be able to get one of my needing repairs pillows thru airport
security ...
I mix bobbins of different sizes, weights, and materials without any
problem. I do have a pair of the Tregellas aluminum bobbins and they
are light. So when I spangled them, instead of a larger bobbin bead,
I used silver charms from the charm bracelet that I had as a teenager.
On 22 May
...However you can tell when you've reached one on the pillow simply by
touch...
To me, this says it all. In a past life I was a competitive drummer, and
carefully chose my sticks before purchasing. (Rolling on a glass counter
determines if the stick was straight or not, for starters). I feel
Thanks for all the wonderful comments on our aluminium bobbins. Yes
we do still make them but we have reduced the number of styles we make
because my husband can no longer polish them (courtesy of the medical
profession). At the moment we only sell in Australia and make to order.
I've
I have some aluminum bobbins which make such a wonderful sound when
lacing- does anyone know who the maker is/was and if they are still
making them? Marilyn on Whidbey Island ,WA where the sun is shining
and tulips and rhodies are blooming!
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