Liz wrote:
David, I was taught Never to pick up the bobbins by their spangles as that
can wear and break the wire or thread - whatever - that holds the beads on.
That is what the shank is for - for picking them up! :)
Picking up the bobbins by their spangles is the only way I can pick them up.
I was taught Never to pick up the bobbins by their spangles as that
can wear and break the wire or thread
The main reason to be taught not to handle the bobbins by the spangles is that
there is a limit to how quickly you can work that way but if you are like Jean
and have dexterity issues, it
Good morning
I am pleased to advise everyone that Wolds Lacemakers, which is based in the
UK, East Yorkshire/Lincolnshire area, will be demonstrating our
lacemaking skills at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull from 12 noon to 4.p.m. as part
of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations that are being
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
The last time this issue came up, I was discussing some sort of tray as Shirley
and Liz mention, but I wanted sides that came up for storage to prevent rolling
off, and came down when I wanted to use the bobbins, so they could just be put
on the pillow and treated as some sort of cover cloth on
Hi
I have just realised I did not give you the date, it is Monday 4th June.
Regards
Maureen Bromley
I am pleased to advise everyone that Wolds Lacemakers, which is based in
the UK, East Yorkshire/Lincolnshire area, will be demonstrating our
lacemaking skills at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
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 talk to my plants Sue
There has been some research that illustrates that
communicating with plants helps.
I don't think there is any research on
talking to bobbins, but am not sure talking to inanimate things would warrant
research.
Then there is the whole discussion that occurs about
Lyn, you got my thinking going for a tray that didn't take up much room but was
stiff enough to scoop under the bobbins but not abraid the threads. Why not
encase a piece of plastic in cloth. The plastic should be stiff enough to
scoop under the bobbins and support them in order -- maybe 6-7
Dear Robyn,
Some interesting ideas here which could inspire others to take them further.
A thin wood dowel ought to work just as well as coathanger wire and
be easier to make up. And wood will grip the thread beginning,
making them much easier to wrap.
As soon as I read that I immediately
Re Carriage Bolts: When I first tried lace making, supplies were difficult
to find so I used carriage bolts. But, they colored the thread, so coat
them first with some type of varnish.
Diane Z
Lubec, Maine, USA
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If you want narrow bobbins but with a square end, you should check out the
bobbins made by Richard Pikul in Canada. They are as slim as a midlands but
flare out at the bottom.
You can see a sample on this
website http://www.lacegazette.com/CLGbobbinlarge.html and you can contact him
by email
I have 1 bobbin I've talked to so far. It's a family Antique, and I have no
idea who the Charles is on the bobbin from 1842, and where he fitted into
the family history, but I did ask him very nicely to not give me trouble
while I worked on a piece of Lester lace in class with Holly VS 2 years
Wow, talking about the meat trays, those styrofoam trays are not very deep,
but they are smooth and will hold weight. you can get a few free from
butchers but collect the right size to suit you. If you cover it with
cloth and also have the side flaps mentioned above, that would serve for
travel
At 03:47 AM 30/05/2012, Diane Z wrote:
Re Carriage Bolts: When I first tried lace making, supplies were difficult
to find so I used carriage bolts. But, they colored the thread, so coat
them first with some type of varnish.
OK - thanks Diane
David in Ballarat, AUS
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On 5/29/12 12:27 PM, Diane Z wrote:
. . . Why not encase a piece of plastic in cloth.
And for plastic that you can pin through:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_canvas
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west of Fort Wayne,
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
Another reason maybe knitters don't use aluminum needles is because they are so
splippery expecially when knitting a lace shawl for instance.
Wind To Thy Wings,
Sherry
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I to have a few bobbins made by Richard Pikul. I agree with Janice about
the feel and balance of them. They are very a pleasure to use.\
Donna
Near
Chicago.
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I have some, but they aren't that narrow. They take just as much space as
most of my other bobbins. The most slender I have were made by the Perrins'
son (SMP lace, his name escapes me, starts with N?) and lots of them would
fit on a pillow in one layer.
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Janice
I agree with Janice and Donna that these bobbins are a pleasure to work
with. But Bev, they are not to be confused with someone else's
bobbins... his are totally unique! I have a few of them, and find
that regardless of whether I'm using spangled bobbins or Bayeux bobbins,
or for that
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Was it Neill? Richard's are less than 1/4 on the stem but do open out to a
little less than 1/2 which is less than spangles take up. I just like the
feel
of them.
Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
www.jblace.com
http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org
Hi,
Richard Pikul does not have a web site just email. His bobbins are a dream
to work with, the wood finish wonderful.
Joan in Ontario.
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Was it Neill? Richard's are less than 1/4 on the stem but do open out to
a
little
Is anyone suspicious of using aluminum bobbins (as)
knitters are avoiding
aluminum needles...there may be some anecdotal evidence to suggest health risk
from excessively handling aluminum. Sue Hottie
There just was a big
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i mailed all mine the week you sent out my list of names I have received
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Sallie
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David C COLLYER dccoll...@ncable.net.au wrote:
A thin wood dowel ought to work just as well as coathanger wire and
As soon as I read that I immediately thought of those cheap wooden meat
skewers. I recall in my early days when I didn't have enough bobbins I used
them with just a
lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote:
The last time this issue came up, I was discussing some sort of tray as Shirley
and Liz mention, but I wanted sides that came up for storage to prevent rolling
off, and came down when I wanted to use the bobbins, so they could just be put
on the pillow and
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