Re: [lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

> J Reardon wrote: > > If you don’t mind my asking, why is it important to wind the bobbins in a > particular direction for Idrija? (I know I probably spelled that wrong.) Yes please, I would like to know that, too. I was under the impression that bobbins were wound

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If you don’t mind my asking, why is it important to wind the bobbins in a particular direction for Idrija? (I know I probably spelled that wrong.) Jean Reardon, Western Pennsylvania where we just had our first dusting of snow - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the

[lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Joseph for your quick response and help. My in-residence electronic repairman had a look and while there is no switch to reverse the turning, he was able to reverse the turning by reversing the batteries. This did the job but there does not seem to be as much

Re: [lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

What you have to remember is that if you reverse the direction the thread is wound in, you also have to reverse the hitch on your bobbins otherwise they will slip. Hold the bobbin in one hand, with your index finger parallel and in line with the short neck and head. Continue the thread round,

Re: [lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

I have one of these (I think). There is a little switch on the battery box that allows you to change the direction of the way you wind the bobbin. I wind my midlands this way, I might be doing it in the reverse of what I am supposed to. maybe that's why I have some slipping with my hitch,

[lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

Do you have experience using the battery-powered Spulfix bobbin winder from Germany? I want to wind Idrija bobbins for Idrija lace to be worked a bolster pillow and the bobbins need to be wound *counter-clockwise,* i.e. with the thread coming from *behind* and *underneath* the bobbin. Is this