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

[Gabriele Patzner]

>  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 according to the twist auf 
the thread, S or Z - and that even that would not matter if you wind it on 
(turn the bobbin) rather than wrap it around (twist the thread around the 
bobbin).

Gabriele

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

[J Reardon]

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 

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[lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

[Earl & Ruth Johnson]

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 power as there was when it was turning in the direction you need when
winding continentals.  I do not think that you can wind spangled bobbins on
this winder because the spangles would flop around and stop the turning.

If you are interested, here is the website:  www.hobby-manufaktur.de  As
you will see it is in the German language only.

Jane, thank you for your written description of how to make the hitch.
With that information, and information from one of the books published by
the Idrija Lace School, I think I have got it.  I also referred to Jean
Leader's website for a good diagram describing the winding differences
between clockwise and anti-clockwise.

Once again, Arachne friends to the rescue.  Much appreciated.


Ruth Johnson
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
(where it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas with a minor snowfall
last night and more on the way)

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

[Jane Partridge]

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, under the bobbin, over
your finger (in whichever direction) and then back between your finger and the
bobbin (to form a loop around your finger).  Place the tip of your finger on
the head of the bobbin, and slide the loop onto the bobbin, thus forming the
correct hitch for the direction of wind.


I'm currently at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, in Porthmadog, North
Wales, taking a few minutes to sit in the volunteers' caravan (where I stay
when I'm here) and let my breakfast go down , with the station cat Meee on my
lap, and snow outside. It's our Santa Special weekend, and I'm in charge of
the Wish Tree (with the first train at 11am I've got time to catch up on
emails!). The snow is a light dusting on the cars, mountains and shed rooves -
the ground is too wet for it to settle properly.  I think it might be a
different story getting home to the Midlands tomorrow. Next year I'm
organising three lace events here - Lacemaking Weekends (to sit in the
volunteer's lounge and make lace, a sort of lace retreat) at the end of April
and mid October, and Lace on the Train - to sit on the train or in the museum
making lace and encouraging passengers to have a go. If you would like more
details as to how to join in contact me off list.


Jane Partridge

Joseph said:

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, even though its not on the head of the bobbin, but rather over
the wound thread.

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

[Joseph Young]

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, even though its not on the head of the bobbin, but rather over 
the wound thread.

Joseph
> 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
> possible with the Spulfix winder?
>

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[lace] Spulfix bobbin winder for counter-clockwise winding

[Earl & Ruth Johnson]

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
possible with the Spulfix winder?

Ruth Johnson
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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