Toni
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By any chance does anyone turn lace bobbins??
Lace Bobbins
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titan2
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Hey Toni,
What kind of bobbins are you interested in? Honiton (sp) or continential? I have bought my wife quite a few and decided that I will start making them myself.....did a lot of research and have a number of books on it....even got some 1/4" bakelite rods to make some Honiton bobbins....just because!!!
Another sewing notion I plan on making will be thimbles....
Later,
Barney
What kind of bobbins are you interested in? Honiton (sp) or continential? I have bought my wife quite a few and decided that I will start making them myself.....did a lot of research and have a number of books on it....even got some 1/4" bakelite rods to make some Honiton bobbins....just because!!!
Another sewing notion I plan on making will be thimbles....
Later,
Barney
Toni
Member
Great!! I have absolutly no idea what kind I want. I met a woman over a year ago and she turned lace bobbins and gave me a few to try out my millefiori on and I never herd from her again:frown: I really liked the way they turned out and thought I might try making them again.
Here is a photo of the bobbins.. Maybe you will know what they are called.
Wooden thimbles...humm.....I wonder if they can be covered
Here is a photo of the bobbins.. Maybe you will know what they are called.
Wooden thimbles...humm.....I wonder if they can be covered
loftyhermes
Member
Look like East Midlands bobbins we have here in the UK, they would also be spangled like these, (appologies for the photo quality)
Glass Scratcher
Member
Does it matter how long the thread spindle section of the bobbin is?
Toni
Member
Yes there are a few in that photo that look like the bobbins I covered. Do you turn them?
As for the length I have no idea, I just liked making them...LOL
As for the length I have no idea, I just liked making them...LOL
titan2
Member
Great!! I have absolutly no idea what kind I want. I met a woman over a year ago and she turned lace bobbins and gave me a few to try out my millefiori on and I never herd from her again:frown: I really liked the way they turned out and thought I might try making them again.
Here is a photo of the bobbins.. Maybe you will know what they are called.
Wooden thimbles...humm.....I wonder if they can be covered
Definately looks like East Midlands.......I'll see if I can snap a PIC of my wife's bobbins and use a coin for scale.......those Honiton bobbins are small! Here's a PIC of some Continental Lace Bobbins (on this style, they don't use spangles as they already weigh enough).....
Toni
Member
Those bobbins I couldnt cover with PC, very nice. But not what I am looking for.
Should I meaure the length of them?
Should I meaure the length of them?
loftyhermes
Member
Yes toni I've turned all those and plenty more besides, all the bobbins I turn are about 4 1/2 inches long and approx. 1/4 inch dia. The long neck for the thread is 1 inch long. Just a few more to look at,
