In addition to the occasional trip out for turning supplies, wood and tools etc there are Lace Suppliers Fairs which flaminglacer just loves to attend. Last weekend the Midlands Lace fair was at Rugby, only 30 or so miles away so needless to say we had to pay a visit.
It gave me an ideal opportunity to check out what other Lacemaking bobbin Turners were up to. I also had the chance to have a long chat and catch up with the two Turners who taught me how to make Bobbins, Stuart Johnson and David Springett whilst flaminglacer stocked up on thread and patterns for her next projects.
I am always enthralled by the variety of woods and bobbin styles that you find on the stalls of some of the Bobbin makers. Whilst they are all based on the same basic design of a thread holding tool with a head, neck and body.
My lacemaking bobbins tend to be a flowing, simple style to show off the woods, many others are far more complicated and I aspire to one day having the time to emulate some of these and extend my range further.
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