My first thought for today was my collection of mugs but then I thought of my lace bobbins. One of the great things about making lace was all the pretty bobbins I could collect. I have them for birthdays, wedding anniversaries, travelling and even one for Haily's comet. My brother has turned them from wood which I found and others are made from glass and bone. Of course I could also collect the lovely beads which were needed to add weight to them.
Since stopping making lace I have decided that I will display my bobbins on the wall and also have them in jars along the window sill. Unfortunately they collect a lot of dust as this photo shows.
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I have friends who make lace they have some lovely bobbins as well. yours are lovely
ReplyDeleteWow! They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey are so special and the round display suits them. I have to google lace made using bobbins because I can't really picture what it looks like. In our country we also make lace using specisl wooden "carved sticks" - perhaps the two techniques are similar. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful collection- such a wonderful talent to have aswell!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
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