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Apart from the "kinks" you can get when winding a bobbin, what are the advantages of these? (Asking for a friend.)

I don't mind winding cottons and even silks, but perles and wools are too bulky so I prefer something like this. Also, you can easily pull a single thread from the drop/keeper/perforated card without having to take the whole lot off

I can see the advantages for pearls, etc. I tend to keep them on their original branded cardboard, having "de-skeined" them, and stored in a long plastic box. I can then pull off one strand at a time. But these little things are cute and useful.

Those look the business!

My green Lowery stand which I bought with birthday money and a wee Lotto win of £67 arrived from Very Crafty today I love the colour!

Lovely in green

Enjoy.

I like the green

Does that mean you have two Lowery stands now

Jo

My friend who lives down in Cumbria is visiting next week so I think she's buying the other one off me xxx

Nicola Main wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:37 pm My friend who lives down in Cumbria is visiting next week so I think she's buying the other one off me xxx

I would check if you may need it first: You could use it to support the other end of really large frames with the second or have one upstairs and another downstairs or for use in the garden in the summer

Jo

P.S I have two and both are currently in use

Very nice set up Nicola.

Nicola Main wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 12:13 pm My green Lowery stand which I bought with birthday money and a wee Lotto win of £67 arrived from Very Crafty today I love the colour!

Very nice!! Love your light too, what brand is it, I'm trying to find something like that, but so far, no luck

Karen, it's a Taotronics LED floor lamp. I did buy it on Amazon but it's no longer available but maybe try their website? I highly recommend it, it is the perfect height for me and has three brightness levels and three light colours

Nicola Main wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:39 pm Karen, it's a Taotronics LED floor lamp. I did buy it on Amazon but it's no longer available but maybe try their website? I highly recommend it, it is the perfect height for me and has three brightness levels and three light colours

Thanks Nicola--I will look into it!! Definitely looks great!! Anything to help my aging eyes!!

Do you remember I picked up a second hand Lanarte cross stitch of a Tiger cub and her mum that I had to unpick.... I spotted on Fleabay that there are others in the series

Including this one:



That has just been delievered

Jo

What a lovely design! Elephants do a good cuddle

Mabel Figworthy wrote: Wed Jul 13, 2022 2:26 pm What a lovely design! Elephants do a good cuddle

I agree!! This is just precious!

Carole

My SIL & I went to see Immersive Van Gogh. It was amazing. We stayed and watched it three times. A few days ago she popped up to my place and gave me this kit.

That will make a lovely memento!

Mabel Figworthy wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:00 am That will make a lovely memento!

I agree. And how sweet of your friend!

Carole

I'm feeling a bit cheated this morning My friend has for a long time been on about me doing him a cross stitch of a Vincent Motorcycle. I know that Heritage Classics do the chart but I have been waiting for a full kit. Yesterday I spotted one on Fleabay for £10 and brought it for 'him'. This morning on closer inspection of the photos I note it says pack contains 'Chart and instructions' with no signs of fabric or threads


Hopefully my delivery from Very Crafty will turn up shortly which will make me feel better.

Jo