Our postage and packing charges remain unchanged for a further year. We operate a credit card reader which incorporates "chip and pin". Principally this means we can also accept Maestro cards (UK issue only) and Solo cards in addition to the major credit cards, but there are also a few additional security checks. Full details can be found on the How to Order page.
We are happy to say that for the majority of our bobbins we have been able to maintain our prices for another year. Many have remained unchanged since 2006. However, due to a change in supplier, and the weakness of the pound against the euro, we have been forced to increase the prices for all of our Continental Bobbins. For prices and further details about how we have extended our range check our section on Continental Bobbins.
The price of ebony has sharply increased this past year, so it has been necessary to increase the price of some of our ebony bobbins. As an alternative to increasing all the prices, we have spangled other exotic hardwoods, in some ranges. Ebony is still available at an additional charge.
In April we introduced two new bobbins to commemorate both the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th Anniversary of the Publication of On the Origin of Species. During February we designed two new bobbins to commemorate the 250th Anniversaries of Kew Gardens and The British Museum both of which occur in 2009.
Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 are now available, please place larger orders as early as possible to avoid disappointment. We have also included a bobbin to celebrate England regaining 'The Ashes' and a bobbin to commemorate Jenson Button becoming F1 World Champion. The latter bobbins are similar to those we produced for Lewis Hamilton last year but with a Brawn car and spangled in Brawn colours. All our current commemorative bobbins can be seen in our Photograph Gallery. For more information see Current Commemoratives.
As usual there are a few additions to our range of bobbins and a phasing out of others. For further details about how we have extended our range check our section on New Bobbins Added to Existing Ranges and Limited Stock Items.
Again, we have added six more to our "Wise Owls" - we are now up to 138! The latest six are given below but you can go to all 138 Wise Owls as a list and as a downloadable PDF file.
Two new sets have been added; a four bobbin Penguin Set - a painted penguin with a short rhyme, and a Zoo Set - four different animal charms on Amarello. You will find details of these New Sets below.
We have introduced a new range of Millefiori Beads and several new pewter, gilt and coloured charms, these can be found with our Special Spangled and Special Charm Bobbins.
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These bobbins can still be ordered and although not now illustrated may still be seen at Lace Events.
Many of our commemorative bobbins (eg. Christmas and New Year) can be personalised with "to" or "from" messages or with the name of a Lace Group, at no extra cost.
Please bear in mind the more you want written the smaller the writing will be !
Any other past commemoratives are still available, but could take longer to produce as they will have to be made to order.
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We have now found a new supplier of Continental Bobbins - the only bobbins we do not make ourselves. We now have a stock of plain Bruges bobbins and are very pleased with their quality. The shape and weight is very similar whilst the finish seems better and they are rather more yellow in colour. The painted motifs on Bruges are still made from the original guatambu bobbins but they will be gradually replaced by the new stock. We have managed to replace the Duchesse bobbins and square bobbins with ones from our new supplier and they are still in the original guatambu wood. Unfortunately due to the weakness of the pound against the Euro all our imported continental bobbins have increased in price.
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Go to a list of all 138 Wise Owls and a downloadable PDF file.
I'm a little penguin waddling in the snow,
Sliding on my tummy, swimming to and fro,
Eating lots of fish from the deep blue sea,
Dressed in black and white, smart as can be.
Set of four bobbins spangled with four different gilt animal charms: Lion, Hippo, Giraffe and Elephant.
Illustrated on Amarello Style J bobbins but available in all styles and on all woods and with your choice of coloured glass beads.
Find out more about all our - Sets in Full.
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This information is also available in our downloadable Brochure.
Any new additions, and current availability will be listed here.
These round beads are used to spangle assorted Rosewood bobbins in:-
Black, Blue, Green, Lilac, Red and Turquoise.
Add a gift box for an additional 30p.
Why not choose your own mix of charms, woods and coloured glass beads ?
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These butterflies can be used to spangle any of our exotic hardwood bobbins, in any style, but will be supplied on amarello as those illustrated in the photograph, unless requested otherwise.
These owls can be used to spangle any of our exotic hardwood bobbins, in any style, but will be supplied on Rosewood as those illustrated in the photograph, unless requested otherwise.
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The above ranges from our previous brochure will ultimately be discontinued but we do have a few left in stock which we will take to Lace Events. Please enquire as to current availability if you wish to purchase these.
We offer a 'medium' box which holds up to four spangled bobbins, and a 'large' box which holds up to eight spangled bobbins.These boxes not only make an attractive way to display the bobbins, they also provide a safer way to send bobbins through the post.
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A full list of our bobbins including Sets, Lacemaking Sayings, Wise Owls and lots more can be found in our downloadable Brochure.
You will get a better idea of our large range of bobbins, if you Meet Us At one of the lace events we will be attending.
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