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Title: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 19, 2021, 17:08:51 PM
I've a pile of lace bobbins to spangle, and the 'no charity shop shopping for a year' has left my bead tin sadly denuded  :(

If any one has any loose glass beads or glass bead necklaces to gift away or sell I would be very interested please.
NOT the tiny seed beads, but the range of size you get on the old graduated necklaces is great. Any colour - the bobbins aren't particular  :)

With many thanks
Leila May

ADDED - sizes are probably between 3 and 8 mm mostly.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: sewmuchmore on February 19, 2021, 17:22:16 PM
@LeilaMay i have some in my bead box, i will get a photo later and see if they are any good to you.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 19, 2021, 17:28:21 PM
Thank you :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: sewmuchmore on February 19, 2021, 18:38:42 PM
Any of these of use? I know traditionally you use glass but i have some chunky wooden ones if they are any good.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: annieeg on February 19, 2021, 18:43:32 PM
I have a pale blue glass bead necklace - shall.i take a picture?
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 19, 2021, 19:05:55 PM
@sewmuchmore - from the first picture, any/all of them apart from the very long thin salmon coloured ones? I don't think their shape lends themselves.
The wooden ones, no thank you, as they don't provide enough weight - but thank you very much for the offer of them - some of them do look beautiful  :)

Shall I message you?
Leilaal  :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 19, 2021, 19:06:43 PM
I have a pale blue glass bead necklace - shall.i take a picture?

If that were possible, yes please  :)
Or I shall just say "yes please" anyway and message you?

Thank you
Leila
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: annieeg on February 19, 2021, 22:34:30 PM
@LeilaMay
Some pictures as promised  0_0
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Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Renegade Sewist on February 20, 2021, 06:25:48 AM
Wish I could help @LeilaMay. I have the perfect beads, most all pre 1920. My bobbins have the most beautiful beads on them. I just have a few bobbins, walnut,  detailed turning, and those fabulous beads.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 09:27:42 AM
@annieeg I shall message you, thank you very much!
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 09:28:16 AM
@Renegade Sewist - perhaps a small parcel???  :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Sandra on February 20, 2021, 10:06:20 AM
@LeilaMay  How many do you need?  >< Are you sorted now?

I've had a little box full lying around for 25 years or so. Not really pretty or spangly but they're a good weight...definitely not wooden or plastic...(I think the 'pearl' ones are coated which makes them look cheap and plastic.)

They're mostly in the size range you need. Some are larger.
Don't want anything for them except whatever the postage will cost.  :)

(https://i.imgur.com/DErp6Cil.jpg)


Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 10:10:10 AM
@Sandra - that is very kind of you, I will message you  . .

Leila :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Ellabella on February 20, 2021, 11:24:47 AM
@LeilaMay any use?



Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 11:59:07 AM
Hi @Ellabella - not sure I can make out what that packet is? If it's bugle beads - the long thin kind - then thank you so much but no thank you. I'm aiming for round beads to make a little hanging circle of beads on wire - bugle beads never lend themselves to that for me. But thank you so much for offering

Leila
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Ellabella on February 20, 2021, 12:12:16 PM
The little ones are a teardrop shape.

Never mind, l’ll find a use for them sometime.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 12:14:09 PM
The little ones are a teardrop shape.

Never mind, l’ll find a use for them sometime.

Ah! Does the hole run through the narrow neck end (making them dangle) or from top to bottom?
(Can you tell I should be HW or something useful LOL)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Ellabella on February 20, 2021, 12:44:22 PM
Top to bottom and now I’ve opened the packet I think they are plastic.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 13:03:46 PM
Top to bottom and now I’ve opened the packet I think they are plastic.

Oh, I am sorry!
I do really appreciate the offer though, thank you so much for responding.

Best wishes
Leila
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 15:54:35 PM
@sewmuchmore  - I have sent you a message in the private messaging system - I think!  :)
Do please let me know how much you need for the beads.
Many thanks
Leila

Of course if there is no message do say and I'll try again  . . . .
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: sewmuchmore on February 20, 2021, 17:23:41 PM
@sewmuchmore  - I have sent you a message in the private messaging system - I think!  :)
Do please let me know how much you need for the beads.
Many thanks
Leila

Of course if there is no message do say and I'll try again  . . . .
They are on their way to you, no payment needed just glad you can make use.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 20, 2021, 17:44:51 PM
Oh goodness, thank you. I would very happily have paid the P&P, but thank you very much.
Leila :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Renegade Sewist on February 20, 2021, 23:46:00 PM
@Renegade Sewist - perhaps a small parcel???  :)

We're looking at $15 to $20  postage with a 7 to 21 days delivery window from the US. After I find them, box them, get my 2nd vaccine shot so I can deal with the post office.  :S  You'd probably be done making lace before you got them. If you don't get enough soon maybe in a couple of months?
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Alexp on February 21, 2021, 14:27:02 PM
Are you still needing any more beads? I have some seed pearls in cream and a light turquoise and some stone flattened round beads in deep turquoise/green mottled colours.
I also have various drilled gemstone chips, but think they are probably too small/irregular for what you want but happy to send a selection if they would suit.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 21, 2021, 15:02:08 PM
They sound lovely AxexP although I'm not sure what size they are?
 Shall I message you?
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 24, 2021, 10:04:55 AM
I'd like to say a huge THANK YOU! to the folks who sent me beads for spangling  :loveit:

All the packages arrived together this morning - it was like my birthday! And the things sent are just wonderful - so many shapes and colours, it's amazing.

Extra things were put into the local food bank collection by way of payment and thanks, and I shall be playing all day  :)

Thank you all so much
Be happy and well
Leila
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Acorn on February 24, 2021, 10:21:21 AM
There will be pictures of the freshly spangled bobbins, won't there?   :D
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 24, 2021, 11:02:33 AM
In a while  . . . .  :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 24, 2021, 12:32:59 PM
Here we go then - the first three pairs spangled, with beads from each of the lovely folks who sent some.  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

The wonderful pressed glass shaped beads, and th smaller glass sparkles are from @sewmuchmore
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The raspberry-textured beads and lovely white glass arrowhead shapes from @Sandra
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And some semi-precious beads from @Alexp - lapis lazuli, river pearls and clear quartz
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All of these are on vintage East Midlands style bobbins. I am extremely grateful for all the lovely selections sent, and I'm going to spend happy hours working with these and creating lovely spangles
Thank you all so much
Leila
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Acorn on February 24, 2021, 12:45:58 PM
 :loveit:  So pretty! 
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Sandra on February 24, 2021, 12:52:22 PM
Oh, that's wonderful. You've made use of them already!  :)

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: LeilaMay on February 24, 2021, 12:56:54 PM
Feet up, watching the cricket on the television, and playing beads. Having a great time :) I hope you like how they come out?  :)
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: sewmuchmore on February 24, 2021, 16:56:15 PM
So glad you could make use of them.
Title: Re: Wanted - glass beads or necklaces for bobbin spangles please
Post by: Renegade Sewist on February 24, 2021, 17:45:23 PM
I noticed earlier that you have a new avatar. Very lovely.