Bobbin winder, range of sizes

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Bobbin winder
size	price
thin (regular) spindle	160.00
thick spindle	170.00

This is the highest quality hand bobbin winder to be found on the market today. We use the thinner spindle version in our studio, and this is the size that our quills are designed to be used with. If you have never woven using a quill, you are in for a real treat. They are quiet, and when well wound they roll off of the shuttle like butter, causing the selvages to make themselves.

Be sure to keep your bobbin winder oiled regularly, or you will be buying another one from us sooner rather than later. Also be sure to turn the crank clockwise only (the gears are beveled in this direction).

Winding a bobbin using a quill

Learning to wind quills correctly takes concentration and skill, but it is well worth the effort. This vintage MiniMovie is one of the first little films Becky ever made, many years ago.

(This movie is silent.)

Place a quill on the bobbin winder and wind the yarn over itself a little to get started. Grasp the yarn firmly between the thumb and forefinger of your left hand then rest your left arm comfortably on the table. Turn the crank of the bobbin winder clockwise. Move your left hand slowly toward one end of the quill as you wind until you reach within 1/2" of the end of the quill. Reverse direction until you reach within 1/2" of the quill on the other end as well. Keep reversing direction in this manner, turning back just a little farther from the ends of the quill each time. Pull a loop through the last wind to secure the end.

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Bobbin winder, range of sizes

Winding a bobbin using a quill