Springetts (C&D Springetts)
To understand just how much of an influence on UK lacemaking the Springetts were, this is the largest album in the FTM project with over 100 images provided by lacemakers, worldwide.
There are two types of bobbins from the Springett stables: The one that David Springett made which were often individuals or pairs, and the ones that were on sale at lace days and painted.
Springett bobbins are very distinctive with their almost thistle spangle ends.
In 2000, Christine and David sold their business to Linda Fountain. A short time after, the bobbin making moved to Roseground who continue to produce many of the much loved bobbin styles. In order to understand if your bobbin is sourced from the Springetts or Roseground, you should look at the brochures below, in our slideshow, and at the current Roseground website. Bobbins made pre2000 are from Springetts, post are Roseground.
David and Christine have also written the definitive book on antique bobbins; success to the lace pillow which is available from their website.
David sadly passed away on Sunday 3rd April 2022. You can read his obituary here. Christine continues to design lace patterns and sell her kits and books on her website.
Liz writes:
When I started making lace in 1988 I bought 10 of the starter hornbeam bobbins each month to add to the original 20 that I had from them. Over the years I have collected commerative bobbins from them for each Lace Day or Fair I attended and they were at.
It is rare that someone buys me bobbins, infact, I can count on one hand the people who did. But my mum would make a bee-line to speak with Christine and purchase a commemorative from her as a present for me.
The first picture in our album shows two bobbins from Lace Fairs held in Carshalton and the third bobbin is from the Bromley Lace Fair. Christine always acted as though my mum was the most important person in the room, as she still does with everyone she interacts with.
Mum, a lefthanded person who had all creative ability removed from her at school in the 1940s by being forced to work right handed, would pour over the bobbins and ask David about the history of the types of bobbins. A woman with an phenomial memory (she was an expert on German fighter aces of WWII from reading to my father) she would absorb everyword that David would say and merrily tell people about my bobbins when she was with me and I was demonstrating.
When we say that our bobbins are a timeline of our lives and memories, this is true. My mum is now gone but every time I get my bobbins out, she is there, handling the bobbins on the stall, talking with David and Christine and deciding which bobbin to buy me.
There are two types of bobbins from the Springett stables: The one that David Springett made which were often individuals or pairs, and the ones that were on sale at lace days and painted.
Springett bobbins are very distinctive with their almost thistle spangle ends.
In 2000, Christine and David sold their business to Linda Fountain. A short time after, the bobbin making moved to Roseground who continue to produce many of the much loved bobbin styles. In order to understand if your bobbin is sourced from the Springetts or Roseground, you should look at the brochures below, in our slideshow, and at the current Roseground website. Bobbins made pre2000 are from Springetts, post are Roseground.
David and Christine have also written the definitive book on antique bobbins; success to the lace pillow which is available from their website.
David sadly passed away on Sunday 3rd April 2022. You can read his obituary here. Christine continues to design lace patterns and sell her kits and books on her website.
Liz writes:
When I started making lace in 1988 I bought 10 of the starter hornbeam bobbins each month to add to the original 20 that I had from them. Over the years I have collected commerative bobbins from them for each Lace Day or Fair I attended and they were at.
It is rare that someone buys me bobbins, infact, I can count on one hand the people who did. But my mum would make a bee-line to speak with Christine and purchase a commemorative from her as a present for me.
The first picture in our album shows two bobbins from Lace Fairs held in Carshalton and the third bobbin is from the Bromley Lace Fair. Christine always acted as though my mum was the most important person in the room, as she still does with everyone she interacts with.
Mum, a lefthanded person who had all creative ability removed from her at school in the 1940s by being forced to work right handed, would pour over the bobbins and ask David about the history of the types of bobbins. A woman with an phenomial memory (she was an expert on German fighter aces of WWII from reading to my father) she would absorb everyword that David would say and merrily tell people about my bobbins when she was with me and I was demonstrating.
When we say that our bobbins are a timeline of our lives and memories, this is true. My mum is now gone but every time I get my bobbins out, she is there, handling the bobbins on the stall, talking with David and Christine and deciding which bobbin to buy me.