There’s nothing quite like the beauty and functionality of a well-designed tool. The Swedish hand bobbin winder is one of those tools. A bobbin winder is essential. Steve made a superb electric bobbin winder for me that I normally use. But at our Texas hill country home, my Swedish bobbin winder comes into play. And it is a pleasure to use. I clamp the bobbin winder on a shelf in the cabinet where I store my few weaving supplies for this location. The tube of thread sits directly below on a simple homemade spool holder.
![Swedish hand bobbin winder for winding quills.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_9174-1024x768.jpg)
![Swedish hand bobbin winder for winding quills.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_9176-1024x768.jpg)
For these color-and-weave cotton placemats, I am using double-bobbin shuttles. So, with the impressively simple Swedish hand bobbin winder I am winding matching pairs of colorful 8/2 cotton quills.
![Double-bobbin shuttles for weaving doubled weft.](https://warpedforgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_9180-1024x768.jpg)
May you have the pleasure of working with well-designed tools.
Happy weaving,
Karen
I am glad I found your blog. It visually explains how weaving should look when done right. AND—– (very important) has been kept up to date since 2013.
Thank you.
Hi Nannette, What a kind thing for you to say! I aim to give visual explanations, so I’m happy to hear that from you.
Yes, I have been posting twice a week ever since I started in April 2013. Thank you for noticing!
Happy weaving,
Karen