I’m trying out the tapestry weaving bobbins that I made the other day with my current weaving practice.

There is a bit of a learning curve with the bobbins. They work better when they are passed through the shed vertically, rather than horizontally as you would do with a shuttle, because then the yarn wrapped around doesn’t catch on the warp threads. Using a half hitch to secure the yarn on the bobbin works well, and it is much easier to pass the bobbin through a large area of the shed, compared to a yarn butterfly. I can also get down to just a few wraps on the bobbin, which means I have to deal with far less tail tucking. These bobbins are a bit big for my little frame loom, but they feel nice in my hand, so I’ll leave them as they are. They also make a pleasing clink noise when they tap together, which is not a weaving pro or con, but does make me happy, like listening to nice wooden wind chimes.