Thanks for the warning. I know my husband will not put up with "thumping" while we watch TV.
Ethafoam has been my main pillow type for 12 years. I don't notice any problem with 'thumping' as I make lace. And I do it watching TV with DH just a few feet away. My ethafoam pillows do have a layer or two of felt on the foam, under the cover. I also use a work cloth folded in half. That makes 4-5 layers of cloth between the bobbins and the foam.
My lace pillow often goes with me to meetings where I will be sitting and listening for a couple hours or more. My travel pillow often went with me to conferences where I would be sitting all day in meetings. Because I did not want to be a distraction (more than I could help), I learned to handle my bobbins in a quiet manner. I set them down, rather than dropped them, on the pillow. There was at times a slight click when two bobbins bumped, but no thumping on to the pillow. Admittedly, if care is being taken to work quietly, it is not at the highest speed. However, I did manage to produce about two inches an hour on the travel pillow edging, even when working in quiet mode.
Not all foam pillows are the same material. The super dense foam ones I have from Europe are harder than the ethafoam from Snowgoose. There is more of a noise with them.
If there is a concern about this, start with putting at least two layers of wool or felt on the foam pillow top, then use a sturdy fabric for cover. Some people like to use a suade or velvet fabric. If there is a nap on the fabric, it adds a bit more sound proofing. Just be sure the fabric will not fade. Use qood quality fabric.
(I used a cheap plush fabric on a pillow once, pinned on a pattern and got delayed starting it. Several months later, I found the pattern was turning the color of the fabric. I was very glad I had no thread on it. That fabric was removed and put in the trash. Since then, I haven't used bargain fabric on my pillows.)
Don't let stories of thumping bobbins scare you from making lace near your DH. After all, the TV itself is making a lot of noise and will hide minor sounds. <G>
Happy lacing,
Alice in Oregon -- where we are to have a week without rain. It will be nicer for hauling lace pillows to class this weekend.
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