Hi everyone and Clay - To add to the good advice given so far, I would say move before your body tells you it's too late - intentionally get up from your pillow and walk around. Take opportunities, for instance if the teacher calls anyone interested over to a particular pillow for a bit of impromptu advice, take advantage and get up ;) Yes, have handy a bottle of water, some hard candy, a bit of fruit. Look away from the pillow, and if possible look out a window to the horizon. When I have been teaching crafts in the past, I would incorporate a stretch break into the lesson; alternatively, the class would be broken into segments - combining hands-on practice and brief 'field trips' - even to look out the window to discuss a design point.
Unless one is otherwise confined, I think it is counterproductive to expect lacemakers (especially of 'our' age - choose any) to sit in one spot for long periods of time (then there are a few of us who stand to work at their pillows... ). Jacquie, I think, mentioned removing the wristwatch - I remember doing this, in preparation to make lace! I did feel encumbered, if I kept it on. I don't wear a watch any more so that isn't an issue (I look at my cell phone for the time instead. go figure!). -- bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (who today had a good view of the tall ships entering the harbour, in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
