At 5:14 PM +0100 12/4/06, Dona B. wrote:
I just received a copy of "Improvements" catalog and on the back cover is a
picture of a "heavy duty wreath storage bag". It says it's made of heavy duty
polyester which is waterproof and tearproof. It has a full-circle zipper and
carry handles. You can see a picture here:
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/Parent.asp?product=301692x&dept%5Fid=1
Has anyone seen or used one of these? I wonder if they would hold up to
fairly regular use? They are not expensive at all. I know several years ago,
many of the US stores were selling hard-sided wreath cases that lacemakers
were using to store their pillows. I didn't get any of those as we were
living in Guam at the time and they weren't available to me. And I'm looking
more for transporting as opposed to storing pillows since I have a nice lace
pillow stand.
I have had the great pleasure of meeting weekly with a local lacemaking group
here in Belgium, located in the town of Ath. Many of the ladies carry a bag
similar to this although none are this thick at 7inches. When I inquired
where they had purchased them the answer was the local fishing store! They
are bags made for fishing nets. I've not yet had the chance to get by the
fishing shop, so I have no idea of price comparison but I wondered if this
wreath bag would be similar.
It would be nice to have a more secure way to transport my lace pillow back
and forth to lace classes. The waterproof aspect is nice too.
Hi Dona,
I bought a similar bag last year for traveling to IOLI convention
with. Mine was a little more expensive (but not by much), and was
made by Rubbermaid. I think the handle on mine was sturdier, and I
checked it on the airline as luggage and it went fine! I cut a piece
of cardboard to cover up the plastic window, and stuffed clothes
around the extra spaces.
I take it yours wouldn't be used for such travel needs, but it should
serve quite well for carrying your pillow back and forth to lace
groups. And at those prices, it's worth a gamble.
--
Mary, in Baltimore, MD
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