--- bevw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone > I'd like to hear comments from anyone who has made a > bobbin lace scarf on a block pillow. ..... > If you have made a bobbin lace scarf, what type of > bobbins did you use? and > if on a block pillow was it one with wide blocks, > necessarily?
Scarves are popular with my lace friends right now even though I haven't yet made one. Several people have borrowed my large Danish bobbins because they can hold enough thread/yarn for a scarf. Since it's usually a straight lace project, any bobbin that holds enough thread will work. To maintain tension, the weight and size of the bobbins should compliment the thread/yarn. Either large roller or block pillows are used. It's better if the blocks are wider than the pattern just for ease of working. You don't have a crack in the middle to deal with. However, if the connecting crack between blocks doesn't bother you, smaller blocks will get the job done. One lady likes her block pillow but didn't like the bobbins falling off at the bottom as she worked down the pattern. She made a large flat 'half a donut' to put under her work cloth. The center cutout was wider than her pattern and the width of the 'donut' was 8-10 inches, I think. The sides of the support were wider than the pillow. As the lace was worked, this support was slid down the pillow. Even when working 2/3 of the way down the pillow, the bobbins still had full support. It allowed her to work longer before moving the work up. A scarf is on my 'to do' list, I even have the pattern chosen, but it's all on the side line for a couple months now. Have fun making yours. Alice in Oregon -- storm over. Had no damage though many people were flooded out. Made three inches of one-handed lace on a simple rose pattern. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
