Yes, yes, yes! I wouldn't do without mine when working with fine thread. I actually have three of them, two different styles. They pin on the pillow (takes a little room) and have an adjustable/bendable neck to position the glass where you want it. I find that using the mirror makes the threads look like average sized thread instead of fine thread. I forget that I'm using such tiny thread.
Try to have your light coming slightly from the side. A light fixture just overhead might reflect in the glass. Some hotel conference rooms have been a challenge to position my pillow so I didn't get reflections. My first magnifier had a very heavy metal base with a few pinholes to fasten it to the pillow. Once, when traveling, I didn't want the weight so had DH cut a sturdy plastic base with many pinholes. The base was screwed into the neck so the bases were easy to switch. The lightweight one took many more pins to support. I don't think the newer ones come apart as easily. At lace conference one year, I saw the newer version and bought one. Then I won another one in a drawing. <G> Now I can put one with a project and leave it there, instead of switching it from pillow to pillow. One caution.....Always cover the mirror when not in use. If sunlight shines through it, it can start a fire. You don't want a burned hole in the middle of your lace. Alice in Oregon -- where temporarily we have sunshine ----- Original Message ---- From: Shirlee Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 8:54:25 AM Subject: [lace] Magnifiers Does anyone have any experience with the magnifier that you pin or clip to your pillow? ..... Do these pillow magnifiers work? - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
