Dee wrote: <I have just started to make a large item in very fine silk, on a flat polystyrene pillow, and am finding that I am reluctant to start it each day, even though I want to do the pattern, as it is starting on the far side of my pillow, and I have to stretch so much to reach to put the pins in, which gives me terrible backache very quickly. Has anyone any tips on how to get over this, or is it just a case of slogging on with it until I have worked enough for it to be within easy reach?>
I think it might be easier to stand whilst making the farthest stitches. I did a large item that was difficult to reach and after that I made a large block pillow so that I could move the lace further up the pillow as the work progressed. I remember on a visit to Denmark meeting a young lace maker who had made a point ground wedding veil by using builders foam on the floor and sitting on it to reach the pinholes. I did say she was "young" but she was also a ballerina and sat in the splits position to do it. I hope her sister appreciated the veil. :-) Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com www.landoflincolnlacemakers.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
