When this subject came up in the past, someone reported that they made a very large bolster pillow -- a long, wide cylinder -- to work on. I don't remember what she used for the core .. perhaps something like large popcorn canisters or a cardboard tube that flooring material was wrapped on. It was covered with a layer of foam and then fabric.
As the pattern was worked down, the cylinder could turn, so the working area was always at a comfortable position. There is another possibility that's not fun, but a pattern *can* be moved on a pillow. The 'top' section could be positioned across the center of the pillow. As the pattern is worked down so the bobbins don't have room, the bobbins can be bundled, the pins removed, and the whole thing repositioned. This used to be a very common way of working a long project. Block pillows let us do this without having to remove all the pins. The lace, pins, and pillow section all are moved up or down or sideways as desired. Alice in Oregon ----- Original Message ---- From: Dee Palin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Lace Arachne <lace@arachne.com> Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:09:52 AM Subject: [lace] Large lace patterns 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? Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
