Thank you so much to everyone who has given me ideas for coping with my large pattern. It is a Torchon fanleaf and uses 150 pairs, so I think I will have to just leave it where it is as I have managed to do the first 2 sections of it (only 14 to go!), but I think I will definitely try some of your ideas, especially angling the pillow, or sitting on my bed to use it. Once I get past the first third, it should be easier - till I get to the end, and then as someone pointed out, I will have the opposite problem - nowhere to put the bobbins! My ex lace teacher once told me you can roll or fold up a towel to put bobbins on when you get the end of a large pattern, so I may well try that then.
Please don't expect to see this finished any time soon - it will take me years!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all very much again. Dee Palin Warwickshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]