Hi All,
One of my class had the same difficulty (you don't find diamonds as large as
coal ...) and I let her borrow my daughter's footrest, that Claire used to
put her foot on, whilst playing her guitars - it was a folding one, so was
quite easy to transport, and my student was delighted enough with it to get
one of her own! Needless to say, Claire was also quite pleased to have her
footrest returned to her ...
I wonder if this would help any of the 'diamonds' we have in our midst - I
don't think it could have been expensive, as both children were at school, I
didn't work, and both played instruments and sport, so although we weren't
poverty-struck, we didn't hurl cash around like drunken sailors.
Carol - in Suffolk UK
'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.'
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From: "Lorri Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Nancy Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Sister Claire"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] Ligurian Lacemakers - oil painting
In our Lacemakers of Puget Sound Guild there have been several (over time)
who
needed a foot stool and one clever husband designed a folding one that
would
travel well. We have put the design in the new letter a couple of times
in
the past. I don't know how many have actually been made by others.
If anyone is interested let me know and I will find the pattern (very easy
to
follow as I remember) and I can get them a copy. I have just checked with
the
widow of the man who drew the 'pattern' from a picture someone else had,
and
she is very happy to think that others would be able to use the stool.
If you will contact me I will be glad to send an e-copy (I should be able
to
scan it) or if worse comes to worse I will may a copy.
Lorri
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From: Nancy Nicholson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Sister Claire<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: 11/11/2008 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [lace] Ligurian Lacemakers - oil painting
I have the same problem as Sister Claire. I am only 4ft 10 and a half.
I
manage well at home as I have an adjustable stand for my pillow but when
I
go to my evening class is another thing altogether.
It is in a school and we use the desk and chairs. Even with a table
stand I
am having trouble seeing the pattern at the top of the pillow. I have
tried
sitting on two chairs (one on top of the other) but that is no use. I
have
now bought a booster cushion (it is used for the elderly or disabled to
make
it easier to stand up I think) I will be using it tonight for the first
time
and fingers crossed that this will work (my feet will not touch the floor
though and I am hoping this will not aggravate my back). It will be ok
when
I get further down the pattern as I will see that.
Nancy
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From: "Sister Claire"
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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:48 AM
To: "Brenda Paternoster"
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Cc: "phil powis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>; "lace
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Subject: Re: [lace] Ligurian Lacemakers - oil painting
> Well, the chairs could be a function of size and financial situation.
>
> I am in my fifties and I am 1.47 meters tall. (About 4' 9") Most chairs
> are
> too tall for me and tables are too high. I own three chairs. Two are
low
> and
> fit at the dining table. When I put my cookie pillow on the table and
sit
> in
> those chairs, the work is raised to a point where I have to lift my
arms
> and
> have my elbows elevated. Very uncomfortable. If I use my computer
chair,
I
> have to bend forward because it won't fit under the table. Also
> uncomfortable.
>
> When I work at my tombolo (the same kind of pillow as in the painting)
I
> place it in its stand and sit at my computer chair. I have to rest my
feet
> on the thingies the wheels are attached to.
>
> I cannot afford to buy a dedicated chair for lacemaking, so I make do.
I'm
> saving up for an adjustable stand for my cookie pillow though. =)
>
> Yes, it's hard on the back. I imagine that was the least of the things
> that
> were hard on those girls' backs.
>
> Sr. Claire
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Brenda Paternoster <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>
>> It's a lovely picture, but what struck me most was that both girls are
>> sitting on chairs which are too high for them to comfortably put their
>> feet
>> on the ground. OK, the pillow heights are right for them but I
wonder
>> why
>> they didn't use a chair that better suited them with a lower pillow
>> horse?
>> Of course they may have been very petite in relation to other people,
>> but
>> they were at least early/mid teens as they both have their hair pinned
>> up.
>>
>> The other thing I wondered about, did they really have red covered
>> pillows
>> or was that just artistic licence?
>>
>> Brenda
>>
>> On 11 Nov 2008, at 05:58, phil powis wrote:
>>
>> Rediscovered a small treasure this morning - a postcard of an oil
>> painting
>>> "Making Ligurian Lace" by Henry H La Thangue [1859-1929] which is
inow
n
>>> the
>>> Te Puna O Waiwhetu art gallery in Christchurch, New Zealand, and -
how
>>> wonderful - the gallery has some of their collection online
>>>
http://collection.christchurchartgallery.org.nz/results.do<http://collection.
christchurchartgallery.org.nz/results.do>
>>> ?id=15742&db=object
>>> &view=detail
>>>
>>
>> Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
>>
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html<http://paternoster.orpheusweb.
co.uk/index.html>
>>
>>
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