I have a collapsible and folding music stand (from my husbandâs high school band days) and I sometimes use it set the technical drawing of a pattern on. I place the stand near the front of my pillow and It is closer than it would be on a table beside my pillow. I usually remove it after I have learned the pattern.
We lacemakers are a resourceful bunch of self-starters, arenât we! Ruth Johnson Ottawa, Ontario, Canada From: lacel...@frontier.com Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:07 PM To: Earl & Ruth Johnson ; lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] Cymbal bags for carrying lace pillows Years ago some people investigated cymbal bags. They found out that many of them are thinner than the space pillows need. I suggest checking out music stores in person to actually look at the bags that are available. You might find one that works but not all of them will. Another suggestion one time was a bag used to carry cowboy lassos. An interesting idea but not readily available. If there's a horse supply store in your area, you might check it out. Don't overlook the option to make your own bag to fit. Make it of raincoat material and it will be rainproof. Years ago I bought a bag in England that was square with zippers on the two sides. The open top was gathered to handles. The neat thing was the layer of plastic put between the outside and the lining. My pillow never could get wet. PS-- while in that music store, check out the folding music racks. Before the multitude of folding stands now available, I used a music stand as a portable compact stand with my travel or small pillows. Being metal, it had some weight but didn't take much room for transport. It had three arms that could be adjusted to support the pillow. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon --- where its very, very cold and even we might have snow by the end of the week. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- From: Earl & Ruth Johnson <ejohn...@magma.ca> Are you wondering what to ask Santa to bring you? A few months ago I accompanied a friend to a Scrabble club and most players carried their game boards in cymbal bags. That got me thinking that these zippered, padded, round nylon cases could possibly be used for transporting lace, especially on rainy days or in nearly-clean car trunks (car boots). - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
