Hi everyone This is a very interesting question. It occurred to me that the prevalence of cookie shaped pillows in the UK might be because Honiton pillows are cookie-like. Or is that just how modern Honiton pillows are shaped? I must confess my ignorance about this, but I don't remember seeing anything but cookie-type pillows on a visit to the museum in Honiton some years ago.
Alison in Colchester, Essex, UK who is getting very excited because I'm going to a lace day on Saturday and lace group on Monday -----Original Message----- From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of Sally Jenkins Sent: 12 October 2015 19:45 To: lace@arachne.com Subject: [lace] Cookie pillow question, and digest Hello lacers, It seems I have not received the digest in several days. Has there been no activity, or have I been inadvertently dropped? (I will find out if I see this message posted, right?) I have been wondering about the history and/or development of the cookie pillow and its use. It seems all over Europe except for the U.K., the bolster is the primary way of making lace, but in the U.K. and the U.S., the cookie pillow is customary. What caused the change? Maybe this is addressed in a book someone can point me to. Just curious, Sally - 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/ - 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/
