Hi Joseph, 30" might be too big for comfort. I find that I have trouble seeing up close because the lace is so far away even in a 23" one. I for sure wouldn't want one any bigger.
Nancy On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 7:43 AM, Joseph Young <graceadlerdesi...@outlook.com > wrote: > Thanks Nancy, I think I might make mine 30" octagonal with half blocks > and an optional pit to make spheres. I will certainly use some half > blocks as working on the hankie at the moment is awkward because its too > little to move the block, and too much to not move it, so the bobbins > only have a short working thread, and they are hanging off the pillow > which is not ideal. > > I made myself a hot wire (with help from grandad), so I cut my own > blocks, cover them and then make trays out of coreflute. I just wasn't > sure about others preference or whether I was just being a tad fussy. I > also want to make a fan pillow that has triangular blocks that can be > swapped and replaced to make the curved fan. > > Joseph. > > Joseph, > > > > There's a 23" pillow out there with 6 3/4" blocks, triangular blocks > > at the 'corners' so it's octagonal, and two half-blocks--and you're > > right, the half-blocks are incredibly useful. > > > > I > - 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/
