[lace] Re: Pillow Survey
It can be a little sobering to do one of these, and discover how many pillows you really have... Most of my lace pillows live in a small closet in our guest bedroom. Some are on shelves, and some are in their carrying bags, hanging from hooks on a low rod. Two stay on stands in or near the living room. Okay, here's the inventory: 1. Travel pillow with blocks and optional roller 2. 24 Belgian seagrass pillow (which has been my favorite cookie pillow) 3. 20 straw cookie pillow (good, but I'm a little allergic to this one, so it doesn't get much use) 4. Cookie pillow that was designed for metal lacemaking that I haven't yet tried 5. Small ethafoam block pillow from Biggins 67. 2 student pillows (unused, to be sold) 8. Block pillow made by a friend, yet to be tried 9. A Simon Toustou large roller pillow, reserved for lengths, which I don't often make, but it's an excellent pillow, and a beautiful thing to boot 10. 16 Simon Toustou cookie pillow - handy for small motifs 11. Most-used block pillow that I purchased years ago from Holly Van Sciver, that are no longer made (a very sad thing, it is an excellent pillow) - this is the one that I use most, and travels to Brugge with me when I attend classes at the Kantcentrum. It sits in the living room on a handsome lace stand from Cathy Belleville, and has Binche in process at all times. I have extra blocks that have set-aside Binche pieces on them too... 12. A new (and now greatly cherished) Simon Toustou 22 cookie pillow with drawers, which is sitting on my large lacemaking stand, with a butterfly from Manuela Beck's Bright and Flighty in process Whew! And it's humbling to think that I really only use two of them actively. Ah, to have more time to make lace! Clare [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/ms-tnef which had a name of winmail.dat] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Pillow survey
I spent the day making a half stitch rose with red passives and a variegated pink worker thread. It's making the most interesting shaded rose I've ever made. I have only one inch to finish in the morning. I'm curious to see the finished rose. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon And so are we!! G Hope you share pics of your creation. Sounds nice. I guess I didn't mention what type of pillows I have: *20 cookie(my first one my BL teacher had me make) *24 cookie(my second one my BL teacher had me make) *travel pillow I made using the online directions from one of the Arachneans *small roller pillow(given to me from an exchange, THANK YOU Alice!) *block pillow I made for travelling *small bolster I made *18 ethafoam given to me I guess that is 7 instead of 6 as I previously posted ;) I really enjoy making pillows and plan on making more to appeal to my PAS(pillow aquisition syndrome). And someday I really need to get into making bobbins for my BAS LOL! Kinda like my shuttle collection. You can never have enough pillows or bobbins ;) Mark, aka Tatman www.tat-man.net Greenville, IL USA - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Pillow survey
I'm still new enough to this to not have that many pillows. Also, having a small house tends to force one to keep things down a bit *VBG*. I have one 20 cookie pillow made by Sally, a bolster pillow filled with mahogany sawdust that I made my self, and a roller pillow I bought so I could make trim. However, when Sally comes up to teach a class again, I fully intend to get another pillow from her *GRIN* (Big Hint Sally!) Ialso only have about 60 pair of bobbins right now, but I'm getting moreslowly :) Mikki Fairbanks Alaska Where the Grandparents are visiting from New Mexico, and complaining that it is HOT! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Pillow Survey
Am I on the right reply line here? Im so new to this and the handbook does not want to display for me. I beat Mikki on the lack of pillow front. I have two: on round straw and one round polystyrene. i keep them both in bags in my study/craft room. I would like to know why so many people have filled there pillows with cookies - i would much rather consume them with a glass of cold milk! Scared new member in dorset Rhiannon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
