After posting my email to lace and photos on webshot of the lace shawl I
made for my daughter, I received a few questions:
Darlene Wright asked what pillow I used - it's a very large oval 60x75cm
block pillow which I bought from Kleinhout in the Netherlands. Wonderful
piece of equipment and very light.
Jeanette Fisher commented about my spelling of moths instead of months - I
hope the little critters do not come anywhere near it.
David Collyer inquired about my bobbins - I used Midlands, and as the wool
was very thin (lace weight) I could wind quite a lot on them, using the neck
and part of the shank. I still had to rewind quite a few, especially the
various workers. Was not the easiest material to work with, but I suppose I
got used to it.
I bought this as a kit at Pudsey lace fair, and was a bit dubious whether it
would work. The colour was chosen for my daughter, who has been obsessed
with peacocks since she was a little girl, and she used to call them
keycocks. We did not have a clue what she meant as there were no peacocks
around where we live. One day we went to a stately home, and she got almost
hysterical shouting keycock, and yes, there they were. Even now (aged 31)
she often wears clothing with peacock features/colours, peacock feather
earrings etc.
Thanks for all the lovely comments I have received, brightens up a dark
winter's day.
Agnes Boddington
Elloughton UK
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