Re: [lace] travel pillows
I have a travel pillow made by Inez in Queensland. At the moment I am doing a piece of silk lace consisting of 21 pairs of midlands. I am using plastic bobbins that I got from Noelene. At first my theory was if someone steals it or I lose it the bobbins aren't too expensive, but given that it takes me about an hour to do an inch and I need to make 6 feet, and that is just for the baby coat, I think losing the bobbins is the least of my worries. Now that I take the pillow everywhere with me, it is amazing how much lace I get done, I even managed a bit waiting at the chiropractor's yesterday. Once I am comfortable with the design I am reducing it 20% and making the silk lace for the gown, now if I could only get the roseground right. Lynn Scott, Wollongong, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] travel pillows
From: Eileen Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. What kind of pillow do you travel with? (travel pillow?) 2. Do you use travel bobbins? 3. Is there any problem going through airport security with a million pins? I used to have two travel pillows. One I recently sold (I'm moving and *really* need to prune) was a really nice box from SMP in England. The base was a square and had a block that could be replaced by a roller. Three sides were connected by padded trianglular flaps that folded in when closed but made a very nice, roomy apron when opened. The top and fourth side folded back out of the way, and there was Velcro on the inside of the lid for a bag. I had about 15 pairs of travel-size Danish-style bobbins that I kept in there. With the narrow waist, they were easy to pick up even though small. I made a lot of bookmarks with that roller and a few ornaments with the block, but never took it as carry-on on a plane. The second pillow is home-made, like a miniature French roller pillow. There's a small box at the back center, and the roller is carpet-padding and wool blanketing wrapped around a dowel. The dowel sits in notches on the side walls of the box. There's fabric tacked around the top edge of the box, along a back wall, and along the front and sides of the bottom, and heavily stuffed with polyester batting. Because of the curvature of this stuffed apron, I can use normal Midlands bobbins and still pick them up easily. It can take twenty pairs or so, and I usually have an edging on it to take to demos. I took this on a plane once, pre-9/11, and it fit nicely on the tray but I had serious problems when the meal came. Because security alert levels fluctuate almost daily, and because airports (and individual security guards) differ tremendously, I wouldn't try to bring all those pins as carry-on any more. I take knitting, checking the TSA website before I go (and using bamboo needles). Robin P. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA http://www.pittsburghlace.8m.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
re: [lace] travel pillows
Hi everyone and Eileen I have a travel pillow like the one at the eBay link, made from instructions that came from Australia via several lacemakers, drawn up or designed by Ruth Binns (name typed at the end of the instructions). Do I travel with it? Yes - it hangs over the shoulder neatly when walking, and it can be tucked into luggage or car trunks - I don't travel by plane so can't comment on that aspect. Do I make lace with it? Sometimes - it requires a long space in front of the lacemaker. You can see by the second picture at the link, where it is opened up - the working part is facing the viewer - that is elastic, the black strip - to hold the bobbins in place when not in use (I didn't bother with that on mine). There is a pocket at the backmost 'flap' where one is to stash the growing length of lace. I didn't bother with that either. I did try travel bobbins with it, but they proved to be too light. I learned the hard way that size of spangle and size of bobbin need not be in proportion - my small spangles for small bobbins were far too light for the thread and pattern and my work habits. Then when I put heavier spangles on, discovered they slid around - so I use regular size bobbins on this pillow - there isn't room for too many pairs, in any case. This particular pillow takes up room for working - I would like to try a smaller round pillow, 12 - 14 inches in diameter, and the travel bobbins, which would not use as much pillow space as regular bobbins, and the setup would require only a discreet space in front of the lacemaker. bye for now Bev in sunny Sooke BC (west coast of Canada) www.woodhavenbobbins.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] travel pillows
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 18:30:32 -0700, Eileen wrote: Since it's summer and many people are traveling, I was wondering: 1. What kind of pillow do you travel with? (travel pillow?) 2. Do you use travel bobbins? 3. Is there any problem going through airport security with a million pins? The pillow I travel with depends on where I'm going and why. I have a fold up travel pillow of the type that has been described by several other people, a roller in a box with a triangular section above that folds out to work on. On this pillow I do use travel bobbins, because there isn't enough length on the fold down apron to accommodate the length of leash I like and a full size bobbin. My travel bobbins are spangled with smaller beads to match the bobbins. These work fine with the size 80 cotton I have on them for a Bucks edging, but probably would be too light for a much thicker thread. I can use 20 pairs of the small bobbins in reasonable comfort, using a stitch holder to keep half out of the way most of the time. This allows me to have a more complex pattern which keeps my interest. I take this when going on a non-lace trip. Sometimes I'm traveling from UK to Germany specifically for lace, usually to go to the German Lace Guild convention, and often to take a lace class. My old method of handling this was to put my smallest 18 inch cookie pillow with blocks in my hold luggage. When the trips became regular I bought a set of the square blocks of some sort of foam with wool on top that Gabriele Kister-Schuler makes, and many suppliers sell. Now I just take a couple of my spare blocks, and borrow the rest of the pillow while I'm there. I always bring the blocks with the work in progress back in my hand luggage. (The wool on foam blocks are now my favourite surface for making lace on.) I have been through German, Austrian and British airports with the travel pillow or the blocks from a block pillow with pins in, on average a couple of times a year for the last 6 years or so. I often have to explain what it is (in Germany or Austria) or unpack and show it (in England where airport staff have never heard of bobbin lace). I've never been told I can't take it on board. -- A bad day on the bike always beats a good day in the office! Steph Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tatting, lace stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm Scanned by WinProxy http://www.Ositis.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace] travel pillows
Whoever got that travel pillow from you is very lucky. I got the last two of them that Russell (SMP) had for students of mine. I think the lady who made them for him had to stop. I love mine. I took Pat Hallam's Travel Pillow class at IOLI in Indianapolis and got the title of Glue Queen because I hate glue and I failed glue class in kindergarten. I did finish the pilliw though, and like to use it for wider lengths of lace. It only has the roller, no square. Happy Lacemaking, Betty Ann in Roanoke, Virginia USA From: Panza, Robin [EMAIL PROTECTED] I used to have two travel pillows. One I recently sold (I'm moving and *really* need to prune) was a really nice box from SMP in England. The base was a square and had a block that could be replaced by a roller. . - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] travel pillows
At 06:30 PM 7/26/2004, you wrote: Since it's summer and many people are traveling, I was wondering: 1. What kind of pillow do you travel with? (travel pillow?) 2. Do you use travel bobbins? 3. Is there any problem going through airport security with a million pins? 1. Travel pillow -- small oval with 4 inch wide roller, and zip up bag to carry it. Note -- suitable only for narrow edgings. It does not open out or expand. It's just little, but the bag makes it easy to carry. I take it to meetings when I'm going to just sit and listen to people talk. On the other hand -- if I go on vacation in my car, I take a regular pillow with whatever project I have going at the time. 2. No--I use regular bobbins because my fingers do not pick up travel bobbins very well. 3. Yes -- Pack your pillow in your checked luggage when traveling by air. Take a good book with you. Better to be over cautious than have all the pins pulled out of your project. Or worse. (Different airlines may have different rules. Check ahead if you want to chance it.) Good questions. Alice in Oregon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
