Thank you Janice for describing yet another management idea! I did finish my
sample swatch & posted it to Flickr Photostream. Sadly, my enthusiasm for
using my bolster for this project is waning so I think my next step will be to
test this pattern on a roller pillow to see if that helps. Frankly, i
Oh I can picture it ! Would work well IF I didn’t have curious cats but I
do!! My ribbon with beaded pins and divider pins is literally the reverse and
locks the bobbins down! A combination of the two would possibly work for
me…
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Susan,I have not used a bolster pillow but many of my friends do. What they
made was a strip of ribbon with large pearl beads sewn on, or a crochet strip,
similar to what some use to hold bobbins when packing up the pillow, but at
regular close intervals they attached a large round bead. The strips
Update—I’m now using a mix of ribbon (thx Angel) & crocheted holders (thx
DN). Just tied them on. Better organized, reduced threat of tipping over & no
danger of stabbing myself. It’s still pretty fiddly (for me) but an
improvement. Less gnashing of teeth that’s for sure! Susan, South Florida
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I use ribbon (cloth) and long divider pins and long pins with good sized Pearl
tips. I once had a bolster pillow knocked of the refrigerator by my cat! The
lace wasn’t salvageable! Now it is so well locked down when I put it away
you can turn it upside down and shake it without anything moving! You
Many thanks to all who wrote—Clearly experience speaks volumes!! I
must say I would never have thought of using a wire wrapped dowel or rubber
bands. I truly appreciate your advice on the weekend especially as I was
hoping to make progress before Monday. There are definitely “groups” that
can be
Hello All! Yesterday I started a test swatch for Annick Staes butterfly scarf.
Since I don’t own a block pillow, I’m working on my bolster—18” long X
7” diameter. This is the pillow I use for Idrija & I’ve never had a
problem managing my bobbins. I just throw them to the side & over the back or
han
I find this interesting, I only work on bolsters and never had lessons. (self
taught) I am fairly certain my method of handling bobbins would fit no certain
“method” schooled lacemakers would recognise! I do what works for me! I fell in
love with Buckspoint and just leapt in. Wish I could afford
Hello all,
Thank you for the many replies about resources for learning lacemaking on a
bolster pillow.
Today I met the woman who wanted to learn, and I found out she was using
the term "bolster" for the thing that we know as "roller pillow." So I will
be teaching her on a cookie pillow after all,
Great directions, Susan!
Liz Roberts
Springfield MO where it is damp with the promise of more rain. The plants are
loving it, but there has been flooding in low lying areas.
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Hello Again! Just wanted to recap my bolster-making experience for future
reference. The core is a SPRI ethafoam cylinder purchased from Sports
Authority in Florida. When I was at the gym, I noticed that they used foam
cylinders for various exercise programs--an aha moment. At the store, I t
Robin, I must disagree with you on one of your choices, sort of. I had a duvet
cover from Lands' End, a good one, that I used for at least 10 years on my bed
until the middle shredded, so it was pretty worn. However, the sides were
perfectly usable, so I cut it up for cover cloths, and bobbin
Susan,
A few years ago I made a bolster pillow out of ethafoam. It worked
beautifully.
Start with an ethafoam pool noodle.make sure it's hollow. With a razor
knife, cut a piece as long as you want the bolster to be.
Home Depot sells rolls of ethafoam sheet underlayment.the brand is
Tr
Thank you ALL for the great advice! I'm on digest so didn't receive answers
from Anita, Alice, Clay, Adele, Cynce & Antje until today. Now that I've
"digested" all the info, I'll be ready to roll when I get to Pennsylvania!
Anita, I'm arriving early on Sunday so will look for you at the venue
I love the feeling of pinning on wool layers. Much better than using
Styrofoam or other synthetic material. It's true that these pillows made of
wool blankets are heavy and not appropriate for travelling. But I don't
travel with them anyway, so for me they are the best choice!
Interesting this thr
Years ago I made a seriously big bolster pillow from an 18" piece of 8” (20 cm)
diameter water pipe. I covered it with about 1-½ inches of woollen cloth, and
put a drawstring cover over that. The great thing is that, being hollow, I can
keep all kinds of other things inside. When I took it to a
I just made a bolster pillow on a foundation of pvc pipe, the big sewer kind.
Works a treat.
Cynthia
On May 12, 2015, at 12:57 PM, Clay Blackwell wrote:
> Years ago, I participated in a workshop on building your own bolster pillow.
> We started with a section of the heavy cardboard tube tha
Years ago, I participated in a workshop on building your own bolster pillow.
We started with a section of the heavy cardboard tube that carpet padding is
rolled on. We used a good grade of carpet padding made of felt, without any
"gunk" sprayed on the underside. The padding was rolled several
Using a pool noodle does give a good base to a roller or bolster if it has
enough layers of wool to take the brunt of the pins. I bought a pillow with
a roller that gave out in 2-3 yards of lace work. When i took it apart, it
had a pool noodle without any wrappings. An inch of wool wrappings wo
Thank you Lin & Heather for your advice! My roller is 18" long so I wasn't
sure about finding a basket long enough. I did contact Mr. Marguccio & he said
he would make a stand if my search comes up short. The longer roller will
hopefully allow me to make that Christine Mirecki scarf that has
I didnt have a foam roller, but I did have a pool noodle, so that's
what is the core of my wee travel bolster. Pool noodle, another chunk
of foam (pool noodles aren't very big) and then a nice thick layer of
felt and covers. The whole thing then gets shoved in a shoebox.
(Between this and my homema
Hello All! To get ready for IOLI in Iowa, I need to make a bolster pillow.
While I was at the gym, I noticed foam rollers. Eureka--they are closed cell &
seem to hold a pin like an Ethafoam cookie pillow! Has anyone made a bolster
from a foam roller/tube? I was planning to wrap it in wool b
I checked the Atlantian Order of Precidence, and didn't see anybody with
that title and name spelled exactly that way there. However, there was an
"Ariane" that had received a court baronetcy in 2003 (I believe).
I have a couple of friends in the Denver area in the SCA who also do bobbin
lace. I
Yep. My friend and his late wife participate(d) in the SCA in CO. The
pattern says "It originated in Spain, but that's all I know about it. I
have found a reference in Janet Arnolds [sic] Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe
Unlock'd to Crown Lace which refers to a crown pattern in the lace." I
don't know wh
Is it possible that the pattern is a pre-1600 pattern? I ask because the
name and "Kingdom" that the pillow or pattern is attributed to is a person
from the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). The SCA recreates the
European Middle Ages from about 600 AD to about 1600 AD. "Atlantia" is
basica
Ah, I'm only going off of what the paper that came with it said. I will
see if I can scan that tonight.
Michelle
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I bought one tombolo and one folding stand from this site. The quality is
excellent. I am very pleased. But it is not cheap... and shipping from Italy
to anywhere is always expensive.
Sr. Claire
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 20:51, Regina Hart wrote:
> Hi
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> First and foremost, I am envious! What a
Hi
First and foremost, I am envious! What a wonderful acquisition. I've never
done business with them, but the site Tombolo & Disegni sells Italian bobbin
lace equipment (http://www.tombolodisegni.it/TOMBOLO & DISEGNI.html). I
can't vouch for them one way or the other, but it's worth a look!
C
y, January 23, 2011 7:36 AM
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Subject: [lace] Bolster Pillow
I just acquired an antique bolster pillow, Italian style. A friend referred me
to her friend who wanted to sell a 'bobbin'. I was very surprised when the
picture of the 'bobbin' was a bolster pil
I just acquired an antique bolster pillow, Italian style. A friend referred me
to her friend who wanted to sell a 'bobbin'. I was very surprised when the
picture of the 'bobbin' was a bolster pillow with bobbins hanging on it. Plus
some embroidery tools.
I made an offer, which was accepted.
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hello - I just read this in your blog
The pillow wanted to roll toward me as I laced,
--- Lenore English <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb:
hello - I just read this in your blog
The pillow wanted to roll toward me as I laced, and I
finally wedged my pincushion between the pillow and my
leg. That was perfect.
In Portugal they pin a small bag of sand in the back
of the pillow as a coun
Thank you all for your suggestions in making a bolster pillow. I
enjoyed Diane's account of her experiences with a bolster and the
pictures were great.
Bev's suggestion to use a rolled blanket to find the right diameter
struck a chord with me. I used some foam for a core and a wool
blanket I ha
Back in September 2003 I posted the following to
Arachne. Since April I've been using the bolster for
a length of Ipswich lace that has now reached 60".
You can see photos on my yahoo
http://photos.yahoo.com/drswilliams
I hope you enjoy!
Dear Spiders,
I had a very lacy weekend :)
Friday: Tal
Dear Lacemakers,
coming in very late on the discussion of bolster pillows for making Bucks
point lace, I'd just like to tell you about mine.
It's about 18" long and 10" in diameter, and it's made of some sort of
plastic foam. Unfortunately I can't tell you the manufacturer - assuming
it's marked
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