Re: [lace] lace] Bolster pillow Bobbin management

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… Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 15, 2022, at 11:58 AM, Janice Blair

[lace] lace] Bolster pillow Bobbin management

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

Re: Re[2]: [lace] Miniature lace pillow

> > > The miniature lace pillow is awesome. Thanks for sharing the photos. Karen in Malta > - 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.flick

Re: Re[2]: [lace] Miniature lace pillow

, 2020 at 2:08 PM wrote: > With her permission, I have uploaded Joeanna's miniature lace pillow > photos to Flickr for you all the see. The dimensions are one and a half > inch by one and a half inch. The bobbins are 9/16” without spangle and > 3/4 “ with the spangle. It was a fun pr

Re[2]: [lace] Miniature lace pillow

With her permission, I have uploaded Joeanna's miniature lace pillow photos to Flickr for you all the see. The dimensions are one and a half inch by one and a half inch. The bobbins are 9/16” without spangle and 3/4 “ with the spangle. It was a fun project but my eyes were a little better back

Re: [lace] Amber lace pillow

Does it sound like the writer doesn’t have a lot of conviction in the conclusion that it is a “lace frame”? Has anyone ever seen a non-amber lace pillow like this? Devon Sent from my iPhone - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y

[lace] Amber lace pillow

Hi All, I was intrigued by the mention of the amber lace pillow at Malbork Castle and here is an article I found. Very interesting! https://www.academia.edu/37582692/_Zagadka_bursztynowej_ramki_do_koronek_z_M alborka_ The_Puzzle_of_the_Amber_Lace_Frame_from_Malbork_in_Bursztynisko_no

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Dear Adele, I have read about the use of a little scrap of fabric or bag used to hold the finished lace while you are still working. Apparently it was typically dark blue to keep the lace bright white (an old laundress's trick, add blue dye to your whites). Perhaps dark blue could appear black in

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Dear Adele, That is a very interesting idea. Looking closely at the Old Lacemaker and the "attributed to Gabriel Metsu" paintings, it appears that they have something like you describe on them too. Devon > > > > On Sep 4, 2019, at 9:56 AM, Devon Thein wrote: > > I have no idea what purpose the

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Hi Devon: I’ve taken a look at this weird little thing in extreme closeup. If it’s a decoration it is odd that it is completely plain. I am struck by the fact that it is in line with the pricking, and it covers the space between the top of the pricking and the drawer opening, and I wonder if

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Gallery in London there is another Maes, of a Woman Sewing. She appears to have the same lace pillow but from another angle. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicolaes_Maes,_Young_Woman_Sewing,_16 55.jpg Also there is a painting in the Kunsthistorische Museum “attributed to Gabriel Metsuâ

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Elana I used to dress up as the lacemaker in this painting. https://m.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30098126 Sent from my iPad > >> Hello everyone, >> >> I have a question about lace pillows in the 17th century Dutch Republic >> that I hope you can help me with. >> >> I'm giving a talk at the end of

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Debbie Stoller, I would say that the pillows are not exactly the same because the one you show has a "lectern-like" base, a term I have now read in the English translation of the bobbin and pillow book which I would not have remembered that I have had Diane not mentioned it. The pillow in the Maes

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

This lady has the same exact kind of half-circle pillow: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/dd/79/a7/dd79a713eed7a7ddc027022a2535c972.jpg > On Sep 4, 2019, at 12:56 PM, Devon Thein wrote: > > Dear Elena, > There is a

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Dear Elena, There is a book, Kloppel, Kissen, Stander about pillows, bobbins and stands. Unfortunately it is in German. It does not have a pillow exactly like this one, although there are similar ones. The book, as far as I can tell physically describes the photos of the pillows and I don't think

Re: [lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Hello Elena, The only information I could find is a book in German, which was edited in 2002, about the collection of (Hannelore Schulte of) old lace pillows in Europe. I am sending a picture of the cover page to you privately. I wish you the very best of success regarding your talk Regards,

[lace] Dutch Lace Pillow Question

Hello everyone, I have a question about lace pillows in the 17th century Dutch Republic that I hope you can help me with. I'm giving a talk at the end of the week on lacemaking in Holland in the 17th century, focusing mainly around Nicolaes Maes's 1656 portrait "The Lacemaker" (as seen at the

Re: [lace] Re: Block pillow question

I only use the hot-wire outside, preferably on a windy day as it makes the foam cut straighter. The foam I use is called XPS, it does not bead and let off little pearls like most foam, and it can easily be cut with a stanley knife, but I use the hot wire purely because of my hand tremors. Much

Re: [lace] Re: Block pillow question

My preference for size of block pillow depends on the width of the piece of lace being worked - and sometimes on its length too if it's a large panel. I like to have a lot of space at the side of the pillow for storing bobbins as I work. I like the block pillows from Church Meadow Crafts, as I

RE: [lace] Re: Block pillow question

G'day Joseph, I have two main pillows which I love working on. One is an ordinary cookie pillow - a large one about 60cm diameter - which I was told was the last one made here in Victoria, AUS stuffed with horse hair. The other one for larger pieces I had specially made by an old friend now

[lace] Re: Block pillow question

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 wrote: > Thanks Nancy, I

[lace] Re: Block pillow question

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

[lace] Ipswich lace pillow

Thank you Karen. That’s all I wanted to know. Ann UK - 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/

Re: [lace] Ipswich Lace pillow

, Massachusetts lace pillow entries are mixed here. Jeri > wrote about her very interesting pillow under Ipswich style pillow. Under > the Bucks Point discussion I gave a link to the one with the tag, which is > in the Smithsonian Museum collection in Washington, DC, USA. You can find > i

[lace] Ipswich Lace pillow

Dear Ann, I think two Ipswich, Massachusetts lace pillow entries are mixed here. Jeri wrote about her very interesting pillow under Ipswich style pillow. Under the Bucks Point discussion I gave a link to the one with the tag, which is in the Smithsonian Museum collection in Washington, DC, USA

[lace] Ipswich style pillow

I didn’t receive any replies to my question so I will try again. I can read the first few lines of the tag. (She lived to be over 90 and worked on this pillow the day she died) I can’t decipher the rest but would like to know. Ann UK - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

[lace] Re: Ipswich Pillow Article - permission to share

Dear Jill,   All will join me in wishing you a speedy recovery.  Please be up and dancing around your lace pillow before the holiday partying starts.   It is well-known, that I will share what I write and publish with Arachne.  This does not pose a problem to the newsletter editor of the New

[lace] french lace pillow

Hello Everyone, I watched Who do you think you are last night when Derek Jacobi went to Paris to find out more about his 6X grandfather who was a Huguenot. The historian at the Protestant Historical Society of Paris showed him an etching of some of the atrocities which were perpetrated and in

[lace] Refreshed hex pillow

Jean Nathan - regarding your new hex pillow - I get a thrill out of taking something a little past its prime and fixing it like new. It sounds like you got a nice treat from an old treasure. I wouldn't have thought of shaving the bumpy stuff down. I did put layers of wool over older pillows to

[lace] Re: Demonstrating, pillow cases and teaching (long)

with old pillows bought or inherited and not used or abandoned have made the right noises, and taken details of classes local to them, and I think Jacquie and I have sold all the beginner's kits sent by Lace Guild HO!   This pillow is transported in a bicycle wheel carrier, which I find ideal; it's strong

[lace] Re; Lace pillow stand

Hi Arachnids, The stand I use was made by Brian Goodwin. http://www.briangoodwin.co.uk/ He also makes other lace accessories as well as bits for dolls’ houses. It is completely height and angle adjustable and one can get different sizes tops to go on the same stand. The top comes off and flat

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

That sounds like a smart idea Malvery, I hadn't thought of that, yet although I was wondering how wide would be ok on this pillow. The way I am using the pillow at the moment I am able to place the edge bobbins off the working apron out of the way giving me enough room to work comfortably in the

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

How wide is a swedish one and how wide the apron. I did buy the foam roller for the 5 and 1/4 inch block pillow but didn't get on with it (but maybe might do better now I have got the knack, worth a try. We were considering making one earlier this year, but in the end decided to buy as it

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

Thank you Jacquie, Will consider all this when designing or choosing a pattern, both across and pattern repeat. Will certainly work a sample piece to prove it works, or not, on the pillow, it works with the thread and I like it enough to go all the way around a rectangle table cloth. I had

[lace] Fw: roller pillow and lace

It would be interesting to get opinions on the sensible, comfortable number of pins in a given area of pillow. The roller pillow is My napkins certainly go into the wash in a pillowcase and damp press rather than allow to dry and they come up well each time. I also have a kerchief I made which

Fw: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace pvt

Hi Lyn, go into arachne webshots and the Hurwitzend folder and it is the first photo. My cat, sadly is no longer with us and we were just talking about missing him. He used to just hold the bobbins steady, he never upset anything. He did occasionally get between me and the pillow (by

[lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

lynrbai...@desupernet.net wrote: And someone else wrote that she had not used a roller pillow until relatively recently. I know the old pillows, Le Puy, for sure, were roller pillows. As I understand it, block pillows are a recent invention. Mostly, yes. Swiss pillows may be an

[lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

Hi Janice, I do remember some of this but on this occasion chose to use normal pricking card, but have since been reminded that ordinary card without the blue sticky would work well. It was my first try at using the roller pillow and I have a snug fit over the top of the roller as well as a

RE: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

Sue wrote: Once I have used up this thread I am planning on designing and making a wider and longer strip of lace for a tablecloth edge As someone with a couple of travel pillows might I suggest that you try a wider piece with more bobbins before you commit to making a long length. There is

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

I agree with Malvary about the width. I only came to like roller pillows when I was given a Swedish one, which is more substantial than a foam one, and has a much wider apron, so gives me plenty of space for wider strips. Sue sueba...@comcast.net - To unsubscribe send email to

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

The other thing to consider when working on a roller is the length of the pattern repeat. Because of the curve of the roller, the optimum sweet spot to work on is usually only about 2 inches maximum. If you are doing a wider edging with a longer repeat you will find you have to keep

[lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

Just remember if you are going to do a wider piece of lace, check that your roller pillow has room for all the bobbins. It can be a little uncomfortable if they are getting in your way. If using blue cardstock, you will still need to cover the ink on the pricking with something unless it is

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

Corners are possible on rollers :) Lately I've been doing squared edgings on my roller pillows - I took Sally Schoenberg's advice for moving the lace at a corner when working on a D-shaped pillow. Works a treat on the roller. On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 7:55 AM, laceandb...@aol.com wrote: or are

Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

I too work corner's on my wide Swedish roller. I work on a bit of fun-foam sheet as I approach the corner, and the pins mainly go in this. Then I bundle the bobbins carefully in cover cloths, take off the weight from the threads, and turn the pricking and lace. Yes, I used to do this on my

RE: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

Lyn wrote: As I understand it, block pillows are a recent invention. It deppends what you mean by recent. Some of the Ottawa Lace Group recently had the opportunity to visit a local lace collector to see some of her beautiful lace. She showed us a block pillow which I think was dated about

Fwd: Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace

I meant to send this to the entire list as well... Clay Clay Blackwell Lynchburg, VA. USA Original Message Subject: Re: [lace] Re: roller pillow and lace From: Clay Blackwell clayblackw...@comcast.net To: lynrbai...@desupernet.net CC: Hi Lyn... I'm not an authority

[lace] Re: roller pillow lace storage

And when you're really pushed for time or want to use your creative energy in making lace rather than bags or sausage rolls* to wrap the lace around - a small Ziploc bag pins nicely to the back of the pillow for storage of the gently rolled lace! * conjures up a messy piece of lace to the

[lace] Re: [lace-chat] Roller Pillow plus

for your comments, it would appear that you all use some sort of soft sausage shape which is now so obvious:-) I will play with the general idea and see what works best inside the bag open and closed and to make sure future lace rolls off the pillow in good condition for use and obviously keeping

[lace-chat] Roller Pillow plus

Thank you all for your comments, it would appear that you all use some sort of soft sausage shape which is now so obvious:-) I will play with the general idea and see what works best inside the bag open and closed and to make sure future lace rolls off the pillow in good condition for use

Re: [lace-chat] Roller Pillow plus

for your comments, it would appear that you all use some sort of soft sausage shape which is now so obvious:-) I will play with the general idea and see what works best inside the bag open and closed and to make sure future lace rolls off the pillow in good condition for use and obviously keeping

[lace-chat] roller pillow lace

my finished garter. So last night I set to attaching the pairs on my prepared pattern. Just about 15 pairs for one of my own torchon designs and was away without any hitches:-) I am really pleased with how it is going but need to know the best way to store the made lace. On my block pillow I

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

anyone willing to offer them! I bought a used bobbin lace pillow that is like a French roller pillow. ,,, but no roller pillow. ... I would like to make a roller to go in it and I have wool, but I'm not sure how tightly the wool should be wound on the dowel. - To unsubscribe send email to majord

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

I would like to make a roller to go in it and I have wool, but I'm not sure how tightly the wool should be wound on the dowel.  Be sure to shrink the wool first.  Easiest way is put it in the washer on the hottest cycle and run it through once or twice.  Then put it in the dryer on the hottest

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

Just a quick thought while we're on the subject. We have quite a few of those old acrylic wool blankets (remember how scratchy they were?) That are well washed and a bit ratty now, I wonder how they would fare as padding for a roller - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

Peg in Fairview Park OH where it's cloudy and chilly...what happened to that smooth segue into Autumn this year? It is waiting for Ithaca weekend so that Lyn and her friend who are camping won't freeze and so that we all have a good drive with no s No, I can't mentioned that word yet.

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

Before making a roller with them, I would suggest trying to stick a pin into a few taut layers of them, and seeing if it goes in easily, and holds its position well Sue sueba...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Lora Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:14 AM We have quite a few

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

...@sympatico.ca Sent: Sep 17, 2011 9:37 AM To: Witchy Woman wytchy...@sbcglobal.net, lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller Peg in Fairview Park OH where it's cloudy and chilly...what happened to that smooth segue into Autumn this year? It is waiting for Ithaca weekend so that Lyn

[lace] French roller pillow roller

I need some suggestions from anyone willing to offer them! I bought a used bobbin lace pillow that is like a French roller pillow. It has an outer frame of wood with another inner box of wood that had a cone insert for handkerchiefs, but no roller pillow. The cone insert had it's own frame

Re: [lace] Unusual lace pillows - Gossip Pillow

. The article inside the magazine was about her lace pillow collection. Patsy is one of 3 council members representing American members of OIDFA. Catherine, you can find contact information in the centerfold of the Number 4, 2010, OIDFA bulletin. In the interest of protecting privacy, I'll

[lace] Finnish travel pillow

Found the webpage. See if this is the one you are looking for. http://www.arpuu.fi/web-content/etusivu.html No connection to this dealer... just like his pillows. Alice - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

[lace] Finnish travel pillow - PS

Here is the page with the pillow details I think number 10 is the travel pillow sought. Sorry...I didn't find an English button on the home page. You made need to find a translator. Alice in Oregon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe

[lace] old lace pillow for sale online

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/114457889/architectural_objects_ancestra l_objects.html its not ebay but I stumbled across this lace pillow - listed as an architectual object?? Jenny B Kununurra, Western Australia - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing

Re: [lace] Re: Honiton-pillow

Yes I have had that strange look in the UK too.In fact as one point, the pet shops in my area of Yorkshire refused to sell us barley straw if it was for a lace pillow. Don't know why, maybe they couldn't keep up with demand, especially as I was teaching 5 or 6 classes a week!! We had

[lace] Re: Honiton-pillow

me what sort of pet do you have? So I hesitated and said slowly it's not for a pet it's for my bobbin lace pillow Could you imagine how she looked at me? Ilske - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write

Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow

Could it be that the lace teacher had to pay postage on the goods and passed that on? Joepie -Original Message- From: The Lace Bee Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 9:14 PM To: Arachne Subject: Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow I still have my first lace pillow from back in 1990

Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow

chronicle of my bobbins can be found at my website: http://thelacebee.weebly.com/ --- On Sun, 17/4/11, J-D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com wrote: From: J-D Hammett jdhamm...@msn.com Subject: Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow To: The Lace Bee thelace...@btinternet.com, Arachne lace@arachne.com Date: Sunday, 17

[lace] First Lace Pillow

Dear Friends, My first lace pillow was the seat of a hideous vinyl arm chair in a rented flat in Darwin, Northern Territory, way back in 1981. I left it full of 1000 pin holes and only succeeded in making a fine macrame bookmark!! Still Mum treasured that in her Bible till she died. David

Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow

more useful if it had a circular cross-section, and could then be used as a bolster. Has anyone else met up with a lace pillow like this one? I used it for the first piece of lace I made from the Readers' Digest handbook, but then gave up trying lacemaking as the thread used was so thick

Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow

cross-section, and could then be used as a bolster. Has anyone else met up with a lace pillow like this one? I used it for the first piece of lace I made from the Readers' Digest handbook, but then gave up trying lacemaking as the thread used was so thick and the design so odd that I couldn't

Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow

I still have my first lace pillow from back in 1990.  It is an 18 SMP polystrene which my lace teacher sold to me for £8 together with a cover and a cover cloth.   It was only when I went to my first Springett's fair that september did I realise that I could have bought direct from them and got

Re: [lace] First Lace Pillow

bobbin-lace. She came from Bedfordshire and told me this was what the pillow was used for. It is nicely covered in blue cotton, and would be a lot more useful if it had a circular cross-section, and could then be used as a bolster. Has anyone else met up with a lace pillow like this one? Sue

[lace] Finished Honiton pillow

Update on my Honiton pillow I am made. I stuffed it really tight and sewn up the opening. Double sewn it so it wouldn't accidentally come undone or rip. And here is my new Honiton pillow http://tat-man.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_5094.jpg I also made 3 cover cloths(as directed in

Re: [lace] Finished Honiton pillow

what are the dimensions of your pillow? Faye - Original Message - From: Tatman tat...@tat-man.net To: Lace list lace@arachne.com, bobbinl...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 1:38:22 PM Subject: [lace] Finished Honiton pillow Update on my Honiton pillow I am made. I

[lace] making a pillow, and Bethesda.

I admire you chopping all that straw, Mark. When I made my 2 x 24inch diameter pillows, around 1977/78 in my ignorance, I did not bother to chop the straw up much. Just stuffed it in, in handfuls, hammered it down, stuffed some more, more hammering, etc till I had it more or less filled to the

[lace] IOLI convention - pillow

As Liz mentioned in her email: Helen now owns the pillow I purchased which the Hosts so kindly though of - the foam blocks were just the thing for travellers who could not bring pillows with them. I ordered a $5 piece of builders foam from the hosts at Portland, OR. Great idea for future

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - pillow

For future reference - some of the hard foams are self-smoothing if you use a scrap of it to burnish the rough surface. Sandpaper will work too or an emery board - the last being in every lacemaker's kit yes? They come in so handy. On 8/13/10, Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: commented

Re: [lace] IOLI convention - pillow

Thanks for the hint. I made enough mess on the bedroom carpet just cutting the foam, can you image if I had used sandpaper. Luckily the maid had not done the room yet. Will try to remember to add an emery board to my kit. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago,

Re: Re: [lace] IOLI convention - pillow

Try it some time anyway - as well it is usually self-magnetic, so you would run a scrap around to collect the shreddies. Yes put newspaper down first LOL. On , Janice Blair jbl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Thanks for the hint. I made enough mess on the bedroom carpet just cutting the foam,

[lace] RE: travel pillow

Diane mentioned using a large square with knotted corners for carrying pillows around in and I do something similar. I use a large table cloth (not my best lacy, linen or Battenberg cloths), but a couple of casual ones. I have 2 large pillows that don't have bags, so I have them wrapped in table

[lace] Re: Travel Pillow

making up a travel pillow, it sits gather dust...I prefer my simple small 5 block pillow Noelene I have to say, that I loved the nuances and design detail of the Spanish pillow on YouTube.  I have created this kind of thing for other uses, but the bobbin tote was even more involved (perhaps too

Re: Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

For a large pillow, one square yard is not big enough. Most fabrics in the USA are about 45 inches wide, so buy 45 inches (1-1/4 yd) to make your Carry Cloth. I use these a lot. I like to use batik fabric because it's pretty on both sides so I can use either side up. Alice in Oregon -- where

Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

! Carol - Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' - Original Message - From: Susan Reishus elationrelat...@yahoo.com To: post to Arachne lace@arachne.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 4:05 PM Subject: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow I made a huge circle

Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

On this thread I used to have a pillow carrier that was not much more then a strip of pleated cloth. Lay pillow in center, pick up banded ends and the material folded in on the pillow. Very nice. I can't even remember who gave it to me..and THAT is unusual. I loaned it out and never

[lace] making a pillow

I've just updated my website page about making a pillow, in case anyone is interested. http://lynxlace.com/make%20a%20pillow.html Lorelei Halley - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to

[lace] Re: Polystyrene Pillow (renewal)

 polystryene pillows:  Does anyone have any suggestions for reviving the centre of  a polystryene pillow when it has been overused in the middle?  Maureen Or perhaps if you can make a clean horizontal cut across the entire pillow, find a piece of 1 thickness of ethafoam (often in packing for

[lace] My block pillow and how to squeeze it

Thanks for the kind replies to my post, I got a 9-block pillow and put a layer of craftstore felt on top and bottom of each block, before covering it with plain cotton fabric. I mentioned quilting because it is the printed cotton fabric typically found in quilting stores. I've tried wrapping

Re: [lace] My block pillow and how to squeeze it

could you get strips of foam or polystyrene cut to fit the gaps? Beth In a rather wet Cheshire, NW England On Wednesday 10 June 2009, Debora Lustgarten wrote: Thanks for the kind replies to my post, I got a 9-block pillow and put a layer of craftstore felt on top and bottom of each block,

Re: [lace] My block pillow and how to squeeze it

when needed, then put it back in place. Alice in Oregon - Original Message From: Debora Lustgarten drac...@primus.ca To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:44:18 PM Subject: [lace] My block pillow and how to squeeze it Thanks for the kind replies to my post, I got a 9

Re: [lace] material for pillow

Here's my two bits again, contrary to the traditional view.The color of thread usually used and the color of the pillow are not related. The threads will lie on the pricking and then on the work cloth that's under the bobbins. The color of pricking needs to contrast with the threads.

[lace] Roller Bobbinlace Pillow

  If you go to my blog you will see a roller bobbinlace pillow that Mark Myers made for me. He covered the pillow with my favorite color material too. I called my pillow Ms. Flozzy when I first saw it for it reminded me of a barroom in some old John Wayne movie. Or the other show which right

[lace] Re: lace sitting on pillow

No need to be embarrassedYou are NORMAL!!! It is very common to have an unfinished project waiting for many years. I'm currently working on a piece that was on the shelf for almost ten years. At one IOLI Conference, they gave a prize to the person who had an unfinished project, that they

[lace] Idrija lace pillow and basket on Ebay

Take a look at ebay #260357513756 I just bought 2 pillows from her, and she sent me this message: I made them myself. I came from Idrija, Slovenia, a town with a 400+ year tradition of lace making. They are made the way my mother and grandmother used to make them. Sawdust came from a local PA

Re: [lace] Lace on the pillow

to share a pic for a while. Warm regards,   Laura Forrester @++  warm and wet Launceston Tasmania   laura_ros...@yahoo.com http://lauraslace.blogspot.com/ --- On Fri, 30/1/09, Alice Howell lacel...@verizon.net wrote: From: Alice Howell lacel...@verizon.net Subject: [lace] Lace on the pillow

Re: [lace] Lace on the pillow

Hi Alice and all Has anyone used Honiton bobbins for Binche? I have enough of them to do the pattern. The weight would suit the fine thread used. I don't know about binche, I've never done any, but I did once use honiton bobbins for a piece of very fine torchon (doll's house tablecloth using

Re: [lace] Lace on the pillow

Alice wrote: So far I've broken two threads. Is this just from pulling too hard? Or has 10 years of sitting on the bobbins weakened the threads? Alice, I think it is 10 years old that is the problem. I had the same thing happen. I had not made binch in years and just took the bobbins out

Re: [lace] Lace on the pillow

oh dear, at first glance I thought you had been sitting on your bobbins - but you meant the thread. Of course. If the bobbins have been left with thread on, but kept out of sunlight and in quiet storage, the thread should still be ok. On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:00 PM, Alice Howell

Re: [lace] needle lace - pillow

Was it the same class I was in? I also took Nancy's class one year and she did not require or work with a pillow. However, I had a decorative sofa pillow about 5 x 10 and about 4 inches thick, very firmly stuffed. Because arthritis in my fingers makes it difficult some days to hold

[lace] needle lace pillow dimensions

Delores asked me for the dimensions of the pillow I made: The pillow I made was as close to the ones I saw in Venice as I could get after coming home and scrounging what I could find. The diameter of the pillow needs to raise the work to convenient hand level when it is placed on the lap.

Re: [lace] Needle lace pillow

Hello Everybody, the describtion you have given are like the ndl.lace pillows look like. If somebody has the book needlelace from Pat Earnshaw you can see on page 6 an engraving from a lady with such a pillow. And on page 13 a drawing from another type used in Burano. Ilske - To

Re: [lace] Lace needle Lace Pillow

SMP lace sells needlelace pillows for £4 uncovered (£8 covered) See http://www.smplace.co.uk/sfr_cat.htm Sue (in snowy Illinois) - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

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