On Jul 26, 2008, at 12:21, Carolyn Hastings wrote:
Not a bad idea at all, since I also need whatever I use to be
transportable.
I'll see what I can find in the way of a box. Might also be able to
attach
the box right behind the work, but on top of the pillow.
One problem is that I tend to shove the work to one side or the other,
depending on which way I'm going (this is a plaited lace and I work
straight
sideways at times) -- so that is another challenge in terms of storing
the
lace as I work.
The less unyielding the "collector", the better, I think. So... A
home-made "sausage" is a good solution. Sew a hemmed tube, stuff
firmly, leaving ca 1" unstuffed at each end. Tie, tightly, close to the
stuffing. The whole will look a bit like an individually wrapped piece
of candy. Pin through the unstuffed ends. Not only is a "sausage"
easier to move arouns/repin but, not being rigid, it's also less likely
to distort the lace.
A nice alternative to a box would be a drawstring pouch, though the
"collection" is less tidy than on a "sausage" (no different than a box,
though). Leave open while working, pull shut and pin to the pillow when
transporting. Or, in a pinch, a ziplock bag would do the job as well as
a pouch...
--
Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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