Hello all,
What interesting answers I received regarding the use of cookie pillows.
Especially from Laurie Waters. Thank you so much. I also enjoyed seeing the
pictures of the monuments to lacemakers.
Regards to all,
Sally in western Oregon, USA
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It seems I have not received the digest in several days. Has there been no
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It seems to me that you can think of the development of equipment in terms
of the demands of the industry. The patterns most in fashion need a
particular thread weight, and the weight of the thread governs the working
surface and bobbin type needed. This in turns governs hand position.
In
Laurie
An interesting and thorough discussion!
Lorelei
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I have seen flat square pillows and Square pillows with Rollers, and
flat round pillows all being used in Tonder in Denmark with Continental
Bobbins and Danish bobbins.
Ann Blunden in Brisbane Australis coming out of Lurkdom to chip in.
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Hello lacers,
It seems I have not received the digest in several days. Has there been no
activity, or have I been inadvertently dropped? (I will find out if I see
this message posted, right?)
I have been wondering about the history and/or development of the cookie
pillow and its use. It seems
Hello Sally and everyone
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Bolster pillows were used in the UK for cottage industry laces, maybe
cookies pillows, too, but not sure. I'm thinking the cookie pillow is more
let's not forget the block pillow and all those that have drawers or
storage for tools in them. i just love the variety and i have a "ball"
pillow that i put a yardage pricking on the sides and a motif on the top
and/or bottom. it is great for when you are finishing up a motif and want
to have
Yes, the List has been very quiet for a while. Thanks for posting.
I don't the the historical answer to your question, but wanted to make some
comments on pillows.
There are many styles of pillows -- flat, cookies, round balls, bolsters of
various sizes and shapes, roller pillows in a variety of
At 03:57 PM 1/23/2005, you wrote:
One class we plan to take calls for a 16 or larger cookie. My sister
suggested we get 16 and have my hubby cut an opening(he said he would
offset it to give us more workroom) to insert blocks from our one-and-only.
Think carefully before doing anything. The
At 03:57 PM 1/23/2005, you wrote:
One class we plan to take calls for a 16 or larger cookie. My sister
suggested we get 16 and have my hubby cut an opening(he said he would
offset it to give us more workroom) to insert blocks from our
one-and-only.
Have you checked with the teacher that your
In a message dated 24/01/2005 13:07:21 GMT Standard Time,
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Have you checked with the teacher that your one and only wouldn't work in
this class as it is? She may simply have specified a 16 inch cookie pillow
as the most basic pillow she could think of.
Sue
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Guys, what is a 'one and only'?
it's a lace pillow -
http://www.lacysusan.com/Pillows/pillows.html
sold by Lacy Susan in the USA
jenny barron
Scotland
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At 07:11 AM 1/24/2005, you wrote:
Guys, what is a 'one and only'?
The ONE and ONLY is a specific pillow with block formation from Snowgoose
in Colorado. It is a thick 20 cookie pillow with two 5 blocks in the
middle. It comes with a half block and a foam roller insert also. It can
be seen on
Dear Christina in Virginia,
Welcome aboard! If you're ever in this area, do drop in. I've been lacemaking
since 1977 and taught the original members of the Cardinal Lace Guild in
Lynchburg to make bobbin lace. I learned at the Pillow of the Masters in
England. You've got a super teacher in
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