Hi Merlene, Yes, in Spain we use a long round pillow, flattened on the top and filled with long dry stalks of straw. I personally support it leaning it against a table or a chair, and more often I have it on a pillow stand (this is more modern). I work much better on this kind of pillows than on roller pillows or round ones; but, if you have to work more than once the pattern on the pillow (if you are making a long lace por a hanky), then you have to move up the work and the bobbins to be able to start from the bottom again. This is a quite uncomfortable work (specially if you are working with more than 100 bobbins), and you must be very careful so that you don't spoil your work. First you must tie the bobbins very firmly with an elastic band so that they don't move at all. If there are many bobbins, you have to tie more than one bunch of bobbins. I then lie the pillow on my lap and support the bobbins with one hand and start removing all the pins of the lace. Once the lace is loose, you must repin the last 3 or 4 cm into the top of the pattern taking care you repin in the right place of the pattern. Then you can release the bobbins and continue working until you reach the bottom again. Before starting to lift your lace you must make sure that are not going to get up to open the door or answer the phone. You must sit there until you finish the work. Otherwise.... better don't imagine what can happen. Anyway, it sounds very complicated. But when you are a beginner, you are doing this with just a few bobbins, so there is no difficulty. And when you do it with many bobbins, you are supposed to have quite a long practice in doing it, so it is no problem either. Anybody wants to try this system? Good luck then. Greetings from Antje in a very hot Spain.
> Antje, I have seen many wonderful pictures of the pillows that you use in > Spain. The ones that are long and you prop them up against a wall or chair > when you are making lace. I have wondered how close to the bottom of the > pillow do you work and how do you move the work when you get near the bottom? > Curious in Denver CO Merlene - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
