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, because that would mean unstitching the cover. But I bought it from D.J.Hornsby, (some years ago now - I've a feeling they don't supply such equipment any more), and I'd bet it was made by S.N.P., (who don't seem to have them on their list either). As it's so light, I was worried that it might shift about in a standard bolster pillow holder. My husband made me an oblong wooden frame which attaches to my stand instead of the usual pillow support. I made padded sleeves for the two long sides and that seems to provide enough friction to hold the pillow in place, although I also got a couple of pieces of webbing and clamps to put around the whole thing while I still needed a visual source of security. For transport, it goes back in the large cardboard box - "Best Bananas" - in which it arrived, with a piece of bubble wrap around the whole pillow, which overlaps so as to be double over the working area and bobbins. However, I can tell you that it's a delight to work with, the surface seems to agree with the Bucks lace, and I've been collecting Bucks thumpers to use on it. Yours sincerely, Linda Walton, (in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, U.K., where it's almost cool enough to think about making lace again). - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
