I have both types of old East Midlands pillows, the large bolster and square, using them mostly for demo's, I find them a joy to use, there is plenty of area for working on, the only problem for the modern lacemaker being the weight, they are extremely heavy for transportation. A bow fronted horse can be used but it is not totally safe to leave the pillow on unattended, and the single horse is really only a prop for the pillow during work. Having said that many of the old South Bucks workers using a bolster and thumpers did not use a pillow horse, the pillow rested in the lap and they worked by manipulating the bobbins with their left hand while moving the pins with the right, or visa versa. Diana (Northamptonshire, UK)
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