Thinking off the top of my head while at the office, it *should* be possible to devise a method of one-handed sewings, although I do see it being cumbersome & slow.
Would it work if the stitch to be sewed could be opened up and the loop held in position while the bobbin was moved through - I'm thinking a 'frame' that could be used to hold the loop open and allow the bobbin thread to be passed through. The initial idea was a frame like that on a champagne cork, but the bobbin would go through the frame and it (the frame) would be caught in the lace. A modification on this would be a C-shaped frame, with the opening at the top to allow the bobbin to pass through the thread loop but not the frame loop. The reason for the opening being at the top is that the frame would need to be stabilised on the pillow, a simple C-shape would fall over at the slightest bump, so it would have to have a 'leg' for balance. This 'leg' could even have a pin-hole so that it could be pinned to the pillow to keep it stable. (A miniature basket-ball hoop on a pole laid on its side, with 1/4 of the ring cut away is the best I can think of to describe this) Once the bobbin has passed through the frame, move the bobbin to one side, slide the frame out from underneath and around the bobbin, use a weight to hold the bobbin still while tightening and tensioning the loop thread. Sounds good in theory - Anyone go any additions/thought/comments or able to try this out? Barbara Sunny & Windy Cape Town, South Africa Read our disclaimer at: http://www.picknpay.co.za/email-disclaimer.htm If you don't have web access, the disclaimer can be mailed to you on request. Disclaimer requests to be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
