It is also a help to have a work surface on the pillow to permit these manoevres, e.g. a place to rest the hook in waiting,
Am I the only person who uses *mouth* as "the third hand"? <g> If my sewings are too far apart to tuck the hook out of the way between the bent little finger and the palm comfortably, that's where I keep it (otherwise, it gets lost <g>). Also, in the winter, I may tuck it -- head down, and ready to pull out with a deep wrist-bend -- into my right sleeve, if the cuff is tight enough. In the summer (short sleeves), I tuck it under the stretchy watch-band (wear the watch on the left hand) -- again: head down, and the shaft ready to be pulled out.
It sounds like you've solved all the other -- and more difficult -- problems of making one-handed sewings. Having the hook ready is easy-peasy, in comparison... :)
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Tamara P Duvall
Lexington, Virginia, USA
Formerly of Warsaw, Poland
http://lorien.emufarm.org/~tpd/
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