Thanks for all the pillow info - I'll need it soon too! ;-) I'm slightly confused on bolster pillows. I've seen pictures online which had whole doilies made on bolster pillows, which requires working in different directions. I can see that it's easy to work downwards on either side of the bolster, but how do you deal with having to work along the bolster on the top? Don't all of the bobbins try to fall down to the sides?
Weronika (Pasadena, California) On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 01:32:20PM -0700, Patricia Dowden wrote: > Janet wrote: > > Another newbie question for you all. I am looking at starting to order my equipment > and was wondering what people prefered for a pillow shape and which is considered > most versatile. > > Thank you all in advance for your differing opinions! :-) > > ================================================== > > Hi Janet, > This is a very timely question for me. I have lined up a couple of large Torchon > patterns (if you can call Eva-Lissa Kortelahti patterns Torchon) that I want to do. > > Some Spiders have mentioned that a cookie pillow past a certain size may be > difficult or uncomfortable to work on larger pieces. And I have taken that into > consideration. > > It seems to me that a rectangular piece on the order of 20-30 inches wide would best > be handled on a nice long, large diameter bolster. No moving up, and the working > area is right in front of you. Now I just have to make one. Bolsters are not > normally found in this size all made up. So it looks like I am going to go into the > bolster making business. > > I looked into acquiring an ethafoam cylinder that are used in physical therapy, but > the diameters that are available are fairly pricey and not big enough just to throw > a cover on and make lace. If I have to pad the roll, I might as well just make it > from scratch. So I'll start with a piece of cement form cardboard tube and pad it > with old wool blankets. > > Patty Dowden > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
