I have just (last week) finally removed from a pillow a large piece (about 2ft square) of Torchon, made in yarn about 4ply thickness. Mum bought it as a T-shirt kit in the middle 1980s and gave it to me to make. As she is now nearly 90, I think (hope) she has forgotten all about it.
As someone else said, I could only work on it for a few minutes at a time because of the pillow size, and it wasn't really big enough either as it was only slightly bigger than the lace. The bobbins fell off the edges so I used to work with piles of books on either side, all very makeshift and unsatisfactory. Over the years I had scavenged bobbins off it so many ends were loose, and finally I don't think there was actually enough yarn to finish even one square let alone the two needed to make the garment. It was only guilt keeping it on the pillow. I am trying to remember exactly when I started it. I think in 1984 or 85. Does it still count as a UFO? It's certainly unfinished and it's certainly an object! I *could* pin it back (but on a custom designed block pillow this time - so I don't have to stretch across and so there is somewhere for the bobbins to rest) and finish it, so long as the yarn lasts anyway, but in reality don't think I ever will. A piece of lace started only 4 or 5 years ago sounds like work in progress to me, not a UFO <g> Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
