----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elizabeth Ligeti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [lace] Lace Pillow Survey
> Ok..that is the second person who mentioned horsehair pillows...will someone > explain horse hair pillows to me?? > > Cearbhael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth Ligeti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:04 PM > Subject: [lace] Lace Pillow Survey > > > > I have 2 large Straw-filled cookie pillows - 24inch diameter. (A couple of > > hours of "blood, sweat, and tears" to make each one, but they will last > > forever!). > > I also have a beaut 18inch Horsehair cookie pillow, a single sided Honiton > > pillow, a small Travel pillow, a larger roller pillow ( thick felt on a > > rolling pin, and mounted in a box, with a foam cushion cut to make the > > "rest".), and a 10 inch square pillow, that fits into a polystyrene > "rest". > > This pillow is made from 2 thick felt pads, each about an inch deep, so it > > is a 2 inch deep pillow. The felt pads were from underneath old manual > > typewriters. - Remember them???!!! They make beaut pillows, and pins sit > > well in them, as the felt is so dense. My big roller is made from the the > > same felt. > > I have a couple of Polystyrene foam squares made into pillows for > > demonstrations. - Good enough for the "bandage" in coloured threads, and > for > > folks to have a few minutes trial. > > They are kept stacked against the wall in the "sewing room" between the > wall > > and the sewing table. > > > > To Helen in Denver - perhaps you should lend your "empty" pillow to your > > darling little daughter, and keep her interested in the craft! The > pricking > > could be offset towards the front, if the pillow is a bit big for her. ( I > > may have to think about buying her a pillow of her own for Xmas!!!!!!) > > And Yes, I Know - one of the Straw pillows was made for you, many years > > ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)) You will have to come and get it, if you > want > > it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)) :)) > > > > from Liz in Melbourne, Oz, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > 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]
