I have read this thread with interest and noted that no one has yet mentioned one draw back of the straw pillows and that is the little visitors that sometimes appear when using them. I personally have not experienced this but know of a couple of people who have had to throw theirs out because they (the pillows) became infested with insects that had hatched? in the warmth of their homes. I seem to remember some years ago there being a mention of it in Lace magazine. I think the article suggested it was possible to bake the pillow in the oven at a certain temperature to kill the bugs but you would have to be very careful to avoid spontaneous combustion, alternatively you could put it in the freezer inside a plastic bag for a week or two. The only problem then is that you would have a pillow with loads of little dead bodies in it. Yuk! I have probably still got the article if anyone is particularly interested but it would take a while to find it. Anyone who has a straw pillow and not looked at it lately would be advised to check it. If you have had it for a few years without problems then you are probably OK. I think the problem only arises when the straw in its original state is contaminated with eggs at source.
Having said that I have a straw roller pillow, cookie pillow and honiton pillow all of which I love but don't get to use very often. The weight of the honiton pillow means it stays in place when working on it. I would imagine a polystyrene pillow would have a tendency to move around. JMHO. There is also a slight dried grass smell that eminates from them which I like but could possibly cause problems if anyone was allergic. And to add to the other thread on pillows I also have 2 block polystyrene pillows which I made and 2 cookie polystyrene pillows. Jane, Portchester UK > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > nerakmacd > Sent: 17 July 2004 18:54 > To: Clare Settle; Lace list > Subject: [lace] Straw vs ethafoam > > > As a total novice, I notice that many intermediate and experts have a > mixture of both ethafoam and straw pillows. > > I'm wondering which pillows you prefer, and why. I know that the ethafoam > can become worn easier after much use with the pins. Is it the same with > the straw, or does the straw tend to 'regroup' better after being > used over > and over with the pins. > > > - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
