I have tried making Honiton on both a traditional straw pillow and a more modern foam one and for me the straw wins hands down every time, if you work in the traditional way with the pillow on your lap. You will probably need a low footstool to raise your knees a little, but then the straw pillow sits very firmly and steadliy, the pins stay put and it is easy to turn the pillow when you need to, ie) to take sewings, when a sprig curls etc. A light foam pillow is too easily tipped and the bobbins seem to jump about more as the surface does not hold them in place. If you work on a table then things might be different. A traditional straw pillow is quite deep and rounded on the bottom, so it will not sit very still on a table. It is much more comfortable to work with it on your knees. I got rid of my foam pillow some years ago now and if I want to make Honiton again it's the straw I will use.
Jean in Cleveland U.K.
On 13 Oct 2004, at 23:02, Viv Dewar wrote:
Hi Everyone
I live in the UK and want to acquire a Honiton pillow.
I'm a Honiton beginner, but since earlier this year I've been dabbling
with a straw domed pillow & now want to go for the "real McCoy"
Please could you advise on your experiences of using/buying the same. Is
straw the best?
None of the suppliers I've used regularly to buy from through mail order
seem to stock them so I'd like to have some recommendations. Please use
your discretion as to whether a reply would be of interest to the list
as a whole and should be posted there, or whether it relates to the
commercial transaction only & should therefore come to me off-list
I am coming to Somerset (Yeovil area) on 23 October and could detour to
collect. If any UK suppliers want to e-mail with details of prices etc -
please do, but to me not the list!
Many thanks
viv
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