I'm another fan of the "one and only"! I bought one (already covered, and beautifully done, I might add...) from Lacy Susan (www.lacysusan.com). I bought this as an "emergency" pillow, for classes and travel, and when my other pillows are in use. Turns out it is so convenient (AND durable) that I tend to clear it for the next project before I clear anything else!!
No tangible connections, just a happy owner of a "one and only"... Clay ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sherri Butler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 9:49 AM Subject: [lace] was re: reticent list members; now, looking for supplies and teachers > Sherri, > pillows: If you're in the U.S., I'd order "the one and only" pillow from > Snowgoose (snowgoose.com). It's a cookie pillow with inserts, so you have > the advantage of both, lot's of space of a cookie, and a roller/bolster > pillow for making strips of lace without having to unpin and move the strip > up. The savings on the pillow is that it isn't covered, but it comes with > instructions and I think all you need is a glue gun. usual disclaimer... > no connections, happy customer (and contemplating buying a second "one and > only.") > > Books: I'm a self taught lacemaker as well, and I used Doris Southard's > <Lessons in Bobbin Lacemaking>. Working from lesson one, through a few, > and then I bounced around. > > Where in the world are you?... there might be lacemakers not that far away. > Or at least within a reasonable drive. When I lived in northern > California, I found some lacemakers and started a group by putting out a > plea for "is anyone out there?" on Arachne. Now that I'm in south > Louisiana, I tried again with little luck -- however I'm recruiting > lacemakers through other means (SCA). Anyway, my point is that although > there may not be a "teacher" to give actual classes, you might find some > lace friends that can help you. Oh, consider joining IOLI, you'll get a > directory of lacemakers, and might find someone that way, besides the other > advantages (nice magazine with projects to drool over, lace history...). > Also "lacedays" are often listed in the magazine, another way to find > people and suppliers. > > Hope this helps. > > Beth McCasland > Metairie, Louisiana, USA > where it's warm and rainy, reinforcement that I live in a "sub-tropical" > climate. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Sherri Butler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 11/19/04 6:18:00 PM > > Subject: [lace] re: reticent list members > > > > I have been lurking on this list for awhile now - seeing all the posts > > about a "quiet list" - maybe you won't mind my asking a few questions. I > > am a wannabe lacemaker, not even a beginner - I have bobbins, some > > thread and pins, even a few prickings - I have balked at the purchase of > > a pillow and would like to know: > > > > 1. What type of pillow most of you would recommend? Is there such a > > thing as an economically priced lace pillow? <g> > > > > 2. And how would you recommend that a beginner learn on her/his own? I > > live in an area where there are no lacemakers and no lacemaking classes. > > Is there a book that's especially good for beginners? A particular type > > of lace that is best for beginners to start with? > > > > Thanks for any advice and I hope you pardon such ignorance. :-) > > Sherri > > - > 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]
