Hi Weronika - I agree with Alice. My first reaction was the the roller was lower than the work surface, which would be a problem. And even if you bundled your bobbins and hung them off the side as you worked, the work area is too high, not wide enough, and puts your hands at an awkward angle.
But I agree that the idea might be worth working on to make a "better mousetrap". Clay -----Original Message----- From: Alice Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 16, 2005 1:56 PM To: Weronika Patena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: lace@arachne.com Subject: Re: [lace] travel pillow on eBay At 10:09 AM 5/16/2005, you wrote: >Here's a funny-looking little travel pillow: >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19158&item=8191702313&rd=1 > >Do you think it would be useful? I vote for No. The working area for bobbins in only 10" wide. It is awkward to have bobbins hanging off the edge of a working surface, so you would be limited to six or eight pair that would fit it. This means an edging of 1/2 inch or less. The roller doesn't sit way above the bobbin surface for continental bobbins to be properly used. In fact, from the picture it looks like the roller is the same level or lower than the bobbin surface. It think this is a novelty -- someone's attempt to make a travel pillow which is cute but not practical. I've been through this myself with a couple pillow designs. This design with a rotating handle/support is interesting, and the idea might be developed into a more usable product. Thanks for mentioning it. Alice in Oregon - 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]
