Hello Clay, Just by coincidence I am in the middle of making such a pillow. Actually closer to the end if you consider that I have had it in mind ever since I read many years ago about the idea of a 'revolving collar' in Eeva-Liisa Kortelahti's book "Nyplattya Pitsia - Bobbin Lace" (Two dots on the first three 'a's)
Had been looking for a variant on the lazy Susan - the middle has to be stationary - and eventually was pointed in the direction of a TV turntable. After a long search one was located in a hardware store in Canberra and I bartered a lace book for it with a friend who lives there. It will hold up to 80kg so should support a lace pillow! DH helped with the wood construction of the roller. The padding is an old felted blanket. The rings are offcuts of ethafoam. The roller is about 12 cm (5") and the total width 56 cm (22") which is a bit too big for comfort for my short arms. If I do have to make the collar cone shaped at least it can be a smaller diameter. I started trying out a pattern to see if handling the bobbins on a flat ring is feasible. Not sure how to cut/saw/hotwire(?) the eathafoam into a regular cone if this does not work out. Several trips with DH (youngest son shows no signs of leaving the nest but his 'adulthood' now leaves me free to gallivant) a Flanders workshop, and an upcoming Torchon weekend means it is still a work-in-progress. Recently I found a picture on Lace Fairy site of an actual Christina pillow and it looks light it is only curved at the outside edge. Doesn't look like it solves what has been in my mind as a problem with yardage, the obvious use for a roller. The temporary solution is a 'hole' behind the roller to allow the finished lace to fall down below the level of the collar so it does not interfere with the revolving threads, but I find that the bobbins must have very long leashes or sometimes they also fall in to that space when the ring revolves. The bobbins and threads may just be snagging on the felt and I will not have the problem when it is all covered, certainly would not be a problem with a cone shaped ring as gravity would keep the bobbins in place. For versatility the roller assembly has been designed to be removable and can be replaced with a stationary flat disc. If you are interested you can see the 'work in progress' on my web page under 'Pillows'. Jay in Sydney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://users.bigpond.net.au/jekers/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clay Blackwell Sent: Monday, 29 August 2005 8:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [lace] Idea for a "Christina" alternative? Hello Spiders!! I have just come across the following item on ebay, and it struck me that while this is called a "home-made" pillow, it has possibilities with regard to making an alternative to the expensive Swedish "Christina" pillow. http://tinyurl.com/95k8g I have no idea what this pillow on ebay is like, and am not suggesting that anyone buy it (nor am I saying to avoid it!) How's that for non-commital?? But the IDEA is similar to the Christina, assuming that the center roller is somehow attached to something stable in the middle and the apron can be rotated. I'd add some padding (and length) to the apron to make things a little more pleasant!! Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
