I'll add this handy item to your list. A plastic cup, like individual
servings of applesauce come in. It's not too high when turned over to cover
your pins on your lace, and it protects them. There's just a small lip that
you can put a corsage pin through on either side to hold it on your pillow.
Patsy A. Goodman
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I also remember the first time I saw one of those
"tongue depressor"-type bobbin stackers. It was
in Belgium, and I thought it was a really neat
idea. I've used them ever since.
I once got a homemade gizmo made of two pieces of
plastic held together with velcro. This was
about the size of a silver dollar, and the
purpose was to sandwich a bobbin's spangle
between the plastic so the spangle would be
protected while using a bobbin winder.
I also have a collection of crocheted bobbin
holders -- you know, those double-stitch things
that can store a Continental bobbin in every
hole. When pinned to the pillow and covered with
a tight cover cloth, you can take your pillow
wherever you go, without having the bobbins
rearrange themselves when you're not looking.
I live near an IKEA, but it never occurred to me
to use one of their products as a pillow stand. I'll have to check it out!
This makes me wonder about other things we've
learned or discovered as we've gone along. Does
anyone else remember a tool or technique that you
once used and have forgotten about? Or one that
you've used so long, and it seems so
simple/effective, that you take it for granted
and assume everyone else uses it, too? Perhaps
you've invented something yourself to fulfill a
particular lacemaking need. It might be fun to share these.
Elaine
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