At the start of this discussion, a bobbin holder made of tongue depressor was mentioned, but not detailed. I use these very cheap holders alot.
Get basic tongue depressors from the First Aid section of your store, or colored ones from the craft store. Use wire cutters to snip a piece off the corners. Cut from the long side (across the grain) with the cut a bit under 1/2 centimeter. The corner bit will snap off and flip away. (It's helpful to do this part out doors, then you don't have to clean up the scattered bits.) This leaves a section at each end sticking out. Slide the holder under a group of bobbins, put an elastic band on one end, over the bobbins, and on the other end. Quick, easy, cheap. These holders can be stacked and fastened down to the pillow with a ribbon or one of those crocheted stips. Zigzag it back and forth over the stack of bobbins, pinning it down on eaach side. Or fold the sides of the work cloth over the pile of bobbins, and then put the ribbon back and forth over it. If well pinned, the bobbins won't move no matter how the pillow gets moved around. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon -- where winter returns for the week - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
