Hi,
If you don't mind I'd like to add one other suggestion to yours, Alice.
Besides all the great suggestions on securing the bobbins, which I have used
most of the ideas, all great. I also, sometimes do one added thing to
secure the threads down good. I have used a tongue depressor or a nice
piece of wood with small holes drilled in each end, that I lay across my
threads up next to the pins, and pin down on the pillow. Just as an added
precaution. I also do this when I'm just going to leave my pillow for a few
minutes and don't want to bundle up my bobbins. Just a precaution in case
the pillow gets bump.
Patsy A. Goodman
Chula Vista, CA, USA
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From: "Alice Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Sue Duckles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [lace] bobbin holders and bags - long
Hi Sue,
To transport a pillow, all the bobbins etc have to
secured to the pillow, then no matter how it's
carried, nothing will move or break.
I have dealt with various cookie or flattish pillows,
not bolsters, so that's where my experience lies.
Here's some ideas that I, and my friends, use.
Ribbon: Lay a strip of ribbon or braid across the
bobbins, and pin between the bobbins. Suggest using
large headed pins for this purpose..easier to insert
and remove. Also, slant alternating pins up or down
to make in very difficult for the pins to pull out by
accident.
Crocheted strip: A strip of crochet that looks like a
narrow ladder is easy to make. Insert the bulb of a
bobbin in each hole, or alternate holes. Pin down the
strip in several places. This is good only for
bobbins without spangles.
Knitting stitch holder: This large safety-pin type of
holder is good for spangled bobbins. Insert the pin
through the spangles. Pin down each end of the
holder.
Tongue depresser: Inexpensive holders can be made
with the flat sticks called tongue depressers (in a
drug store) or craft sticks (in a hobby shop). As
mentioned before, elastic thread can be attached
through holes in one end, and looped over notches in
the other end.
Method two - tongue depresser: Using wire clippers,
snip off the corners of the stick so there is a stub
in the center of each end. Slide stick under a group
of bobbins and loop a large elastic band over the
stubs.
Method three - tongue depresser: Get some little
wooden wheels from the craft store, the same width as
the tongue depressers. Glue a wheel to the very end
of one stick, and glue a second stick on top. Drill a
small hole through the other end of the sticks-- the
open end. Slide a group of bobbins inside the two
sticks and put a large pin through the end holes to
secure the bunch to the pillow.
Another wooden holder: In northern Europe, a holder
is made from a stick about 5mm thick, 18mm wide and
18cm long. A 7mm wide slot was cut out of the center
of the flat side of the stick, to about an inch from
the other end. This make a very long, skinny "U"
shaped stick -- sort of like a long tweezer. The
outer edges of the cut ends were trimmed on a slant to
make it easier to slide under the bobbins. A pinhole
is drilled through the cut ends, sideways. This
holder is intended for bobbins with a narrow shaft and
a bulb at the end.
Platform holder: My friend wanted wider holders than
tongue depressers. She found some sections of flat
plastic picket fence about 4 x 5 inches in a craft
store, intended for doll houses or some such thing.
The horizontal supports stuck out enough to put two
elastic bands from end to end. The small square
bobbins she uses lay neatly on the fence sections,
fastened top and bottom with the bands. They could be
moved without wiggling.
To get more of them, she got sheets of very thin board
(intended for doll house construction), cut it into
pieces about 4 x 5 inches, drilled holes in one end
for two sets of elastic cord, and put notches on the
other end for the cord loops.
Cloth holder: Use a work cloth to lay over the
bobbins, or fold over the edges of the cloth on the
pillow. Pin all sides and in between some of the
bobbins. This works for small quantities of bobbins.
Stacks of bobbins in holders can be held down with a
braid or ribbon criss-crossing the pile and pinned
securely on each side. The bigger the stack, the more
braid used. A work cloth can be put over the pile
before using the ribbon if desired.
Once the bobbins are securely fastened down to the
pillow, it should be possible to turn the pillow
upsidedown without anything moving. At this point,
you can put the pillow in any kind of bag for
transport safely.
Suggestion -- cover the pins and lace with a cloth so
the pins cannot snag on the bag and pull out. Just
pin the cloth on four corners to hold it in place.
Carry Cloth:
An easy short-transport carrier is a 45" square of
fabric. Put your pillow (pattern, tools) in the
middle of the square. Tie opposite corners. Pick up
by the knots and go. This is a horizontal carry
method but does need a hand to carry it.
Bags:
As mentioned by someone else, I prefer a vertical bag
with a large handle so I can put it over my arm and
still have a hand free to open doors or carry
something else. A large totebag with adequate handles
will suffice. Special zipped bags can be made or
bought, but a simple totebag works well.
If the weather is really nasty, slip your pillow in a
plastic trash bag before putting it in the totebag.
The new XL size ziplock bags work very well. Even the
plastic/nylon wreath bags discussed previously will
protectg a pillow.
Of course, you can make special bags to fit a pillow.
They can be made of waterproof fabric, or have a
plastic inner lining, for weather protection.
You can even put two handles on it -- one long one for
the shoulder, and a short one for the hand/arm.
In short -- fasten down the bobbins so they can't
move, and cover the whole thing with whatever works.
You'll be able to get through any type of weather or
mishap. Put your books, lunch, camera, and accessory
stuff in a totebag.
Check with your teacher to find out if it's really the
shopping bag that's the problem, or how the pillow was
bundled before putting it in the bag. It would be
interesting to know what kind of bag she recommends.
Do whatever works for you, and have fun.
Alice in Oregon - weather mild, dry and foggy.
--- Sue Duckles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
.. how would you transport a lace
pillow from class, etc... I've heard of the bags
and thought about
making one, but what position is the pillow carried
in - tilted, horizontal or vertical!!
Also, how can you make the 'wooden' bobbin holders,
rather than using stitch holders.... >
I've started going to class now - I have to carry
pillow &
accompanying bits, graph pad, pen, pencil, coins,
rubber (eraser),
pricking card etc... and my teacher tells me off
for carrying my pillow in a shopping bag!!!
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