Jeri wrote:
<My own Honiton pillow is almost round, and to prevent rolling and tipping
over, it sits in a shallow basket of a size that matches it.>
I always understood that Honiton pillows, filled with straw or sawdust, were
almost ball shaped and the lacemaker had the pillow on their knees, not in a
basket. I've seen it done this way. The pillow could quite happily be placed
on a table without tipping or rolling because the bottom became somewhat
flattened with use.
The Honiton Lace Shop in Honiton High Street closed as a freely visited shop
a few years ago. The bottom part of the shop was turned into a restaurant
with the shop, visited by appointment, above it with some trade by mail
order. Seems that they have moved out of the centre of Honiton, but visits
to the premises are still only by appointment. They are selling a whole
range of equipment as well as buying and selling antique lace. Seems to be
still run by Jonathan Page, who knows what he's talking about.
I think the web site has been refreshed as I don't remember seeing the very
informative FAQ page before, which gives a lot of information on the history
of Honiton lace, but I could just have missed it in the past.
http://www.honitonlace.com/honitonlace/shop/faq%27s.htm
They are still selling fine threads, 80/2, 100/2, 120/2 140/2 160/2 and
170/2 white and ecru cotton threads, and 185/2 gassed Egyptian cotton. 50/2
is being offered as a gimp - to which I say "Don't be silly!"
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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