I realize that this discussion is mainly about having a large enough pillow to hold hundreds of bobbins. However, I can't help but mention a bit of advice (that I haven't followed) contained in some book by a noted authority (which one, I don't recall) which claimed that when one tried to work large pieces on a large pillow, one inevitably ended up with thread tensioning issues, as well as physical back pain. She claimed that the lacemakers of old were more inclined to work small pieces and then join them together into large pieces, rather than work a large piece on a large pillow. Of course, they were expert joiners. I thought it was an interesting observation, though, as I see people designing ever greater and more unwieldy pillows on which to work larger pieces. In particular, I have noted that old chantilly fans are worked in small and illogical pieces and then joined together invisibly. Personally, I tend to use a block pillow. But I think there is some merit in this alternative approach, especially if we all learn expert joining skills. Devon
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