Brenda wrote: <Maybe I'll have a go some time at making a D shaped pillow, it would appear that there's a need and a gap in the market for D shaped flat/cookie lace pillows.>
I made a D shaped pillow to fit my suitcase by sawing off the back edge of a pillow made of builders foam. I also cut out a rectangle from the center back so I could insert ethafoam blocks. My purpose was to be able to use the pillow should I ever have two different classes as conventions. It worked fine but I think next time I would carve the edge down more around the front and sides to make it more comfortable when working. I mounted the whole thing on a thick cardboard base covered with faux suede and put a decorative braid around the whole pillow and extended that across the gap at the back. This held the block in place when I pinned the braid to the block and pillow. Maybe some enterprising supplier will start making lightweight suitcase shaped pillows. Talking about travelling to conventions, I just invested money in a folding laptop "Table tote". The legs can be extended to any height, 12 inches to 29 inches, (at the moment it is just right for sitting on the sofa to make lace). The whole thing weighs less than 3 lbs and is about the size of a laptop. The surface can be extended by using the lid and I have put a 22" pillow on it. It probably would not withstand the cat test. It even has an extending document holder that could be used to hold diagrams. I will be testing it this year at convention if I get into a bobbin lace class. I think the price is about $50 but we got a discount and free shipping because my guild sent a group order. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA www.jblace.com http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
