Yes, the one at the bottom is like mine. Mine is stuffed very hard with some kind of grass/straw and I couldn't tell what the stuffing is for the pillow that is available for sale now. I think I prefer mine, without the bobbin turntable. I think I like stacking and clearing a wide work space in the middle. Sally
> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:54:13 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [lace] Christina Pillows > > The Swedish Lace Guild sells at least two kinds of roller pillows. One > is as you describe, and has a stationery apron. The Christina has a > rotating apron, in addition to the roller. Each Christina has a metal > plate attached behind the roller which identifies it as a Christina, and > gives the number. > > It sounds like your pillow looks like the one at the bottom of this > page: http://www.svenskaspetsar.se/sv/category/134/knyppeldyna. These > Swedish pillows are wonderful! > > The Christina looks like the one at the top of this page: > http://www.svenskaspetsar.se/sv/category/133/christinadyna > > If you click on the words, "Forstora bilden" below the picture, you will > see an enlarged picture, and the metal tag on the Christina is very > visable. You can also see the stationery center of the pillow, around > which the outer apron rotates smoothly. > > Clay > > > > On 4/18/2010 1:00 PM, Sally Schoenberg wrote: > > I believe I have a Christina. I got it in 1987. Where is the number > > located? I don't think I've ever noticed a number. > > > > > > > > In 1987 I was in a weaving supply store in Anchorage, Alaska, perusing a > > bobbin lace book. The owner of the store, Kay, asked me if I wanted to learn > > to make bobbin lace and I said yes! She said she would get me a pillow, > > bobbins, pins, thread and a book. She said she knew exactly what I needed. I > > don't remember the cost. I didn't think it outrageous, I do remember that much > > and no, Kay did not show me a photo of what I was getting. A couple months > > went by, and then I got a telephone call, my things had arrived. When I > > picked them up, that was my first glimpse of my gorgeous swedish roller pillow > > made entirely out of wood, stuffed hard with straw of some kind, and covered > > with dark green twill fabric. > > > > > > > > Sally > > > > > > > > Clay writes> > > > >> I would also like to know who on this list owns a Christina (or knows > >> someone off-list who does...) I'd like to know the number on your > >> Christina. My friend's pillow has a number in the upper 4,000s, and > >> that suggests that there are still a lot of those pillows out there! > >> > >> > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > > [email protected] > > > > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
