Hi Sue, There was a discussion on Arachne in the past where it was suggested that if you intend to do yardage on a roller pillow, that you do not make the pricking fit exactly, as with each turn of the pillow you will be pricking into the same holes again. Depending on what your pillow is made of, the pillow may break down quicker. It was also suggested that the pricking be a little larger and left free under the roller so that future pinholes will be in different positions.
I was going to suggest a little open bag at the back of your pillow that you can roll the lace and put it into. I remember being given one from England made in very bright cotton. It was just a length of fabric, probably doubled, folded almost in half, with about a half inch left over to pin to the back of the pillow, and sewn together. Janice < There wasn't room to wrap wool blanket around it, so in the end I have a thin layer of foam with a couple of layers of cotton fabric pulled tight around it and the pattern fits beautifully around that. I am using up the spare left over silk threads left on the bobbins from my finished garter. Sue T Dorset UK> 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]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
