About 10-11 years ago, I took a camera tripod and made it into a pillow stand. I got some plexiglas at the hardware store and cut it into two pieces - one about 14" square (used the most even for larger pillows - I have a 30" pillow that sits well on it) and the rest for a larger support for larger pillows. I screwed on a flat piece of wood that holds a metal piece for screwing the tab on the tripod (which goes on the bottom of your camera). The tripod should be tall enough to crank up for standing to lace if you like as that is really a great demonstration level. You can also set an angle for the pillow for lacing.
I use those 4 squares/rounds that you open jars with to keep the pillow from slipping on the plexiglas for when I tilt it for comfort. When I have the larger pillows on it, I can walk around to work on it but the pillow can easily be turned. This is very light weight and if you put a strap on it, you can carry it over your shoulder. I also added a cup holder so I can have my tea at the ready. The plexiglas piece goes into my tote with my pillow. With this on my shoulder, i can carry my antique piano stool with a back for my chair (demos and classes). It allows me to twist sideways when warranted and my last hand holds my tea cup as I go into a meeting or to a demo. The flexibility of this is awesome - height and angle unlimited. At home I don't go to a lot of trouble for it. It goes into the closet folded up nicely and it can wait in my car for transport to meetings. I never have to worry about where to sit or stand to lace. At lace demos, I have a piece of fabric with elastic at one end (like a skirt) that i put on the plexiglas so it looks like a long tablecloth and is classy. It is long enough to cover the tripod when extended for lacing while standing up. I also use it for my camera when i want to get photos and videos at demos, classes and meetings. One other thing I carry with me is two pieces of wood for under my feet. They are slightly smaller than bricks but need the height of a brick for ease on back stress. It is amazing to go home with no back ache just for putting your feet up 2" or so. You can rig this on any stand, but I like the opportunity to move them around at will. -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali *WE DON'T STOP LAUGHING BECAUSE WE GROW OLD*;* **WE GROW OLD BECAUSE WE STOP LAUGHING* - 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/albums/most-recent
