I've got a nursing chair upstairs!! It originally belonged to my Mum and was used as a nursing chair!!! Maybe I shall just have to relocate it downstairs for use with my lace pillow and stand!!!
Sue in a sunny East Yorkshire On 24 Apr 2015, at 08:27, Jane Wright wrote: > Many years ago I was lucky enough to have a chair made for me. It is what I > knew as a nursing chair, fairly low with a very straight back and no arms. > Since I am fairly short, they adjusted the seat length - front to back - so > that when I sit on it my back is firmly supported and my feet reach the floor. > Ideal for a Honiton lace pillow. I had it covered in 'Imperial Blue Electrum' > velvet. The name says it all, it is opulent! Wwhen I went to collect it I > found that they had had it sitting in the show room for over a week as it was > attracting so much attention. As I said I am very lucky and I luxuriate in it > every time I make lace. Sigh..... > Jane > > > > "Regarding Lacemakers chairs - once some years ago, Helen and I went > demonstrating at an Historic House here in Melbourne, and they seated us by > a window (great light!), and sat us in Victorian "Ladies chairs" - so they > called them. They were the Best chairs I have had to sit and make lace - > very low, with a circular seat, and the back wrapped about half way around > the seat, so you sat back and the back rest wrapped around you. Being low, > your knees were up, - just right for resting your pillow on!!" > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
