I really like Bev's suggestion: "I place unframed laces flat on a table covered by a table-cloth size of clear vinyl that hangs well over the edge. People can poke at them all they like." If I have occasion to demo again, I think that's exactly what I'll do. For the lace on the pillow, though, I have tried everything from zip loc bags over the trolley lace roll to large cards pinned over to keep fingers off. I used to keep a demo pillow of bookmarks in natural color linen, and then I did not care so much what they touched. Except for the pesky kiddos who grab and run. I have had bobbins stolen too: it's heart breaking besides being thread breaking! But with my hands so arthritic, I just can't endure the questions - did making lace do that to your hands??? - so I'm now a poor ambassador for the craft. I do remember the first time I saw a Danish pillow filled with antique bobbins, though, and I was hooked at hello. Cheers, Alison quietly recuperating from neck fusion surgery and talking to anyone who phones, even wrong numbers!
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