Re: [lace] Lace Police, chairs

2015-04-24 Thread Sue Duckles
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!!
 
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Re: [lace] Lace Police, chairs

2015-04-24 Thread Jane Wright
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!!

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[lace] Lace Police, chairs

2015-04-23 Thread Elizabeth Ligeti
.sit up straight, look down her nose and state firmly that it took
time and effort to work out how to get the effect she wanted.

I love that answer, Alex.  It is Great!! I love your attitude!!!  There
should be more of it!! :)_ But then, I was always a bit of a
Rebel!! :)

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!!
They watched me Very Carefully, when I went home, :)  - to make sure
I was not carrying one of the chairs with me   :)   I could quite
happily sat there forever in those chairs.
Regards from Liz in Melbourne, Oz.
lizl...@bigpond.com

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