[lace] Pillow bag 2

2011-09-05 Thread Daphne Martin
Hello Again
   I have found a bag which I described in my last message on Ebay. Its number
is 170641169382
Daphne Norfolk UK

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[lace] pillow bag

2007-01-26 Thread Lynn Weasenforth
Hello all,
   
  I just need to send a note here.  sorry...Thank you,
   
  Hi Jenny, 
   
   I still can't get through to you, yes I would love the instructions.
   
  Thank you, Lynn

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[lace] Pillow Bag

2005-10-05 Thread Jenny Barron
Thanks for all the advice about pillow bags, I've just finished making the one 
Clay recommended and I'm impressed - with the concept not particularly the 
execution, my dressmaking skills are very rusty - it's a very adaptable shape 
and it's taking my largest round pillow, I think it's a 24inch, with ease. I 
think I'll make a smaller one for my littlest round pillow - can't resist 
fiddling about with patterns to see how I can adapt things.
jenny barron
Sunny Scotland, think I'll take the dog for her overdue walk 

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[lace] pillow bag

2005-10-03 Thread Janice Blair
A thought occurred to me about a dorothy type pillow bag.  I know how difficult 
it is to hem circular pieces of fabric - well, it is for me!!  How about 
looking out for 48 dia circular table cloths during sales and buy two.  I know 
I have bought similar cloths after Christmas so I have them for next season for 
very reasonable prices ($8).  Sew the two together around the edge, leaving a 
space on either side, make another line of stitching a little further in 
leaving enough room between the two lines of sewing to insert a strong cord to 
use for the handles.  When drawn up the cloth would cover the pillow with no 
fear of catching the pins on rough edges and the handles might even be long 
enough to carry over the bag your shoulder. You could even use two different 
patterned table cloths so that you could have a reversible bag.  The other 
advantage is that you could put your pillow on your table and drop the sides 
down to make a pretty cloth while you work.  Just a thought
Janice


Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/

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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-02 Thread Fran Higham
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

 Now I have a question about this design.  Do the two flaps that fold
 over the pillow truly keep it from sliding out the end of this
 carrier?  I'd worry about that.

Yes they do - they usually tie across or have a buttton to keep the crossed
bits in place but one would have to be pretty rough with the carrier to lose
a pillow even if the crossed bits weren't tied - they do flap over a long
way and thus encase the pillow.

Many of the lace makers I know use this big Cross shaped design for their
cookie pillows.  It works very well without any variation or amendment and
because of that I wouldn't recommend the variation of the handled that you
suggest.  the reason for this is because if you use just one piece of wood
or dowel as you suggest then the wooden handle can come adrift.  The purpose
of the D cutouts is that the dowel goes right out to the corners of the
cross and as the dowel is sewn into what is effectively a tight fitting
sleeve with only a small piece of a cut out for the hand sized D then the
wood is secure and keeps the top of the handled tops sitting in a straight
line - no sloppy fabric flapping around.  With this design the pillow can be
carried one handed, has sides which one always knows where they are (no
sloppy fabric to catch on door handles etc) and the inside of the handle
parts of the cross can include zipped pockets for all the guff one carries
around with one.

The only thing about this design is that it takes a lot of fabric so if one
uses good quilting fabric it can get to be expensive to make.  My first step
up from my old tablecloth to carry the pillow in, was to a zip sided hang
down case as my first pillow carrier simply because of the expense factor.

Fran

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[lace] Pillow Bag - horizontal

2005-10-02 Thread Janice Blair
I made a bag to carry my Toustou roller pillow in, or rather I converted an 
existing bag.  I had a large old but sturdy canvas tote bag which I bought 
years ago from the Lands End Outlet.  As I have lots of lace tote bags from 
conventions I decided to chop this one up.  I unpicked the side seams and laid 
the bag flat on my folding table, purchased from Walmart.  I have to use this 
metal table to support the heavy pillow when I want to use it for 
demonstrating.  Only thing is that the table is not in period at some events. 
 To overcome this I added fabric sides similar to the samples we have seen but 
I also added a front skirt of the same length, i.e. 3 sides that reach down to 
the ground.  I added velcro fasteners to hold the skirt seams together when 
in use but they also were positions so that when folded up they hold the pillow 
in place in the bag.  I added a pocket to the inside of one original side so 
that when it is all laying flat on the table I can use the pocket i
 n front
 of my knees for holding stuff.  When I arrive at a demo site, I open the table 
and plonk my pillow bag down on it, drop the original bag sides down, unfold 
the 3 skirt sides and then I am ready to go.  Another advantage of this is my 
knees are well covered when I am working at the pillow, so I can wear whatever 
I like if I don't have to be in period costume.  Packing up is just as easy, 
fold up the front skirt over the lace to protect it.  Fold in the two sides, 
fasten the velcro,  pick up the original bag handles and off I go.   I did 
cover the base area of the bag to match the side fabric so that it looks like 
one large table cloth when in use.
 
I don't take this pillow out too often as it is very heavy but so far it has 
been a success with the roller pillow inside the bag. Yesterday I was demo'ing 
at a local church event and I hardly touched my pillow as I had a snake going 
on the have a go pillow and a young lacemaker who learnt last year on my demo 
pillow having an impromtu lesson from me.  I provided her with a start up kit 
last year and she has been working alone but needed direction.  Unfortunately 
she only visits the area infrequently but her DH was pleased that she had the 
opportunity to get some more tuition.   I actually had her teaching on the demo 
pillow whilst I got my lunch and walked around in the very warm weather we had.
Janice


Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/

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Fwd: Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread Jenny Barron
hope you don't mind me forwarding this to the list Fran, I think everyone else 
who is thinking of making a pillow bag will appreciate another take on the flat 
bag. I've got lots of ideas from everyone and as I have the book Clay was 
recommending I'm going to try that one first. Thank you one and all
jenny barron
Scotland

Fran Higham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Fran Higham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [lace] pillow bag
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 19:23:58 +1000

Hi Jenny

Imagine a cross like the Red Cross cross - nice big and fat with thick arms
and a thick bit in the centre of the cross. The centre square bit bit is
the square that you put your pillow on and then the arms of the cross fold
over. 2 of them will just cover the pillow to keep it clean and the other 2
arms of the cross have a handle in them at the far outside edges of the
arms. They meet and form the handles when you fold then in towards the
centre. The handles are usually just a bit of dowel or even a posh bit of
timber which is fed into the entire edge of the outside of the last 2 arms
and they have a D shaped cut out of the fabric so you can grasp the
handle.

Hope that helps.

Fran in Australia

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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread robinlace
The handles are usually just a bit of dowel or even a posh bit of
 timber which is fed into the entire edge of the outside of the last 2 
arms
 and they have a D shaped cut out of the fabric so you can grasp the
 handle.
 
 Fran in Australia


Another way to finish the two arms that become the handles would be to 
not cut out the D, but put two loops of fabric (1-2 or 25-50mm each) 
on the ends of the arms.  On one arm, put the fabric loops at the 
corners.  On the other arm, put the loops in from the edge--how far in 
depends on how wide your loops are.  Then you can use a single piece of 
wood/dowel, thread it through one loop from the arm that has its loops 
at the edge, then both loops from the other arm, then the last loop on 
the first arm.  You can grasp the wood between the loops of arm 2.

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This probably won't work, since so few people use fixed-pitch fonts for 
email any more, but shows the two arms with their loops on the ends.  I 
left off the two arms that just fold over the pillow.

Now I have a question about this design.  Do the two flaps that fold 
over the pillow truly keep it from sliding out the end of this 
carrier?  I'd worry about that.

just curious,
Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
(formerly  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread Laceandbits
In a message dated 01/10/2005 18:05:48 GMT Standard Time, 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 Now I have a question about this design.  Do the two flaps that fold 
 over the pillow truly keep it from sliding out the end of this 
 carrier?  I'd worry about that.
 

A length of velcro or a button or two would fix that problem.

Although,  as you said they might, I think the characters had moved a bit, 
your diagram was clear enough to me.  How well does the dowel stay in place 
when 
you're not carrying the pillow?  I like the simplicity of this design, both 
for cutting and making.  An ideal way to use up fabrics or to showcase special 
bits of patchwork or embroidery.  Pockets could easily be fitted inside the 
arms with handles for bits and pieces, or even a book.

Jacquie in Lincolnshire

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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread Barbara Joyce
First of all, enthusiastic thanks to everyone who has posted ideas about
different styles of pillow bags that we can make.

Robin, great drawing. It came through perfectly for me. About your question
on whether the two flaps that fold over really hold the pillow, I should
think a couple of lengths of strategically placed Velcro strips would solve
this potential problem.

Barbara Joyce
Snoqualmie, WA
USA

 The handles are usually just a bit of dowel or even a posh bit of
 timber which is fed into the entire edge of the outside of the last 2
 arms
 and they have a D shaped cut out of the fabric so you can grasp the
 handle.
 
 Fran in Australia
 
 
 Another way to finish the two arms that become the handles would be to
 not cut out the D, but put two loops of fabric (1-2 or 25-50mm each)
 on the ends of the arms.  On one arm, put the fabric loops at the
 corners.  On the other arm, put the loops in from the edge--how far in
 depends on how wide your loops are.  Then you can use a single piece of
 wood/dowel, thread it through one loop from the arm that has its loops
 at the edge, then both loops from the other arm, then the last loop on
 the first arm.  You can grasp the wood between the loops of arm 2.
 
__|  |_
   |_  |_
 |  _|
 | |
 | |_
_|  _|
   |___   _|
   | |
 
 This probably won't work, since so few people use fixed-pitch fonts for
 email any more, but shows the two arms with their loops on the ends.  I
 left off the two arms that just fold over the pillow.
 
 Now I have a question about this design.  Do the two flaps that fold
 over the pillow truly keep it from sliding out the end of this
 carrier?  I'd worry about that.
 
 just curious,
 Robin P.
 Los Angeles, California, USA
 (formerly  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread robinlace
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 How well does the dowel stay in place when 
 you're not carrying the pillow?  

Well, you could probably put something like a big wooden bead or rubber 
leg-protectors on the ends of the dowel.  Something to make the tips 
just a bit thicker than the shaft, but still fit easily through the 
fabric loops.  

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Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
(formerly  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
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RE: Fwd: Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread Clay Blackwell
Things do go 'round and 'round!

My DD made one of these for me in a much smaller version - it's for (wait
for it BarbE !) taking a hot casserole dish to a covered dish supper!

Clay 

Clay Blackwell
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 From: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: lace@arachne.com
 Date: 10/1/2005 7:37:50 AM
 Subject: Fwd: Re: [lace] pillow bag

 hope you don't mind me forwarding this to the list Fran, I think everyone
else who is thinking of making a pillow bag will appreciate another take on
the flat bag. I've got lots of ideas from everyone and as I have the book
Clay was recommending I'm going to try that one first. Thank you one and all
 jenny barron
 Scotland

 Fran Higham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 From: Fran Higham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Subject: Re: [lace] pillow bag
 Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 19:23:58 +1000

 Hi Jenny

 Imagine a cross like the Red Cross cross - nice big and fat with thick
arms
 and a thick bit in the centre of the cross. The centre square bit bit is
 the square that you put your pillow on and then the arms of the cross fold
 over. 2 of them will just cover the pillow to keep it clean and the other
2
 arms of the cross have a handle in them at the far outside edges of the
 arms. They meet and form the handles when you fold then in towards the
 centre. The handles are usually just a bit of dowel or even a posh bit of
 timber which is fed into the entire edge of the outside of the last 2 arms
 and they have a D shaped cut out of the fabric so you can grasp the
 handle.

 Hope that helps.

 Fran in Australia

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Re: Fwd: Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread Barb ETx
Back in the 'good ol' days, every church  pot luck supper sported a variety
of casserole coverssome with matching pot holders
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  From: Clay Blackwell
  To: Jenny Barron ; lace@arachne.com
  Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 3:27 PM
  Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: [lace] pillow bag


  Things do go 'round and 'round!

  My DD made one of these for me in a much smaller version - it's for (wait
  for it BarbE !) taking a hot casserole dish to a covered dish supper!

  Clay

  Clay Blackwell
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   [Original Message]
   From: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   To: lace@arachne.com
   Date: 10/1/2005 7:37:50 AM
   Subject: Fwd: Re: [lace] pillow bag
  
   hope you don't mind me forwarding this to the list Fran, I think everyone
  else who is thinking of making a pillow bag will appreciate another take on
  the flat bag. I've got lots of ideas from everyone and as I have the book
  Clay was recommending I'm going to try that one first. Thank you one and
all
   jenny barron
   Scotland
  
   Fran Higham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   From: Fran Higham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   To: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Subject: Re: [lace] pillow bag
   Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 19:23:58 +1000
  
   Hi Jenny
  
   Imagine a cross like the Red Cross cross - nice big and fat with thick
  arms
   and a thick bit in the centre of the cross. The centre square bit bit is
   the square that you put your pillow on and then the arms of the cross
fold
   over. 2 of them will just cover the pillow to keep it clean and the other
  2
   arms of the cross have a handle in them at the far outside edges of the
   arms. They meet and form the handles when you fold then in towards the
   centre. The handles are usually just a bit of dowel or even a posh bit of
   timber which is fed into the entire edge of the outside of the last 2
arms
   and they have a D shaped cut out of the fabric so you can grasp the
   handle.
  
   Hope that helps.
  
   Fran in Australia
  
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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-10-01 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 10/1/05 1:25:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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 Robin, great drawing. It came through perfectly for me. About your question
 on whether the two flaps that fold over really hold the pillow, I should
 think a couple of lengths of strategically placed Velcro strips would solve
 this potential problem.
 
Dear Lacemakers,

Although I am a great fan of the convenience of Velcro, it has the 
disadvantage of sometimes clinging to things to which it was not intended to 
come in 
contact.  Considering the quality treasures that might be inside the bag, be 
forewarned!  

This comes from my experience with a wonderful rolling bag/suitcase I 
purchased this past Summer to transport supplies.  It got snagged onto my 
slacks when 
I did not attach one of the outside pouches to a Velcro strip, because I 
didn't need that pouch on that particular day.  Result:  One badly snagged pair 
of 
expensive slacks.  But, the true warning is that Velcro can snag many things, 
and you must carefully plan where you will use it.  If lace were to get 
caught up in it, well.heartbreaking.

Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace  Embroidery Resource Center

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[lace] Pillow Bag - horizontal

2005-10-01 Thread Barry Joyce Moes
Hello Gentle Spiders,

My favourite carry bag is a simple piece of fabric cut about 6 inches - 15 cm
larger than the pillow base and hemmed all around to take a piece of strong
elastic.  Takes up no room when removed - as no padding.  I can put it over my
pillow while the pillow is still on its stand.  This is very useful when the
grandson arrives.  One of my lacemaking mates has decorated her with all her
beginner samples so she always has them on hand to show a new lacemaker.
Joyce Moes
Lake Placid
(Cairns)A balmy spring day in the tropics.
Regards to Beth who has survived a hurricane or two.
From an empathetic cyclone survivor, same thing just two words and two
different continents.
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Oz.

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[lace] pillow bag

2005-09-30 Thread Jenny Barron
I fancy making a new pillow bag for myself out of some patchwork I am about to 
quilt - new hobby, must make use of practice pieces - and I thought instead of 
the normal bag that puts the pillow on it's side when being carried I'd like 
the kind that leaves the pillow flat. 
 
But - now I come to the actual planning of such a bag I realise I've no real 
idea of how to make one. Do you start with a square of fabric big enough to 
place the pillow in the middle and fold the corners over the pillow with a bit 
to spare? Anyone ever made one who could point me in the right direction?
 
jenny barron
Scotland

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RE: [lace] pillow bag

2005-09-30 Thread Clay Blackwell
Hi Jenny !

Last year I made a quilted bag for a big pillow that I did not want to turn
on its end.  I liked it so much I made another!!  

The pattern is called the Fat Quarter Bag and it's in a book of fat
quarter designs by M'Liss Rae Hawley entitled Fat Quarter Quilts, ISBN
1564772691.  I highly recommend it.

The bag is simply a patchwork of six fat quarters which have been joined
together into a large rectangle.  I put some batting in the center of the
rectangle before I added the lining.   Strips of wide elastic are inserted
into channels on the two long sides, and draw-string handles are inserted
into the channels on the other two sides.  I expect it's difficult to
visualize this and make it based on my description, but I just want you to
know how simple it is, AND that the bag is perfect for carrying a large
pillow (20 - 24) flat.  The edges of the bag cover the top and it is
nicely protected.  The pillow is also very easy to put in and take out,
thanks to that elastic.

I just checked Amazon.com and the book is still in print and available.

Clay

Clay Blackwell
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 From: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: lace@arachne.com
 Date: 9/30/2005 6:12:04 AM
 Subject: [lace] pillow bag

 I fancy making a new pillow bag for myself out of some patchwork I am
about to quilt - new hobby, must make use of practice pieces - and I
thought instead of the normal bag that puts the pillow on it's side when
being carried I'd like the kind that leaves the pillow flat. 
  
 But - now I come to the actual planning of such a bag I realise I've no
real idea of how to make one. Do you start with a square of fabric big
enough to place the pillow in the middle and fold the corners over the
pillow with a bit to spare? Anyone ever made one who could point me in the
right direction?
  
 jenny barron
 Scotland

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Re: [lace] pillow bag

2005-09-30 Thread Barb ETx
Ages ago we adapted what was called a casserole carrier.ours were cut
round,  lined (or used reversible  quilted material,).   Bound around the cut
edge,  then sewed the small curtain rings around the edge, usually about 8
..add a drawstring .  When opened it made a nice table cover under the
pillow.for hiding knees  Finished  with the demo?!  Pull up around
pillow, cinch the drawstrings  and take off~
 Some were very fancy...gold thread, machine and/or hand embroidery and very
beautiful.  Mine are servicable!
 BarbE

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  From: Clay Blackwell
  To: Jenny Barron ; lace@arachne.com
  Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:21 AM
  Subject: RE: [lace] pillow bag


  Hi Jenny !

  Last year I made a quilted bag for a big pillow that I did not want to turn
  on its end.  I liked it so much I made another!!

  The pattern is called the Fat Quarter Bag and it's in a book of fat
  quarter designs by M'Liss Rae Hawley entitled Fat Quarter Quilts, ISBN
  1564772691.  I highly recommend it.

  The bag is simply a patchwork of six fat quarters which have been joined
  together into a large rectangle.  I put some batting in the center of the
  rectangle before I added the lining.   Strips of wide elastic are inserted
  into channels on the two long sides, and draw-string handles are inserted
  into the channels on the other two sides.  I expect it's difficult to
  visualize this and make it based on my description, but I just want you to
  know how simple it is, AND that the bag is perfect for carrying a large
  pillow (20 - 24) flat.  The edges of the bag cover the top and it is
  nicely protected.  The pillow is also very easy to put in and take out,
  thanks to that elastic.

  I just checked Amazon.com and the book is still in print and available.

  Clay

  Clay Blackwell
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   [Original Message]
   From: Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   To: lace@arachne.com
   Date: 9/30/2005 6:12:04 AM
   Subject: [lace] pillow bag
  
   I fancy making a new pillow bag for myself out of some patchwork I am
  about to quilt - new hobby, must make use of practice pieces - and I
  thought instead of the normal bag that puts the pillow on it's side when
  being carried I'd like the kind that leaves the pillow flat.
  
   But - now I come to the actual planning of such a bag I realise I've no
  real idea of how to make one. Do you start with a square of fabric big
  enough to place the pillow in the middle and fold the corners over the
  pillow with a bit to spare? Anyone ever made one who could point me in the
  right direction?
  
   jenny barron
   Scotland
  
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RE: [lace] pillow bag

2005-09-30 Thread mary carey

Greetings from Down Under,

A couple of years ago I made a pillow bag for a large square pillow I have 
for working Eeva-Liisa's pictures.  Because of the size and weight of the 
base, I used denim, two layers with pellon (lightest weight wadding) in 
between.  The sides of the pillow bag and the handles were bound with left 
over strips from quilting projects.


I started with a long piece (with the pellon between two pieces of fabric) 
which was a couple of inches more than twice the length of the pillow, and 
an inch or two wider.  I sewed two flaps on one half which tie with ribbon 
across the pillow with bobbins and pins in place.  When the other half is 
folded on top of the pillow, there are large buttons down the sides and 
across the top.  The handles (also made with strips of light denim with 
pellon between) made a large circle before being attached to the bag - to 
add reinforcement because of the weight of the pillow/base as well as to 
have something to carry it with.


One side has the most wonderful black and white cow machine embroidered on 
it and the other a sign which says If the kitchen is unattended, try the 
sewing room.


I am sure the idea could be adapted for a smaller pillow.  If I make another 
I will make the handles longer so they could be used over the shoulder.


Mary Carey
Campbelltown, NSW, Australia

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RE: [lace] pillow bag

2005-09-30 Thread Alice Howell
There's a 20 flat carry pillow bag on eBay right now.  It's a bit 
different style than the ones already discussed.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Bobbin-Lace-Pillow-Bag-for-20-pillow_W0QQitemZ8222674094QQcategoryZ19319QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I hadn't seen a carrier quite like this one before.
Alice in Oregon -- where we just had a record high rainfall for the 
day.  Nasty weather for lace day tomorrow.


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[lace] Pillow bag

2003-11-27 Thread Jean Nathan
Instead of a pillow bag or trying to find a large square piece of fabric,
you could use an appropriately sized cotton table cloth and tie the corners
together over the pillow.

Jean in Poole

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