Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-17 Thread lynrbailey
>Sent: Sep 17, 2011 9:37 AM >To: Witchy Woman , lace@arachne.com >Subject: Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller > >Peg in Fairview Park OH where it's cloudy and chilly...what happened to that >smooth >segue into Autumn this year? > >It is waiting for Ithaca weeke

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-17 Thread Sue Babbs
Before making a roller with them, I would suggest trying to stick a pin into a few taut layers of them, and seeing if it goes in easily, and holds its position well Sue sueba...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Lora Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:14 AM We have quite a few

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-17 Thread Malvary Cole
Peg in Fairview Park OH where it's cloudy and chilly...what happened to that smooth segue into Autumn this year? It is waiting for Ithaca weekend so that Lyn and her friend who are camping won't freeze and so that we all have a good drive with no s No, I can't mentioned that word yet.

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-17 Thread Lora
Just a quick thought while we're on the subject. We have quite a few of those old acrylic "wool" blankets (remember how scratchy they were?) That are well washed and a bit ratty now, I wonder how they would fare as padding for a roller - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com contai

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-17 Thread Witchy Woman
>I would like to make a roller to go in it and I have wool, but I'm not sure how >tightly the wool should be wound on the dowel.  Be sure to shrink the wool first.  Easiest way is put it in the washer on the hottest cycle and run it through once or twice.  Then put it in the dryer on the hottes

Re: [lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-17 Thread lacelady
Tight! As tight as your fingers can do it... or you and someone else to help. You don't want it to slip or move when done. The pins need to be held firmly in place when making lace. Alice in Oregon - Original Message - From: lizke...@netscape.net I need some suggestions from anyon

[lace] French roller pillow roller

2011-09-16 Thread lizkenr8
I need some suggestions from anyone willing to offer them! I bought a used bobbin lace pillow that is like a French roller pillow. It has an outer frame of wood with another inner box of wood that had a cone insert for handkerchiefs, but no roller pillow. The cone insert had it's own frame, whic