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Thursday, 2 October, 2008 2:09:52 PM
Subject: [lace] Large lace patterns
I
have just started to make a large item in very fine silk, on a flat
polystyrene pillow, and am finding that I am reluctant to start it each day,
even though I want to do the pattern, as it is starting on the far
When this subject came up in the past, someone reported that they made
a very large bolster pillow -- a long, wide cylinder -- to work on. I
don't remember what she used for the core .. perhaps something like
large popcorn canisters or a cardboard tube that flooring material was
wrapped on.
I have just started to make a large item in very fine silk, on a flat
polystyrene pillow, and am finding that I am reluctant to start it each day,
even though I want to do the pattern, as it is starting on the far side of my
pillow, and I have to stretch so much to reach to put the pins in, which
Hi Dee, Try slanting the pillow so you are working with the pattern at an
angle facing you. You may have to put a blocker to keep the pillow
from sliding down-forward, but it is worth a try. Happy Lacemaking,Betty
Ann
Oct 2, 2008 01:10:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have just started to
I made this mistake, too--put a large pattern on a large pillow, and discovered
too late that one of the fillings areas was out of easy reach--could not simply
turn the pillow, since it had to be done top-to-bottom . Next time, I will use
my new block pillow, so every part of a large pattern
Dee wrote:
I have just started to make a large item in very fine silk, on a flat
polystyrene pillow, and am finding that I am reluctant to start it each day,
even though I want to do the pattern, as it is starting on the far side of my
pillow, and I have to stretch so much to reach to put the pins
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--- On Thu, 10/2/08, Clive Betty Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Clive Betty Rice [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [lace] Large
Hi Dee...
Since you have already realized that the pillow you're working on is not
going to work for this pattern (because eventually everything will be
too close to you and you won't have room for all your bobbins...), I
suggest that you switch gears. You say you're working on a flat
Dear Clay -- Now that is one of the most helpful messages we have
ever got on Arachne, and we all of us have to thank you for it. --
Aurelia
I needed a pillow for a large project. I ordered foam blocks from
Ken van Dieren (he's in the US, as I am, but I'm sure you can find a
source in
Hi All,
I have a large flat and square pillow sitting is a base made by the husband of
a friend of mine (the friend I have saved the Croatia trip accounts for). It
is heavy and I find works better resting against a dining table.
I took Pat Milne (Lace teacher/designer from Canberra)'s advice to
the pins. The lace, pins, and pillow section all
are moved up or down or sideways as desired.
Alice in Oregon
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From: Dee Palin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Lace Arachne lace@arachne.com
Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:09:52 AM
Subject: [lace] Large lace patterns
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