[lace] RE: travel pillow

2010-05-21 Thread Helen Bell
Diane mentioned using a large square with knotted corners for carrying pillows around in and I do something similar. I use a large table cloth (not my best lacy, linen or Battenberg cloths), but a couple of casual ones. I have 2 large pillows that don't have bags, so I have them wrapped in table

Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

2010-05-20 Thread Barb ETx
On this thread I used to have a pillow carrier that was not much more then a strip of pleated cloth. Lay pillow in center, pick up banded ends and the material folded in on the pillow. Very nice. I can't even remember who gave it to me..and THAT is unusual. I loaned it out and never g

Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

2010-05-20 Thread Carol
e adrift from the threads! Carol - Suffolk UK 'Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day.' - Original Message - From: "Susan Reishus" To: "post to Arachne" Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 4:05 PM Subject: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow I

Re: Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

2010-05-20 Thread lacelady
For a large pillow, one square yard is not big enough. Most fabrics in the USA are about 45 inches wide, so buy 45 inches (1-1/4 yd) to make your Carry Cloth. I use these a lot. I like to use batik fabric because it's pretty on both sides so I can use either side up. Alice in Oregon -- where i

Re: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow

2010-05-20 Thread Diane Williams
  It works surprisingly well.  Diane Williams drswilli...@yahoo.com Galena Illinois USA My blog - http://dianelaces.wordpress.com/ - Original Message From: Susan Reishus To: post to Arachne Sent: Thu, May 20, 2010 10:05:26 AM Subject: [lace] Re: Travel Pillow I don't see why yo

[lace] Re: Travel Pillow

2010-05-20 Thread Susan Reishus
"making up a travel pillow, it sits & gather dust...I prefer my simple small 5 block pillow" Noelene I have to say, that I loved the nuances and design detail of the Spanish pillow on YouTube.  I have created this kind of thing for other uses, but the bobbin tote was even more involved (perhaps to

[lace] RE: travel pillow

2004-07-27 Thread Helen Bell
I haven't flown with my travel pillow in aeons - but I think the last time I did was during the Gulf War, from Melbourne to Denver. Interestingly, it was when I went through handluggage screening where the x-ray machines were run by women, that I had to open up my pillow and explain what it was. T