Materials List  2 - 4" circles of ½” to ¾” thick, plywood or lumber 1 – 1” dowel - 6 ” long 2 - 1 3/4" by 3/4’  #1 or #2 pine by 5 3/4"long - upright 2 - 1 3/4" by 3/4’ #1 or #2 pine by 6 3/4" long- side 1 - 7 x 9"  1/8" plywood for base 1 - 1 3/4" by 9" (1/8" plywood) for back 1 - 3/4" by9" (1/8" plywood) for front 1 - 3 1/2" by 9" (1/8" plywood) for top 12” by 12” piece of cotton fabric  2 –2 ” long wood screws 8 -1 ¼” finishing nails 8 – 5/8” brads white glue Staple gun or carpet tacks  Quilt batting (enough for baby quilt) 1/2 yard (by 60” wide)of Felt or old wool blanket  1/2 yard of cotton fabric.

This wonderful little pillow can be used anywhere. From traveling in the car, to on your lap at a lace gathering. It is made of simple materials and the materials list can be adjusted to your sources.  My favorite feature of this version is the teeth at the top which hold the bobbins to the side when not using them.

1.  First cut all pieces per stock list above, following the pattern at the end of this article. Sand edges to prevent snags.
2.  Drill a hole in the center of each circle, slightly smaller than the 2” wood screw.
3.  Drill the same hole in the center of the wood dowel a scant 1/4” deep to prevent splitting.
4.  Drill a hole in each upright, 2 ½” down from top and centered and countersink . The hole should be slightly larger then the diameter of the wood screws, this will allow the pillow to be rotated.
5.  Begin assembly by attaching the uprights to the sides. Use pattern to guide placement. Use a small amount of glue where wood meets and secure with 4 finishing nails per upright.
6.  Attach the front panel to the two sides, using glue and brads.
7.  Next attach the back in the same manner as the front.
8.  Now you can add the base using glue then brads.
9.  Using the 1 ½” wood screws, asemble the roller by inserting each screw into the uprights, then screw into circle and dowel. Repeat on the other side.
10.  Paint or stain and protect with a varnish or poly-coat, at this point if desired

To make the Bobbin Rest

Cover top, (bobbin rest), with several layers of batting (3 1/2” x9”) and 1 layer of felt cut 7 ½ ” square so it just overlaps edges.  If desired ,glue edges to edge of board to keep in place while covering.                               Cover with fabric cut 14 x 7”. Secure the front and back edges underneath with staple gun or carpet tacks. Place bobbin rest in place on base and secure sides to base with staple gun or carpet tacks. You can glue ribbon or trim over edges to cover raw edges and staples, or turn under raw edges if using tacks.

Cut batting and felt in strips 6" wide.  Wrap dowel with quilt batting fairy firmly (or old blanket scraps) after securing to dowel with a couple of staples, until ½ “ from the edge of the side circles.  Using felt now, continue wrapping tightly , until even with sides, to make a firm pinning surface.

Wrap with cover fabric ( 9” by 14” ) turning under the overlapping edge.  Staple to circles and cut fabric even with outer edges of circles and cover raw edges with ribbon or trim.  <----------- Whipstitch the turned under edge to finish.

This pillow can also be resized to make it full size.  The pillow shown in these pictures belongs to the sister of one of the “Lace Map of the world” by the Boriquen Lacers, a group of lace makers in San Juan, Puerto Rico written about in this article
http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/052497/puerto.htm

 Another project by those lacemakers will be written about in Suite101.com later this year.