The next couple of rolls will be partial, because there are creature I would rather work all in one go, and that means a couple of funny little half rolls of the frame. I normally try not to roll too often becuase the frame is really big and awkward to handle – Gareth extended it for me, which means it now has to be bolted into place. I can manage on my own but it takes four times as long, but gareth and I are getting to be quite efficient at the teamwork thing, which doesn’t come naturally to either of us.
I much prefer these screw frames to trestles though. Trestles always give me a bad back from leaning over, whereas this is quite lightwieght, so I can sit comfortably on the sofa and lean the whole frame back into my lap at the perfect angle, and the screw adjustment means I can keep the fabric drumtight. This frame also has the advantage that I can pick it up in one hand and put it in another room when the kittens being boisterous, whereas the trestles are heavy and take up so much room, plus I find adjusting them to the right width for the frame I’m using quite time comsuming. Even extended to almost four foot wide I can throw this in the back of the van and take it to class or to my house.
At least Gareth is happy now though. I ripped a hole in a blouse he hated (he complained every time I wore it because he is a wierdo – normal men never comment on what you wear) so now it’s getting used up as a cover for the finished bits
