Lacelady

Gordon is due to do the threading of the sausge skin. I have left an opening in the hem where the back seam is so that he can do that. Pulling it all the way round will be his problem - I have never seen empty sausage skins, so I'm not sure how tough they are, even though they feel that way when you are trying to cook them. Perhaps the artist will be escorted onto the stage by helpers, I have no idea on that point.

As for the table, I already have it - I went to an Irish, online office supply company, and got an 8ft x 30in melamine surfaced table with folding legs. It is extremely sturdy, in fact, rather heavy and I can't lift it by myself, (brothers come in handy for a few things). I was willing to be obliged to ask for help, in order to have the 8ft length. I considered the 6ft, but if I wanted to baste/pin a quilt on that, it would hang over both ends. With 8ft, that will mostly cope with all the sizes I am likely to make. It was €140 and they delivered it the following day - great service. I also think that I could make it higher with some kind of extenders on the legs, if I wanted to use it as a large cutting table. I just wish I had a sewing room large enough to have it up all the time. As it is, I do have it up in my dining end of the kitchen at the moment, but it isn't convenient to leave it there permanently. It will also go in my sitting room if needs be, and I can temporarily store in along one wall of my hall. I have a very large shed in the garden that is chock a block with my late father's 'stuff' and if I could get rid of all of that, it would go in there very nicely. (shed is 16ft x 10ft).