Hi Susan et al
I have just made a foam pillow, so here are some suggestions:
The foam you will buy will probably be bigger than you want , so trace
the size and shape on the top by pencil or felt tip pen.
cut using a hot wire cutter, my husband constructed one for us. It is
similar in principle to a wax embedder that beekeepers use; essentially
a wire that is heated up and passes through the foam cutting it (think
wire cheese slicer).
When the foam is cut to size you need to cover it. Ask you local
friendly quilters for off cuts from their last quilt, you need the
batting. Cut this to size to comfortably cover the top of your pillow.
You may need a second layer.
Now cover the lot with plain fabric. You do not need to sew it, simply
pin it in place or use hot glue.
I hope this helps
Anna from a chilly but sunny Sydney
On 14/08/16 7:44 AM, Susan wrote:
Hello All! Our tiny lace group is getting ready to teach lace to a Girl Scout troop
again this year. Last year, we borrowed pillows from everywhere for our workshop.
This year, one of the considerations is to make construction foam pillows--like the
ones that are sold for $5 at IOLI convention. This would allow each scout to have a
pillow to practice at home for a very reasonable cost. I saved my CF pillow from
Sacramento & luckily it has a bar code on the bottom so I should be able to find
similar material at Home Depot or Lowes. My question is: how to cut/shape this stuff?
Has anyone made one & would you be willing to share some practical information?
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