Hi everyone, and Antje, who wrote: >Soon I will have a new pillow, because I am going to make a bolster pillow >to make a pattern from Carolin'a book on it. Though I am still trying to >plan how to fill it with straw and keep the roller in the center.... if >anyone has made a bolster filled with straw, please would you mind giving me >some advice? >
I'm not sure what you mean 'keep the roller in the center' - but I will describe how I make a bolster. First make a cloth bag to hold the straw. Make a cylinder of sturdy fabric several inches longer than you want your bolster, and the desired diameter - I can't give exact measurements, but say for a 6-inch diameter pillow, make it 11 inches wide (to allow for seam allowance) and about 25 inches long, for a 10-inch long pillow. Sew the two 11-inch sides together with a 1/2 inch seam allowance. Then Hem each end of the cylinder, and thread a strong cord such as a shoelace through the hem. Use this cord to gather one end. Place a firm cardboard or light wood disk inside, so you have something to push against when you start stuffing. The disk should be just a bit smaller than the desired diameter. Stuff and stuff the straw (which should be chopped to 1/2 inches bits), compressing it as you go, and test the bolster frequently with a pin to see if it is firm enough. Keep stuffing (and stuffing) until, when a second disk is placed and the second end gathered shut, you have a firm bolster. Make a second covering which is also gathered at each end with hems and laces, and cinch it snugly around the bolster. This firms the surface even more. I'm sorry the instructions are a bit jumbled, hope you can figure out what I mean. bye for now Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
