Re: [lace] Repairing Polystyrene pillows

[Helen]

The pillow's got quite a large flat top to it and I don't think the sides 
are quite steep enough that I could remove half an inch or so without it 
affecting the way the bobbins hang.  I've just removed the cover and I'm 
willing to bet that removing the tape will destroy what remains of the 
top.  If it was my pillow, I'd play, but it's on long term loan from my 
nan.  I'm hoping that she wrote it off years ago, when it seemed to be 
taking me so long to finish any pattern :o)  I'll see what I can do with it 
in the Easter holidays.

Jean, are you in Poole Bobbin Lace Circle?
Helen
At 22:36 15/03/2005, you wrote:
I decided I didn't like my completely flat thick 18 inch styrofoam (dense
blue stuff) pillow because it felt as if it dipped in the middle (which it
didn't, but just felt that way). So I removed the cover and surformed a
gentle slope about 6 inches in from the edge, leaving the middle 6 inches
flat. Then covered the now slightly rough top (which I could have smoothed
with sandpaper, but didn't have the stamina) with three layers of felt and
stapled the cover and edging back on. Took about half an hour. I now like it
very much.
Don't know if it would work with the less dense white polystyrene, but if
the pillows got a big enough dome, I'd try shaving or cutting the dome
(which presumably is the bit that's disintegrating) flatter and put layers
of felt on top. If the pillow's wrecked, it wouldn't hurt to try.
Jean in Poole
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