Hi Lorri, Don't sew -- pin. Get a bunch of sewing pins, shorter is better. Cut a rectangle of fabric, wide enough to go across the block and 2/3 down each side. Cut it long enough to wrap around the block with 1/2" extra.
Get some felt and cut squares the same size as your blocks. Pin to the top and bottom of each block with a pin near each corner. Start in the middle of one side, center the fabric and pin each side near the edge of the block. Wrap snuggly around the block, fold under 1/4 inch and pin the overlapping fold with several pins. I use 5-6 pins with a 5 inch block. Continue, making sure the fabric is pulled snug at each step. On one side, fold down the narrow ends and pin each end near each edge. This will make the fabric on the long sides have a slanted fold. Fold down one long side and pin each end. Fold the other side down, tuck under 1/4 inch and pin with 3-4 pins. Add another pin on each end where the slanted folds meet. If any fold pokes up, add a pin. Do the same with the other side. There...with 5 minutes work you have a block that will last as long as the foam in it holds up. (And you didn't do a bit of sewing.) If you do spill coffee/wine/chocolate on it, you can unpin the fabric and wash or replace it easily. Otherwise, it will stay together. I just used the pin method to cover all the blocks and roller of a One and Only pillow. I even used pins for most of the main pillow cover. Since I have a ton of small brass pins that I don't like to use, I used them on this pillow. True...I bent a few, but I wasn't worried about it. By the way, I will disagree with my friend LeAnn on the size of her block pillow. LeAnn, if your blocks fit the One and Only, they are 5" blocks, and your pillow is only 15" wide. That *is* a bit small for comfortable working, but packs well in a suitcase. I would suggest 6" pillows for a block pillow. If it's for a larger project, make it a 12 block pillow instead of the standard nine block. Either larger blocks or more blocks would give more working surface. Someone on this list, recently, held pillow blocks together with a sturdy elastic band. The precut blocks are quite inexpensive. A non-sewing block pillow is a possible project on a low budget. Cardboard and tape can make a base. Go for it -- you can do it. My wish to visit England again is a more expensive propsition. But I can always dream....... Alice in Oregon --- Lorri Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 3)I guess if I had to pick one thing, I would say > a block pillow. I have seen some in catalogs, but they are expensive. I have > seen some at a Lace Day, not so expensive, but the > blocks weren't covered, and that was a problem. I am useless at sewing and could not > even figure out how I would go about covering > blocks. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
