Yes, wood can be heavy. But you can find lightweight wood. I have two block pillows. One is 3 x 3 blocks. My DH and I made the base for it from half-inch plywood and the base trim that goes around a room (what is that called, wainscotting? baseboard trim?). The wood trim is rather pretty, but yes the thing is REALLY heavy; I'm going to make a better, lighter base for it eventually.
Block pillow #2 is 8-sided; comprised of 5 squares and 4 triangles. I love it - the corners don't gouge me when I'm turning the pillow. The base is quarter-inch plywood with cedar lathe for the sides. It is really sturdy, very light especially for its size, and holds the blocks snugly. I can carry it on its side (i.e. vertically) and the blocks don't fall out. A tip for the DIY pillow maker, make the base after you have made the pillow blocks for a better fit. On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 4:03 PM, Janice Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wood bases can make the thing very heavy. > -- Bev (near Sooke, BC on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
