[lace] continental pillow

[Rick & Sharon Whiteley]

I have successfully made a continental pillow out of two three pound coffee 
tins.  I first joined the two tins together end to end with lots of duct 
tape. Then I used an old wool blanket cut into strips wide enough to cover 
both tins.  I always look for the tattier blankets in the thrift 
shops,they're cheaper, I have quite the collection ..you never know when you 
need a new pillow:) Wrap the wool strips tightly around the tins until 
you've got about an inch or so thickness (whatever holds your pins well). 
Make a tube of unbleached cotton with draw strings in the ends, force the 
tube over the wool wrapped tins and pull the draw strings really, really 
tight.  Then I make a removable cover.  It's a good size pillow and isn't 
too heavy.   Sharon ..on dull, wet, and cold Vancouver Island 

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