Tamara P Duvall wrote:
Old, felted, wool blankets are good, as several people have
suggested... And inexpensive, if you can find them in second-hand
stores (though they're becoming a rarity, since most new blankets are
now synthethic, also. Or flecked wool, which isn't woven and ill
fall
Thank you all for your suggestions regarding felt.
I have an old woollen blanket that I intended to use, but even after
hot washing (60°C) it it stayed too soft - I'm going to use it to
build up the pillow dome but then I want something to hold the
needles better above that. I might try to
A source we've found in Adelaide is the underfelt for underneath the
cotton cover of an ironing board - I know, some of you don't iron
anymore...
Hi Shirley:
Oh, we iron - but here in Canada they put a strange yellow synthetic
foam under the ironing board cover. In
I have been reading about pillow felt with interest. I have an old domed foam
pillow and the top bit is more or less on the point of collapse. Would a layer
of felt under the cover save its life as I can't imagine it been firm enough
to hold the pins securely.
Ann
Yorkshire UK
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Subject: [lace] Pillow felt
I have been reading about pillow felt with interest. I have an old domed
foam
pillow and the top bit is more or less on the point of collapse. Would a
layer
of felt under the cover save its life as I can't imagine it been firm
enough
to hold the pins
dear spiders
all this talk about felt got me to thinking, especially after T's note
I googled saddle felt and got a great site
try it and see if it is what you need
hope this helps
yours in lace
dearl
Dearl
Christiansburg, Virginia, USA
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