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Posted by Pat in Virginia on July 31, 2006, 3:32 pm
How about wrapping the foam form in a
batting? You want a coarse batting ...
too coarse for quilt making, fine for
upholstery. This worked well for my
fitted bench cushions in kitchen nook.
(Bought in Joanne's or Hancock IIRC.
NAYY) Your idea with the plastic is a
good one. HTH.
PAT in VA/USA
Suzanne McHenry wrote:
> I have been volunteered by my daughter to make pillows for the high
> school band color guard. There will be about 30 pillows to be used for
> dancing during the Aquarius number (this year's theme is the 60's). The
> director wants the pillows to be 24" x 24" and fluffy. The pillows
> also have to be washable. The director suggested Velcro closure so the
> insides can be removed and the fabric can be washed. I saw 1" foam at
> JoAnn's that was for outdoor use but the director doesn't feel 1" will
> be fluffy enough. My thought construction thought is to overcast 3
> sides of the pillow and then add velcro to close the 4th side. I'll put
> the 4th side on the salvage so the edge will be prefinished. As for the
> inside this is where I'm stumped. It will take a ton of stuffing if a
> pillow form is not used! I've also seen plastic grocery bags used as
> pillow stuffing. I'm also thinking of keeping the stuffing or pillow
> form in plastic so that it won't get wet or muddy.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Suzanne
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