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chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 11:07 am Post subject: Can anyone make me a six foot bolster?

I've got the fleece to stuff it with but no head-space to actually sew myself one up.

I want a round French-style one to put across the head of the bedstead to stop the pillows falling down it, about six inches in diameter and made out of something like denim that will stand to be scrubbed when Nenna spills my tea all over it in the morning.

I will pay, obviously. Or swap for chickens. Or eggs. Or something.

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 1:19 pm Post subject:
How fast do you need it? I am going to France in June (end of) and they sell them in the supermarkets there. Alternatively I could bring back a spare if that is any help?

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 1:26 pm Post subject:
Okay, but would a cotton cover for the stuffing with a denim cover over it be better? So you can strip it off to wash. (Stains on the cover wouldn't show through denim. ) DO NOT SEND ME HENS OR EGGS! (OR MONEY)

Cathryn

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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 1:27 pm Post subject:
And do you have any objection to the cover being made from recycled jeans if I promise to avoid Jack's farm ones?

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 2:10 pm Post subject:
Bahamamama, thank you ever so much for the offer; but I am fixated on stuffing one with Ma's fleece - it's become a Thing . Cathryn, yes please. And I'm not even too fussed about Jack's farm jeans provided I don't have to put my head on the bit where his crotch used to go. I will try and find some photos - am on my phone atm.

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
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Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 2:27 pm Post subject:
Bees in bonnets are absolutely fine

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 2:47 pm Post subject:
What about head's in other people's farmer's old crotches?

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
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Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 2:51 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

What about head's in other people's farmer's old crotches?

That is a mental image I don't really need on a Friday afternoon......

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 3:24 pm Post subject:

BahamaMama wrote:

Nick wrote:

What about head's in other people's farmer's old crotches?

That is a mental image I don't really need on a Friday afternoon......

I've gone apostrophetastic. My apologies.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 3:30 pm Post subject:
Less of the old!

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 3:47 pm Post subject:
I read "bolster" and thought chisels... Boggled to wonder what you'd be wanting one that big for.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 3:49 pm Post subject:
Old, as in, used, not aged, really. For a six foot tube, couldn't you just stuff a pair of jeans, doing the splits? Sew up the leg bottoms and the waist, and there you go. Handy pockets for bed time Things, too.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 4:04 pm Post subject:
I was wondering what Arvo had done wrong.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 4:31 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

For a six foot tube, couldn't you just stuff a pair of jeans, doing the splits? Sew up the leg bottoms and the waist, and there you go.

Handy pockets for bed time Things, too.

Yes a small variation on that would work bit it depends if Chez is thinking boudoir or utility.

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 15 4:35 pm Post subject:
And I confuse bolster and lobster.

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