Thank-you all for your great comments re: straw-filled pillows. I got some significant new information that will help a great deal in my project.
- Oat straw was traditional/recommended. Also sea grass. And I very much like the suggestion to add fragrant herbs. - Chop the straw. A "duh!" moment for me. I had envisioned stuffing whole straw into the pillow, but chopping it makes ever so much more sense. - Someone made a side comment somewhere along the line that oat straw is currently in vogue for use in keeping algae down in back yard fish ponds. Although I live in a community known for its high horse population (Fraser Valley, just east of Vancouver B.C. Canada), I had been a bit anxious about the availability of oat straw until this came up. We have a lot of high-end landscaping places too, so I have high hopes of being able to find oat straw easily - The weight of a straw-stuffed pillow. Another "duh!" moment. Yeah -- this pillow is going to be a LOT heavier than my two pillows. So I've added "sturdy new carrying bag" to my list of tasks for this project. I'll let you all know how I get along. If I get really ambitious, I may even photo-document the process! Thank-you again, Donna in Surrey B.C. Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
