Hi Sandy -
I made a roller pillow several years ago. I used felt carpet padding to
build up the roller before using the felted wool blanket strips. These
rollers were a *lot* of work, and it took two of us (Tamara came over
from Lexington and we helped each other with our rollers!). All of the
felt, and then the wool, had to be wound on *very* tightly so that the
roller would not be soft as a sponge.
If you want to use carpet padding, it's important to get the kind that
is made from recycled wool and not the rough "miscellaneous" fibers that
have lots of junk mixed in. The junk will dull your pins.
After all of the hard work, I used the pillow maybe three times. Then,
I was lucky enough to get a vintage Christina (which had seen very
little use...), and so the one I made is going to go to a Lacemaker's
White Elephant Sale next month.
Good luck with your project!
Clay
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I am making a roller pillow and would ask those of you that have made
rollers what you used for filling. I am going to cut some lightweight wool
fabric to roll on the dowel, but I wonder if something else can be used first,
cutting down on the amount of wool fabric needed. I would think that only
the last inch or so would need to be wool. Then the cover. I am planning on
cotton velveteen for that. I will pad the table with a wool blanket.
Should this also be used on the roller? Any hints or tips for me? Alice?
Anyone?
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Thank you.
Sandy Risley in the shadow of Bear Mt.
Bear Mt. Fiber Arts
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