Patching pillows
Speaking of frugal living, I finally got around to doing something I’ve been meaning to do for months: patching my pillow.
When Don and I were married in 1990, we received a set of “feather-down” bed pillows which I absolutely loved. I don’t know what happened to Don’s pillow, but I’ve used mine for over two decades (and please spare me the lecture about how unhealthy this is; I love my pillow).
But it’s finally starting to develop some holes, through which little downy feathers are forever poofing out. One big hole…
…and one smaller one.
Being too cheap frugal to buy a new pillow, I decided to patch it. I used the square of thin batting I used last week for a temporary tea bag. This material is more like thin interfacing than batting.
Since it doesn’t fray along the edges (plus it’s quite tough), I didn’t have to hem it or fold over the edge; I just doubled it up and sewed it on.
I also noticed some additional small holes starting to form. I guess I have to face reality; it’s time to sew a new pillow. I’ll use a thrift-store sheet and cut it to size, then re-stuff it with the same feathery contents (a hint from my mother: do this outside, not in the house).
But until I get around to doing that, at least my pillow is patched and won’t leak feathers. And since no one will ever see the patches, I didn’t have to worry about neat picture-perfect stitching.
This is in contrast to a couch pillow that split a seam a couple months ago, and on which I did do neat stitching.
So what do new feather-down bed pillows cost these days? How much did I save?
2013-02-27 18:52:42
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