My son and I were looking at lots of sites on the internet this evening that
sell buckwheat and buckwheat pillows - wow, are they expensive if you buy
them ready made. (Great thing about wireless internet, we could both be on
the phone & checking out the internet at the same time!) Don't know whether
we want to buy it in bulk at the grocery store, or get some of the triple
cleaned, etc., that's advertised on some of the websites.

You would make a U-shape instead of a regular bed pillow shaped buckwheat
pillow ?

Was the buckwheat you got from Canada a better quality, or better price?

This is going to be his Christmas present since he informed me that I was
going to make it for him! :-)
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Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Ah, Donna. So glad you asked. I was needing a distraction.
Our youngest daughter who lost all of her stuff in Hurricane Katrina
is an absolute fool about buckwheat pillows. I'd bought some buckwheat
hulls for her from a source in Canada. (Took a while to get it here but
we did.) You don't even want to know what gross yucky stuff hurricane
surge waters can do to buckwheat. I just added buckwheat hulls to my
Christmas shopping list. Thank you for the idea.)
We sometimes wonder what to get for someone who has everything. The
new question of the moment is what to get for someone who doesn't have
much of anything.
Meanwhile . . . back to your question. Making buckwheat pillows is big
fun. Start by making one sort of horseshoe or "U" shaped. If you need a
rough size beginning, get DH to lie down and draw around his head from
shoulder to shoulder. Try to stay focused. Use a fabric for the pillow
that really feels nice. 100s of threads per inch cotton is good, Minkee
might be yummy, I used teeny corduroy.
Stuff it loosely - firmly is not good. Have fun. Polly


"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
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My DS has tried all the different 'neck' pillows, but none of them really
are comfortable. He's asking me to make him a buckwheat pillow.

Anyone have any suggestions? Have you made a buckwheat pillow? How much
(approximately) would you put in a pillow? Wouldn't you make the pillow
smaller than a regular pillow? Wonder if you could put a fabric tube on
the front of the pillow to give more support to your neck?

Any and all suggestions appreciated . . .

Donna
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Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org