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Old November 9th 05, 04:45 AM
Donna in Idaho
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

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


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Old November 9th 05, 05:34 AM
Polly Esther
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

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
...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org



  #3  
Old November 9th 05, 05:42 AM
Donna in Idaho
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

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! :-)
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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
...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org





  #4  
Old November 9th 05, 06:05 AM
Polly Esther
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

I only made one buckwheat pillow, for DH when he was watching tv while
resting his eyes. I made it to go sort of around his neck/head so he
wouldn't get a crick in his neck.
DD2 made them in lots of sizes and shapes - anything is just super
wonderful.
Why did I buy from the Canadian source ? Donna, I just don't remember
but suspect it might have been their serious guarantee and devotion to
purity and quality. It would take me quite a while to go through invoices
and see who they were but I suspect you can easily find them on a google. I
do remember that the email from there was from a very concerned woman who
wanted to be sure that they arrived timely and that I was pleased. Better
yet, I was just delighted. Polly


"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
...
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! :-)
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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 ...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org







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Old November 9th 05, 06:22 AM
Debra
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 21:42:56 -0700, "Donna in Idaho"
(remove spam) wrote:

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



A standard bed size buckwheat hull pillow would weigh a small ton, and
you don't want to lay your head on it because it is hard. The hulls
also make noise when they shift. You could make a straight tube if
you think your DH would prefer not to have a U shaped one. DH uses
one U shaped buckwheat pillow along with his regular bed pillow. We
got the U pillow at the Cracker Barrel restaurant gift shop. He loves
it.

I may get him another one and make a removable cover for it. The old
one is starting to smell a little.....er.......um.....manly and it
can't be washed unless I cut it open, remove the hulls, wash & dry the
fabric, re-fill and stitch closed.
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Old November 9th 05, 04:19 PM
Bonnie Patterson
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

I thought it was buckwheat "hulls", the stuff that is left over after
the buckwheat is winnowed, sort of like the chaff from regular wheat.

They used to grind the Buckwheat into flour and throw the "hulls"
away.

I'm upset that I missed the "Buckwheat Festival" in Ohiopyle, PA,
again this year. We used to always visit Frank Lloyd Wright's "Falling
Water" and eat dinner at the "Buckwheat Festival".

You get all the buckwheat cakes that you can eat, served with two
whole hog sausage patties, apple sauce, pickles, and fried potatoes.
They serve the pancakes and sausage on a plate and the other goodies
are on the tables. It's family style. I've eaten dinner there with
folks from all over the world.

Bonnie, Middletown, VA




On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:05:51 GMT, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

I only made one buckwheat pillow, for DH when he was watching tv while
resting his eyes. I made it to go sort of around his neck/head so he
wouldn't get a crick in his neck.
DD2 made them in lots of sizes and shapes - anything is just super
wonderful.
Why did I buy from the Canadian source ? Donna, I just don't remember
but suspect it might have been their serious guarantee and devotion to
purity and quality. It would take me quite a while to go through invoices
and see who they were but I suspect you can easily find them on a google. I
do remember that the email from there was from a very concerned woman who
wanted to be sure that they arrived timely and that I was pleased. Better
yet, I was just delighted. Polly


"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
...
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! :-)
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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 ...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org







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Old November 9th 05, 04:22 PM
Betty in Wi
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

At Retreat, there were a couple of neck pillows filled with flax. They
heated them in the microwave before putting them around their necks or on
their backs.

Betty in WI

"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org



  #8  
Old November 9th 05, 04:27 PM
Donna in Idaho
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

You're right, it is the hulls that are used for the pillows.

I'm hungry! Your description of the breakfast isn't helping! :-) Guess
I'll go fix an egg or two.

Donna
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Bonnie Patterson" wrote in message
...
I thought it was buckwheat "hulls", the stuff that is left over after
the buckwheat is winnowed, sort of like the chaff from regular wheat.

They used to grind the Buckwheat into flour and throw the "hulls"
away.

I'm upset that I missed the "Buckwheat Festival" in Ohiopyle, PA,
again this year. We used to always visit Frank Lloyd Wright's "Falling
Water" and eat dinner at the "Buckwheat Festival".

You get all the buckwheat cakes that you can eat, served with two
whole hog sausage patties, apple sauce, pickles, and fried potatoes.
They serve the pancakes and sausage on a plate and the other goodies
are on the tables. It's family style. I've eaten dinner there with
folks from all over the world.

Bonnie, Middletown, VA




On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 05:05:51 GMT, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

I only made one buckwheat pillow, for DH when he was watching tv while
resting his eyes. I made it to go sort of around his neck/head so he
wouldn't get a crick in his neck.
DD2 made them in lots of sizes and shapes - anything is just super
wonderful.
Why did I buy from the Canadian source ? Donna, I just don't remember
but suspect it might have been their serious guarantee and devotion to
purity and quality. It would take me quite a while to go through invoices
and see who they were but I suspect you can easily find them on a google.
I
do remember that the email from there was from a very concerned woman who
wanted to be sure that they arrived timely and that I was pleased. Better
yet, I was just delighted. Polly


"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
...
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! :-)
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
nk.net...
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 ...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org









  #9  
Old November 9th 05, 04:28 PM
Donna in Idaho
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

Some of the buckwheat websites we looked at says _not_ to heat buckwheat -
it dries out too much & there is too much danger of fire.
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Betty in Wi" wrote in message
...
At Retreat, there were a couple of neck pillows filled with flax. They
heated them in the microwave before putting them around their necks or on
their backs.

Betty in WI

"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
...
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
--
Donna in Idaho
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org





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Old November 9th 05, 04:49 PM
Marcella Peek
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Default OT - Buckwheat pillows

In article ,
"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote:

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


I made some once and Martha told me how ;-)

Here is a link to the place in Seattle where I ordered the hulls.
http://www.jfarrell.com/BuckwheatHulls.asp


Also, Martha's instructions are he
http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jh...id=channel1567

She does the rectangle shaped pillow - though smaller than a standard
pillow.

We found them comfortable but, well, noisy when you move.

marcella
 




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