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Linda S
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Frugal Filling for Crafters

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I wasn't sure wher to put this so mods please feel free to move it if its wrong )t'
A lot of very clever laners are making some gorgeous stuff for presents etc and I thought i would suggest using cheap bed pillows for stuffing them, i once did a draught dog with one
I dont know the price of fillings from the haberdashery shops but you can get pillows from the £ shops and if its suitable could save quite a bit.

Probably someone will have already suggested this or is doing it but just a thought :-D Lindaxx
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My daughter does that, although I had already bought a pack of stuffing when she told me!

Seems a really good idea to me :-D
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I too had already bought a bag of stuffing when I spotted pillows in the poundplace. Daft not to have thought of it before!

Definitely on my list now though :-D
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Or even better and more frugal, I am recycling one of my old, unloved (replaced) pillows into extra filling for my worn-flat kitchen seat pads. :-D
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Well linda, i wish i'd read this BEFORE i ripped open one of boo's old teddies {rofwl}

great tip for the future though thanks xx i know im going to need it
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Filler from the craft shops are really expensive when comparing the amount bought to a pillow. I usually use an old pillow that has been given a good wash in the machine with a little vinegar added and keep the new one for the bed. Older pillow filling is usually a bit compacted down, but soon plumps up again with a little teasing.
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