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[ewt]

I wonder whether I could make something like this, or have something made. The polystyrene beads go pretty cheaply on eBay. It would be cheaper than buying viscoelastic memory foam on eBay or from IKEA. Not entirely sure how comfortable it would be. I know when I did have a beanbag chair I sometimes slept on it and found it quite comfortable, but I was younger then.

I still want a sewing machine. Maybe I can borrow shevek's one for a few weeks at some point. I'm sure if I plan I could get a lot of sewing done in a fairly short time.

I wish to sew/have sewn:
-fleece curtains for windows in this house (which is not double-glazed)
-some sort of beanbag bed holder thing
-a long comfy t-shirt material nightdress
-one or two long sleeveless black (or maybe deep dark purple) silk gowns that would work as nightdresses or as floaty summer dresses
-a good tailored jacket or two - one wool, one velvet? (this is probably too hard for me)
-an ankle-length plain black kilt (not one with a tartan) (also probably too hard)
-a scrap skirt or two
-a fleece duvet cover (all the warm!)
-monster pyjamas, with feet in them

That's just what I can think of at the moment, off the top of my head.

Comments

[karen2205]

Probably not what you want to hear, but I agree with Juliet re bean bags as beds. Back pain is something you should see your GP about and get medical advice on before spending $lots on memory foam or anything else (though saying that, I believe earwigmc has recently bought a memory foam mattress and might know more about it). I've a feeling that the last thing I heard on recommended beds for back pain was that all you really need is a firm, supportive mattress and not anything more expensive that bed manufacturers might try to sell you. A chiropractor or osteopath may be worth investigating (I don't actually know the difference between the two). Go by personal recommendation if you can - does the person who teaches you Alexander Technique know anyone who does either of these? Or maybe investigate the British School of Osteopathy (http://www.bso.ac.uk/mm3appt.htm)?

Fleece can be difficult to sew 'cos it's stretchy. Helen's in the middle (and has been for a while, this is now something of a forgotten project) of making herself a quilt out of fleece squares and was finding it hard because it's stretchy and twists about a lot.

La Senza do long cotton night dresses (twas something like 2 for £15 the last time I looked, with a 10% student discount) - their medium/large fits me comfortably and they're about mid-thigh length.