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PL04-A

It seems that once again my mind has veered off on a tangent.  What started as a project for doing block pillows has evolved into rollers as well.  While most pillows are filled with straw/seaweed/sawdust fillers I really don't want to get involved with that. (Why is it all pillow stuffing's start with "S"? Is that required? )  But there is an area out there that could be filled with lighter weight pillows done with nice hardwood frames and rollers.  So, lets take a look at what I have.
 

This is a flat based pillow in a 18" x 24" x 2" oval shape.  The cover material is on top of a layer of Ethafoam^© plus layers of wool to build up the thickness and still leave a soft feel to it.  The 3-1/2" x 6" roller is turned from Cherry wood and uses a brass plate and lever to hold the roller in place.  The material inside the roller is again Ethafoam^© plus wool.  The cavity holding the roller is of Cherry wood mounted to a plywood base.   Cover materials will change depending on availability.   Material can be velvet or velour, colors generally in green, blue or burgandy.    Price is $95.00.

 

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PL04-B

PL04-C

  I have a gold/yellow velvet, a dark green velvet, and a grey velvet pillow.  I also have some interesting brocades in materials you do not commonly see.  And my wife just uncovered a stash of velvet and velour that she had hidden away.  So now I have a selection of 4 different reds and/or burgandys, 2 black colours, and 3 greens.  Should be enough for 30 - 35 covers right now (grin).

                                                                             Price is $ 79.95.
 

For some reason gold threads do not like to work in the scanner.  Something about light being reflected back onto itself.  So the next photo only shows the real colours right at the top edge.  Click on the photo for a larger image.

PL04-D

It is unique in that with the roller in the center you can work in either direction. The pillow is 24" in diameter so really quite large. It is covered in a a very dark green velvet, so dark that only in direct sunlight can you tell. The base is plywood covered with a cotton material. There are also two strips of wood attached to lift the base up higher.

The roller is attached to the pillow in a rather unique way and I have used part of this idea in the small pillow above.  It has the usual ratchet gear to advance the roller when needed and uses a metal pin in each end of the roller to rest in the opening.   The ratchet bars are located on both sides of the opening to secure in.  A small wooden bar held in place by a screw on one side keeps the roller in place.  It doesn't show up in the photos as well as I like.

The roller is wrapped in wool with a cloth cover holding place, then covered with a light green felt.  The material came with the pillow when I got it.   The torchon lace was attached to the roller and I will even include that for you.

Price is $ 225.00 with free shipping.
 

PL04-E

Price is $275.00.

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