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I used 6 pounds of rice! LOL Guess what DH and I are going to be eating lots of? He will be happy - his DD was a rice farmer.

That 6 pounds of rice according to the package servings list equals about 15 cups of rice. This thing sure doesn't look as if it holds that much. Since my geometry stinks...we'll go with 10-15 cups of those lightweight beads.

Y'all get your fabric squares ready. Thread that machine. Oh...you need something to make a loop at the top...sorta like a loop on a hot pad. I used a piece of rickrack.

I've got to go fold a load of clothes...be back at the top of the hour.

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Get those squares ready!

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NOT squares...rectangles about 12x13" no smaller than 10x11".

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Roll call. Anyone else here?

I don't have any chocolate except for baking chocolate, but that hasn't really stopped me before. So if I go missing it's just to make a run to the pantry. I've got a frozen margarita so if I start slurring my words be sure to let me know.

Hi Sherry, I am here and eady to go.

Heartmania
Mary Anne

Howdy teacher...
I can't sew tonight but will be following along in class. Do I get any credit for auditing the class? I'll sit up front so I can see (cause I'm short).

Sorry I was AWOL for a few minutes.
Yes, nlk, you get credit...but don't try to cash it in anywhere.

BRB Forgot to resize one photo...

present
i only have two cups of micro beads. I will have to fill later.

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Originally posted by nlk:
Howdy teacher...
I can't sew tonight but will be following along in class. Do I get any credit for auditing the class? I'll sit up front so I can see (cause I'm short).

Me too, she said ever so sweetly.
Can I sit next to you NLK I'm 5'2".

piney

Never mind...it was already resized...hiccup...

Put right sides together. The long sides are going to be called "top" and "bottom."

Don't stitch yet! Get that loop...

Come on down to the front. No elbowing!

Put that little loop in the top left hand corner. Then sew all around leaving an opening in the bottom for pouring in that 50 pounds of rice...

Remember - F5 to refresh the screen

Yes Erma...this thing is so simple. Get it sewn up and you can fill later.

Am I going to fast?

Quote...
"Me too, she said ever so sweetly.
Can I sit next to you NLK I'm 5'2".

Sure, I'm 5'2" to so we will look like twins to the teacher.

BTW, since I won't be sewing tonight I will loan out my famous ripper to anyone who needs it.

sorry I'm late I had to take the cookies out of the oven

one good thing about the rice would be no static cling trying to stuff them in the bag.

Remember how to make a box bottom of a tote bag? We are going to do that on every corner EXCEPT the corner with the loop.

SUE! Pass me a couple. Those look GOOD! I'll go get a glass of milk to go with this margarita.

Sherry, do you think one of those little elastic pony tail holders would do for the loop?

Yum Sue, those cookies look delicious.

I have half a bag of plastic pellets like what fill bean bags. They are not real staticey.
Sue the cookies are good.

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Twins? NLK that would be fun. I don't have any siblings. Sue, those cookies smell delish. Mmmmmm.

oops, better take some notes that I can read later

piney

I set the stitched point of the flattened out corner at the 2 1/2" mark on my ruler. (Or 2 3/4" if you count the seam allowance.)

Mark - I used a sliver of soap on this dark fabric. Stitch...

Remember...don't sew the looped corner!

Very good question nlk! Glad you are already at the front of the class so you don't have to get up and move.

Anything that makes a loop will work. I really don't know what it's for except to single that one corner out, I just thought it needed a loop at the top.

I serged my points off. Oops shoulda mentioned that above.

If you sewed them, go back and trim the bulk off.

After all three corners are sewn ...it should look like this - now trim the points off.

Now insert serged photo here.

Erma and heart...are you two keeping up or do I need to slow down?

NO ONE brought chocolate to bribe the teacher for a good grade?! I've never heard of that before...

Okay now! Who's that on the front row causing trouble? nlk or pinecone...I just can't tell you two apart. So both of you PLEASE SETTLE DOWN! We've got people who actually want to learn something here.

Ssssh...

your fine

Turn that puppy right-side out.

We are so good...remember, we a twins & if one gets in trouble the other one does too. Right now we are angels!

Very carefully pour those beads in. For the rice, I clipped one corner of the bag and stuffed that corner in the opening at the bottom of the pillow.

I don't know if a funnel would work or not.

not me...I just went to the facebook page to remind people....shining halo here. Someone replied they would bring chocolate.

piney

My cookies are oatmeal,chocolate chip , raisin, dryed crandberry, and tiny mashmellows.

Teacher, I picked our first 2 satsuma oranges today & will give one to you (in place of chocolate...but still as a bribe).

That's polyfil stuffing in this photo. It's not a good substitute for the beads.

The beads in the airline pillow that quiltywife mentioned would be good. I have a cruise pillow that is so lightweight...if I be-at someone with it the only way that they would die is if they laughed themselves to death. I think those beads would work in this.

nlk! I'll take one!! TY! My mouth is watering already.

Sew up the opening. Adjust your pillow to suit your needs.

(Remember this is polystuffing and not very good for this pillow.)

I didn't turn my Kindle sideways, but with a bit of bead adjustment, that would work.

how do you know if it is over-stuffed? What electronic gizmos will stand on this? Thinking ahead toward C mas.

Twin, you snoozing?

piney

You need to fill this sucker up with those beads. Then just squish them around to fit whatever you put on it...
Kindle or Nook
regular book
cookbook in the kitchen
etc...

I think your twin got in my margarita! It's gone and I don't remember drinking it.

Smart phone
I-pad

hic....I thought that was lemonade...YIKES

This sure is a quick project. I don't have a kindle or Nook but I sure like the idea of a book or cookbook.

darn got to take care of "DH" be back .

Here's a different e-reader pillow that quiltywife sent me:
https://docs.google.com/file/d...jMTNjMTRk/edit?pli=1

Wow! These instructions said to fill with RICE or whatever other material you have on hand. So I'm not too far off base with my rice. I'm excited. Yep...doesn't take much to excite me.

Someone last year put these in pdf form and made them available. I hope someone does it this year. hint-hint...

Yes, it is quick. I initially contacted fishingwidow about taking it onto the end of the e-reader cover PJ party...or as an early lead-in to the PJ parties sometime in September. She didn't have anyone for tonight so here we are!

Here's another thought. If you get a little crick in your next from reading you can take the little bag (only if it has rice in it) & heat it up a bit in the microwave & put it on your neck for relief. How's that for a 2 in 1 project?

LOL Yeah I thought about that. Just a bit wider and you could make a feet warmer!

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Originally posted by KeepYouInStitches:
I think your twin got in my margarita! It's gone and I don't remember drinking it.

I'll fix you a white russ1an, the milk will go much better with cookies.

Thanks so much for hosting this. I can see a few of these in my future once I find the beads. At least I can get started now.

piney