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08-13-2011, 03:10 PM

#41

damaquilts

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Originally Posted by jpthequilter

I am teasing a little, but I am going to really do it!
I would put a roll of batting in it, tie the ends, and put it on my spare bed, or my own bed as a way to make a cumbersome roll of batting invisible until I needed it!!!
I hope y'all laughed with me! Jeannie

Actually that is a great idea!

08-13-2011, 03:30 PM

#42

dede

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Love this idea... this site is SOOOO good for me! Thnx!

08-13-2011, 05:06 PM

#43

harsal78

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go to goggle and search the word "traversin" you will be suprised at what you will find. Lots of info on the bolster and bolster covers plus what they were used for.

08-13-2011, 05:12 PM

#44

rekrug

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I agree, an European bolster cover would be my guess.

08-13-2011, 05:15 PM

#45

JUNEC

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Originally Posted by OraLee

My Grandmother use to have them. She would put a long pillow in it and then tie each end with a ribbon. They lay it on her bed during the day.

I remember them - they were cute

08-13-2011, 11:01 PM

#46

GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by jpthequilter

NO LAUGHING, only cheering. Sounds like an ideal use. Wonder how rolled up fabric would store?

08-13-2011, 11:03 PM

#47

GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by quiltmouse

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpthequilter

Actually, a very cute idea. I gather you are talking about the long roll by the yard batting, rather than packaged batts? If I were going to hide one, I would just make a flat piece of fabric, sides hemmed, with eyelet or trim to match your guest room deco on the ends, and roll the batting in it. Just place it on the bed, or if you have frequent guests and it gets moved a lot, bast it in with 4-5 stitches per foot. Easier than stuffing a batting into a long open pillow case, no? :thumbup: :-D

If your primary purpose is to store batting, what about making a flat piece and put velcro on the edges you want to close? One heck of a lot faster than trying to "stuff" batting in a long tube. And a bit faster than a few stitches along the edge.

08-13-2011, 11:13 PM

#48

Gerbie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EasyPeezy

It's called "traversin". Not sure of the name in English. A long bolster maybe? LOL

http://www.google.ca/search?q=traver...ls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1680&bih=855

Thanks - I have seen many over the years, with ends closed and ends open. They always had long pillows in them or bolsters whatever you want to call them, but I never knew thei name of the outside covering.

08-14-2011, 06:12 AM

#49

chrisvdh

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Having read the replies that say it might be a cover for a bolster pillow, and the descriptions given here (of course I googled it too),....lo and behold, I was reading THE HELP, and there was a bolster pillow in the story! Complete with ribbons on the ends! lol

08-14-2011, 11:17 AM

#50

xstitchcchris

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Could you use it for storing a quilt...roll up the quilt, insert inside and then place on bed as a bolster? Whenever an extra cover is needed, just take it out and use.