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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

This is a question for Susan Jane or anyone who sews...
Also, if anyone here exercises on a mat, please weigh in with what you
think would be best, too.
I have a piece of foam, 2" thick, 6 feet long x 2 ft wide.  I want to
make an exercise mat.
My first thought was to use an old comforter that I have to make a cover
for it, but after laying it out, I'm having second thoughts.  Option 2
is to use heavy denim, what was once a sofa cover that I made.

Plan A was to make a fitted cover for the foam, but then, it wouldn't be
removable for washing, and I need that, so I had the idea of making it
like a pillowcase, where the foam slides into the covering.  I would
also add straps with velcro at the end of the foam so that I could roll
up the mat like a sleeping bag and secure the roll using the velcro
laden straps.  The backing of the comforter I wanted to use sticks on
the foam and does not slide, which makes it great for exercise, but
would be a real pain in the butt to get the cover off and on the foam
mat for laundering.  That pretty much leaves me with only the denim as
an option.  The denim would slide a little over the foam for easier
removal.

I really did want to use that old comforter, but am resorting to the
denim, unless someone can come up with a different type of covering for
the foam.  I am open to ideas.
Secondly, using the denim, if you were doing it, would you make the
denim almost form fit the foam(it would look neater, but would probably
require buying a very long zipper like a sleeping bag would have), or
would you leave it slack like a pillow case?
If I make it loose, it will be easy to remove to wash, but might cause
problems during the exercise itself.

I am open to suggestions and ideas and opinions.

Bev



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