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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

I make mine fitted with a zipper down one of the long sides and an end.  I 
use a sleeping bag zipper.

Lynda
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From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: "Homestead List" <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 7:46 PM
Subject: [Homestead] Homemade exercise mat


> 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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