How to CHANGE THE TICKING ON A FEATHER PILLOW>

Ever wonder how to clean the ticking on your feather pillow? Don't clean it change it and let it air.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Feather pillow.
• New ticking
• Scissors
• Thread & needle
• Sewing machine

1. 
    
   Cut open seam

   Cut and make a new pillow casing, the size as the old casing; a little longer allowing for seam allowance. Shake the feathers down as far as you can to one end of the pillow.
   Cut open the seam on the end without the feathers.

2. 
    
   Feather Pillow

   Baste the 2 open ends together. Leaving the ends open.( Like making a long body pillow.
   Now shake all the feathers down into the new ticking. Take out the basteing. Sew up the end on the new ticking. There!! You have a clean new ticking.

3. Take the pillow outside and hang it in a nice breezy sunny area. Now the feathers will smell nice and fresh, too.

Tips & Warnings

• Use safety when using a sewing machine.
• Set your alarm, you just might oversleep!!!

[myhappyheart]

on 11/20/2009 Perfect timing! This was something I have wanted to do for along time and with your advice I feel confident enough to do it!

[amylaine]

on 9/21/2008 great tips

[bakers16]

on 9/21/2008 good article!