So I've decided that I need a zafu, or meditation cushion. I can't afford to buy one- they're pretty well outside the range of my budget (of $0), so I'm looking into making one. There seems to be about one set of instructions about how to make your own zafu out there, and many sites have posted and reposted that one set. If you'd like that official set, Google "how to make a zafu" and you should get them.
Please understand that I have friends who are crafty. I am not. Attempts at being crafty generally involve considerable risk to my safety, and possibly to the safety of those around me. Seriously. Goggles required when knitting. Moving on....
I don't have:
- the right material,
- buckwheat hulls (the recommended filling),
- sewing skills beyond basic, or
- patience.
- a canvas bag,
- some memory foam padding,
- an unenlightened ass that hurts after a few minutes of sitting on it, and
- a sincere desire to calm the fuck down.
To be totally honest, my first thought for a DYI cushion was to find an actual cushion that was no longer in use. Like from an old sofa or chair, perhaps, that I could modify. That didn't happen.
I considered a pillowcase, sweatshirt, and a couple of other items for "starting material", but the canvas bag was the most sturdy to begin with. If I were craftier, I'd have decorated it more, or sewn patches from favorite t-shirts on it... but this way it can go back to being a bag sometime if needed.
So now I just have to do it. The bag will require a bit more sewing than I'd hoped, but if I find a ribbon or a nice cord, I can do holes and lace it through, that way it can become a bag again easily. And it will have handles, so I can easily take it to meditation group! Yay!. I'll let you know how it turns out.
For now, I think I'll borrow the pillow the dog uses as a bed. She's pretty zen about it, and prefers the furniture anyway.
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