Block draughts under the door: make a draught excluder

'Draught excluder' always sounds to me like some hi-tech cutting-edge device, rather than a fabric sausage.
I've been meaning to make one for ages and now it's getting chilly and those draughts around the windows and door are getting more noticeable.

How to make a draught excluder
Measure the width of the doorway and cut a piece of fabric this wide plus a length to give you enough girth in your sausage. A small side plate is about the right size, so measure its circumference (right around the edge) and there you go. Then draw around the side plate on to the fabric twice, for your two end pieces. Sew one end piece onto the fabric length, and up the side seam. Stuff the draught excluder with a fairly heavyweight stuffing. (I used bits ripped out of an old pillow but it's too light to stay in place at the bottom of the door so will have to be replaced. Learn by my mistakes!). Sew the other circular end piece onto the sausage. You'll probably have to finish the sewing by hand as it's too hard to manoeuvre a stuffed sausage around under your needle plate. Position the excluder at the base of the door and enjoy enhanced cosiness.

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