Every woman dreams of a good, good sleep and sweet dreams. A hug-pillow can give a feeling of a pleasant rest: comfortable, soft, which you can hug and fall asleep sweetly.
Why is it needed?
A hugging pillow can accompany you on trips - to nature, to a long car trip. It will protect you from the unpleasant sensations of cold, loneliness, remind the walls of your home, the love of a loved one.
The handmade pillow-hug made by yourself will be a wonderful gift for friends or family. It can be safely presented to such holidays as New Year, March 8, etc.
Pillow birth story
The first hug pillow was invented in Japan. It resembles a Japanese pillow for sleeping, which you can hug and sleep soundly. It was complemented by a "hand", which seemed to hug its owner. This does not apply to product design. Everything is thought out by the Japanese to the smallest detail.
This detail gives a comfortable state, allows you to feel the comfort and love of a loved one. Interestingly, the hugging pillow can not only be placed in a special pillowcase, but also threaded into the sleeve of an adult's clothing.
A great gift - such an interesting product in its concept will appeal to the most biased person. You can sew on the pillow images of hearts, cats and other cute characters - this will once again remind your loved one of tender feelings. The advantage of such a product is that it has a simple pattern. A hug pillow is sewn from any pleasant material.
Pillow for sleeping
Product sizes can be different, for example, in a person’s height . The pillow will comfortably envelop your body and protect your sleep. It can change its shape - it can be twisted, shaped into a body.
It is very important that such a hugging pillow is easy to wash and dries quickly. The material from which it is made is hygienic and does not cause allergic reactions. It is very convenient for use by children or pregnant women (when a woman wants to be more comfortable with a big belly).
How to sew a hug pillow?
Dutch knitwear is often sold in stores of excellent quality, from which dolls are sewn. It is very convenient in work, gives the product warmth and coziness. How to sew a pillow hug in the form of a large doll? Just follow a few recommendations:
- pick up knitwear of various colors: body and head - pastel color;
- doll clothes may emphasize female or male gender;
- make hair from wool or synthetic yarn;
- doll filling can be made of foam rubber or synthetic winterizer;
- provide the body with a cover so that the villi do not penetrate outward;
- Sew clothes on the doll in parts, and do not pull all at once on the torso.
Curly pillows
If a hug pillow is for a child, it may look like a beloved fairytale character. When filling the subject, supplement the inner contents with fragrant herbs, soothing and promoting sleep. It can be lavender or another flavoring that can be dripped before going to bed on a funny nose or crown.
Give the doll face a special charm, personality, and the pillow will become your friend. You can make a doll by giving it the image of an animal - dog, cat, tiger cub.
If you like to ride your car on travel, you can sew a pillow-hug in the form of an elephant, which will have a magnificent trunk. It will fit freely in the back seat of the car and will replace the crib for a long journey.
To make it is necessary to purchase:
- cotton fabric 60-70 cm long, 100-150 cm wide;
- threads, buttons for eyes and other details;
- lace, bead jewelry.
First you need to make an elephant pattern on paper, attach it to the fabric with each piece separately, not forgetting to make allowances for seams and shrinkage of the fabric. Stage of creation:
- The back is sewn and marks for other details are combined.
- Sew in the middle of the elephant's head.
- The lower part of the trunk and the upper part of the elephant's legs.
- Sew the inside of the legs with the middle seam of the abdomen and the outer seams of the toy.
- Suture the soles of the feet from the inside.
- Fill the pillow with holofiber or special Polar-Bols balls, and you can also have synthetic winterizer.
- The tail, ears, eyes are sewn last.
You can endlessly experiment with color and texture. The main thing is that there are no details that could injure a person during sleep. To pillows you can sew a variety of pillowcases that will fit under each set of bed linen. Children also like these accessories, they replace the toys that kids love to sleep with.
Do-it-yourself cushion pillow "Tiger"
All toys, including the pillow, are sewn according to the general principle, including details. The main thing is to collect everything you need and buy fabric that matches the future look.
First you need to make sketches on paper, then patterns. Sew each part separately:
- sew four legs of a tiger cub, for this you will need eight legs - two for each (moreover, the hind legs should be different from the front);
- turn out the legs and fill them with padding polyester;
- sew each foot on the sewing machine from the front;
- sew and tail the tail in the same way, shaping it;
- the head is made up of two parts, when connected, immediately sew the finished ears;
- Fill the body of a tiger cub pillow only after you collect all the parts: head, tail, legs;
- leave a small pass for filling with syntepon or other material;
- after complete assembly, stitch the remaining gap.
By the same principle, you can sew a rocket, a snake, a dog or a cat. Give pleasure to your child - give him unusual pillows from time to time. The main thing is to show imagination in order to create an interesting subject for sleep, which will please the baby.
A hug pillow will always complement the design of a children's or adult bedroom. It can be taken to the country, on a picnic, on a hike. Give pleasure to yourself and your loved ones. A hug pillow is very easy to make. Photos of various products can be found in this article.