relaxing neck pillow

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Last Minute Gift Pillows: Relaxing Neck PillowEditor: Alicia Thommas.Designer.Sew4HomeTuesday, 15 December 2009 10:00

These little bowtie-shaped neck pillows are nice for propping up your noggin when you watch TV inbed or supporting your neck while sleeping. They're easy to create despite the complex-lookingshape. A thoughtful gift that takes only about 30 minutes to make.

I've made countless neck pillows as gifts, and use one myself every night. If you like warm and cozy,use flannel. If you're like me and like a cool, crisp pillow, stick with a quality 100% cotton fashionfabric.

Sewing Tools You NeedAny Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome DC4030)

Fabric and Other Supplies

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yard of 45" wide fashion weight cotton fabric or cotton flannel. I made one from Aqua GardenTrellis/Flights of Fancy collection, a Paula Prass design from Michael Miller, and one from DuckEgg Acanthus/Belle collection, an Amy Butler design from Rowan.2 feet of 7/8" satin or grosgrain ribbon per pillow.Bag of Poly-fil to stuff pillowAll-purpose threadScissors or rotary cutter and matHand sewing needleStraight pins

Getting StartedIt's best of you pre-shrink your fabric before cutting.1.Download and print four copies of the neck pillow pattern. Cut out and tape together the fourshapes to make one bowtie-shaped pattern piece.

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Using your assembled pattern, cut three pieces. I fold my fabric into thirds so I can cut all threepieces at once.

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You'll see an * on either end of your pattern piece. Once you have your 3 pieces cut, and whilethey are all still pinned together, cut the tiniest little V-shaped clip, about 1/8" in depth andwidth. This marks the spot where you stop stitching and attach the center of your ribbonhandles. While you can use a marking pencil, I found this V-clip easier to spot while sewing.

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At Your Sewing MachinePin two of your three pieces of cut fabric right sides together along one side from one V-clip tothe opposite V-clip. Using a 3/8 seam allowance, stitch from the precise center point of the Von one side to precisely that point on the opposite side. One side remains open. Because ofthe narrow seam allowance and the curves, sew slowly to assure your stitching line is smoothand accurate. NOTE: This pillow is essentially a chubby triangle, which is helpful to keep in mind as you areassembling remember you need three sides to create the correct dimension.

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Loop your ribbon to form a handle and pin on center of each V-clip with the loop facing inside.2.

Stitch your second seam from V-clip to opposite V-clip to include half of the ribbon as shownbelow. Backstitch over the ribbon to give it strength.

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Pin your remaining open seam as shown:4.

Stitch from one V-clip to about the center of the pillow (again, as you sew over the ribbon besure to backstitch for strength). Leave open a 4" gap in the seam. This is where you will stuffyour pillow with Polyfil. Then, finish stitching to the opposite V-clip. Be sure to backstitch(back-tack) at both sides of the opening to keep the seam from coming open during the turningand stuffing process.

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Turn your pillow right side out, and stuff the shape until pleasingly plump but not so rock hardthat it's uncomfortable.

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Tuck in the seam allowance at the opening and slip stitch closed.7.

When finished, a comfortably stuffed pillow looks about like this:


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Contributors

Aqua Garden Trellis/Flights of Fancy fabric courtesy Michael Miller Fabrics.

Other machines suitable for this project include the Bernina aurora 450 and the Pfaff expression 2.0.

Tags: Paula Prass

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