Different Types Of Pillow Stuffing And which to use

In their article, Understanding Filler Materials, the folks at Sew4Home discuss the many options for stuffing handmade pillows. Go to the article.

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Have you seen those snuggle chairs and sensory beanbags such as Kloudsac that sell for hundreds of dollars? Well after a bit of research, I found what they are filled with and I am planning on filling mine with the same sensory soft filling for more sensory dependant child.

Make sure if you are making your own sensory ones that you use the correct foam as listed above shredded memory foam. You can then fill any styled beanbag to create your own cloud pillow. Choosing a beanbag that is oversized (so you can sink into it) is highly recommended. Imagine when you sit on it, the foam has to have somewhere to go.

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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

Comments

Kelly says
September 3, 2009 at 9:10 am
How is it that this article completely skipped cotton fillers? And bamboo? I almost expected the bamboo, because it’s new, but omitting cotton? That’s a pretty big oversight. I’d certainly choose cotton for a pillow filling over shredded rubber (which was included).

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