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You can also just buy a slip cover for a pregnancy pillow and stuff it with pillow stuffing. For the less crafty mom to be. They're usually only 10-15$
DIY MATERNITY PILLOW 🎀
I'm so happy!!! I just did my own pillow because I refuse to pay a ridiculous amount of money for a pillow when I have a smaller amount of money and basic sewing skills!
In total my pillow cost $14.
3 yards of (on sale) fabric $8
2 huge pillows from Walmart $6
1 hour of hand sewing $0
I am beyond happy with this and will be glad to share instructions!
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INSTRUCTIONSSo i'm about 5'2 and the pillow is about 3ft tall give or take.MATERIALS1. 3 yards of a sorta thick fabric (It's flannel I think. It feels like pajama pants)2. spool of All-Purpose thread3. sewing needle (I used the long "Doll" needles because i'm clumsy. Still poked myself)4. Scissors5. Empty bowl to round edgesSTEPS1. Unfold the fabric and iron. Fold over short edge like a blanket w/ print on the inside.2. Lay flat and measure how wide you want your pillow. Cut and put to side.3. Depending on how you want your pillow, draw a square and add nubs for back support or openings. Try to use felt pen.4. Use bowl to cut and round out all edges.5. sew from the left top corner to the bottom corner. The top should be good because it was folded over. If you're doing this by hand, go back over and do a cross stitch to strengthen.6. Repeat on right side!!7. Start from the bottom to do the inside portion, without connecting at the bottom just yet.8. Stuff the inside to as soft or as firm. If you want you can add a zipper if you will want to adjust.9. Very important to kinda over-stuff the bottom part before sealing to make sure it has enough stuffing. Seal and cross stitch for strength and you're done!Please let me know if any of my instructions need clarification. I'm not really Martha Stewart I kinda just did it. Enjoy!
Ch
The 'nubs' support my belly/back and I stick my left arm and leg under one side and the other side hugs my back/booty
Je
I've never seen these pillows before! Only long rectangular ones. Can you please post a photo of you in it??? How does it rest on your belly/back??
Ch
Oh, yea! The prepackaged stuffing at the craft store was more expensive than just buying two large pillows and ripping them apart.
I made one too! I needed mine extra stuffed though haha, so I had 4 of those "huge" pillows and then an old body pillow. I made it when I was about 12 weeks along, I bought like 4 body pillows my last pregnancy haha so I know I needed a better option for this pregnancy. Now I'm 29weeks and I love it so much, just had to repair a hole where I flip it up and put stress on the fabric. It's squished down some now and is just so comfy. This is when I first finished it (I made a pillow case for it too)
Th
That's my 4 year old son for scale haha, it's his pillow fort when I'm not using it
Th
It turned out fine, but was a B to get on so I decided to reuse some body pillow covers I had and just put one on each "leg" and then laid a pillow case over the top part where my head went, I've since added my extra regular pillow I slept with because this heart burn is for real!
Ch
Ohhh! How'd the pillow case turn out? I'm thinking of making one !
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