How Do You Make A Body Pillow?
If you make your own body pillow, you can create it to match your bedroom décor and you can make it as long as you like. It can be used across the bed like one gigantic pillow, or used lengthwise to snuggle up. Either way, you’ll be amazed how comfortable it will be. Determine how long you want your body pillow to be and add an inch for the seams. If you’re making the body pillow for a child, add a few extra inches for grow-into space. Fold over one of the short ends about 1/2-inch and iron it. Fold the piece of fabric in half lengthwise with the wrong side out. Sew the un-ironed short edge straight across, backstitching at the beginning and end to secure the stitching. Turn the body pillow right side out. Fill the body pillow with shredded foam. Test the pillow as you fill it to make sure it’s as firm as you want it. It should be huggable and not too firm. Stitch the folded edge closed, using a 1/4-inch seam. This can be difficult with longer pillows, so you may want to ask somebody t
