Eye pillows

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Esther,

The finished size on my eye pillows are 10 X 4. I cut the fabric 5 X 21, fold

over & sew the 2 long sides. Then I fill and sew the ends.

For the sinus pillow I use:

4 cups Eucalyptus

3 cups of Peppermint

3 cups of Spearmint

2 cups of Lavender

I add an 1/8 tsp. each of eucalyptus & peppermint EOs. I shake this all

together in a paper bag then I put it in a gallon jar & let the scents mingle

for a week or so.

I don't add the flax seed until I am ready to make the pillows as seems to

fall to the bottom of the jar. I put about 1 & 1/4 cup of the mixture in the

pillow with about 1/4 -1/3 cup of flax seed & shake it up to mix the flax

seed in before I sew the end.

For my relaxing pillow, I use a variation on Jim Long's dream pillow recipe.

It is:

3 cups of mugwort

3 cups of rose petals/buds

2 cups of chamomile

2 cups of lavender

1 1/2 cups of crushed catnip

1 cup of spearmint

1 cup of sweet hops.

When I put the pillow together I put about 1 part flax seed in to 5 parts

herbal blend.

I add lavender EO (not 40/42) to the herb blend. These I have packaged the

same day that I made the blend and added 2-3 drops of the Lavender EO to the

herb blend inside of the pillow before I sewed the end instead of adding to

the full blend. HTH

BTW- I sell a lot more of the sinus pillows than I do the dream pillows.

Either lots of people have sinus headaches or not too many people make these

:-).

Debby

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Make Your Own Eye Pillow

by lee de la Foret

Lavender eye pillows are simple to make, yet luxurious to receive. I have been making lavender eye pillows for my friends and family for years and they are always appreciated.

It’s been reported back to me that lavender eye pillows have helped people sleep better and reduce tension headaches.

I like using lavender eye pillows to take a restful break during the day, and I also like to place them in my pillow case at night so I can be relaxed by the soothing fragrance even if the pillow isn’t over my eyes.

To make lavender eye pillows you’ll need:

Fabric cut to 8.5†X 8.5†(I like silks and satins, but soft cotton, flannel, and knit also works great.)

Matching thread

3â„4 cup of flax seed

1â„4 cup of dried herbs (My favorite blend is one part lavender to 1â„2 part chamomile and 1â„2 part wormwood. There are more herb suggestions at the end of the article.)

Sewing machine (optional) Lavender eye pillows can easily be sewn by hand as well. The added time in making them assuredly means a more valued gift.

To begin cut your fabric to a desired length and width. I like anywhere from 8 – 9 inches.

If you are working with a fabric that frays easily sew a zig zag stitch around the entire fabric.

Next, fold the fabric in half with the “wrong side†of the fabric facing out. Sew along three sides of the fabric, leaving the top open.

Now, fold the eye pillow inside out so that the right side, or pretty fabric is facing out. Fill this with ¾ cup flax seed. The flax seed adds weight to the pillow helping to relieve tension around the eyes. You may need to work with the amount of flax seeds if you are using different fabric measurements.

Next, you can add about a 1â„4 cup of dried herbs.

There are so many fragrant herbs to place in your eye pillow.

Straight lavender smells beautifully and is a very relaxing herb.

Chamomile is also known for it’s relaxing qualities.

Wormwood is used for vivid dreams.

Sage and Eucalyptus can be used for clearing sinuses.

Rose petals are certainly delightful.

You can also use essential oils for fragrance, however I find that when I use good quality herbs my pillows stay fragrant for years without essential oils.

My favorite blend is mostly lavender with a pinch of chamomile and wormwood. The smell is complex and soothing.

Once your eye pillow is filled, fold the un-sewn edges in and sew along the edge to close the eye pillow

Et voila, a beautiful eye pillow that your friends and family will love to receive this holiday season.

You can buy all the herbs, including flax seeds, in this article at right here...

-lee

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