I. Introduction to the Hand Warmer Pillow
The Hand Warmer Pillow is a structure with two ends in the lovely shape of the pillow, you can put your hand in it, it is not only comfortable but also very warm, Especially in cold weather. Generally, cotton or fur is used to make the shape of a pillow, which is filled with cotton, and the hands can reach in at both ends to hold together. The manual method of hand warmer pillow is actually very simple, mainly depends on the choice of raw materials, basically there is no problem in the production process. If you want the hand warmer pillow to look more delicate and prominent, you can choose to add some lace or floral elements to it, and the effect is also very good.
Second, making a hand warmer pillow
1. Design style
There are various types of pillows on the market. Some are animal styles, some are fruit styles, in short, there are various styles of pillows for people to choose from. If you make it yourself, it depends on your personal preferences. If you like animals or fruits, you can design the pillow style according to your own preferences. If you don’t have a good design idea, just search for a good-looking style on the Internet and do it yourself.
2. Select fabrics
There are also many choices of fabrics. Generally, cotton is selected as the main material of the pillow. You can choose other fabrics, as long as the pillow made of this fabric can have a good thermal insulation effect. Different fabrics have different characteristics and advantages, and people should consider whether the fabric is dust-proof, anti-pollution, and clean. The choice of fabric is still very important.
3. Cut the fabric
Prepare the style of the pillow and the fabric needed for making it, and then start to cut the fabric. This is to cut the fabric according to the style, which is convenient Post-stitching. When making drawings, it is necessary to make a detailed annotation of each fabric size. People can be more efficient when making reference to drawings, and if they have a manual basis, they will save time in production.
4. Sew the fabric
All the fabrics are cut, start to sew, and sew along the edge of the fabric with a needle thread. The needle thread color is not only black and white, but also Other colors are available, the stitching is done on the inside of the fabric, not from the outside, which needs to be known. When sewing, pay attention to the trend and density of the needle and thread to maintain the good effect after sewing.
5. Stuffing stuffing
It needs to be clear that the stitched fabric is not all stitched, it is necessary to leave a short side unsewn, which is used for stuffing. Cotton has good elasticity and feels comfortable to the touch. Choosing good cotton as the filler can keep the pillow from being stiff for a long time, and it still has strong resilience. After the stuffing is inserted, the gap is sewed up, and the hand warmer pillow is completed.
Three, the practice of DIY hand warmer pillow
The three-dimensional pattern hand warmer pillow is fashionable and individual, showing personal taste, in fact, this kind of hand warmer pillow can also be DIY handmade , just need rags and little tricks to show beautifully on plain fabrics.
The first step, prepare two pieces of black fabric of the same size, one piece of pink and one blue scrap fabric, black, brown, blue, pink thread, one red zipper, scissors, ruler, Pen.
The second step, use a ruler and a pen to determine the size of the hand warmer pillow and the place to be cut and stitched on the large black fabric with a ruler and a pen, and use scissors to cut out the part that needs to be cut.
The third step, on the pink fabric, take the same interval, do not cut it when cutting, and make the pink fabric as long as possible. Sew the ends of the pink cloth strip slightly with pink needle and thread.
The fourth step, fold the short side in half, and sew the long side of the opening with pink thread, the pink cloth strip becomes a thin cloth strip like a ribbon.
The fifth step, use scissors to cut several openings at intervals on the pink cloth strip. It is worth noting that when cutting the opening, do not cut it, otherwise all previous efforts will be lost. Then start from one section and turn it around three times to sew and fix the bottom with pink needle thread.
Step 6: Sew the bottom of the pink flower ball with the black fabric. After the fixed flower ball and the black fabric are sewn together, continue to sew the remaining pink in the direction. Color cloth strips, it is worth noting that when sewing up, try to sew at the bottom, and try to hide the thread under the petals.
The seventh step, turn the back and look at the rules of the suture, which is a swirling distribution. Sew the pink cloth, and the cut will automatically diverge, which looks like a blooming lotus.
The eighth step, cut out 6 leaves of the same size and shape on the green rag, and cut them out.
The ninth step, combine the two, seal the top, and it becomes a leaf. How can a leaf lack veins? Run green threads across the middle of the leaves to both hold the leaves to the black cloth and act as veins.
The tenth step, before sewing the zipper on the opening of the hand warmer pillow, align the zipper to the previously marked position, fix the position with a pin, and then seal the edge.
The eleventh step, except the zipper side, the other three sides should be aligned and fixed with a pin according to the position marked before, and then sewed with brown or black thread.
The twelfth step, and finally put the hand warmer pillow, and you’re done.
Conclusion: After watching my tutorial on how to make your own hand warmer pillow, have you learned how to make it? Quickly prepare the materials and DIY a unique hand warmer pillow for yourself!
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