Decorative knitted pillows add a special charm to the bedroom and even the living room. They can be of any shape, from the traditional rectangular to all kinds of flowers, bugs and animals. But the needlewoman, who takes on this exciting activity for the first time, inevitably has a question, what to stuff such a pillow with. She has several options.
Down pillow in a decorative pillowcase
Nothing prevents you from making a knitted pillowcase with a downy "filling". To do this, you will need:
- the actual pillowcase;
- fluff;
- chintz;
- tick;
- sewing accessories.
This option is more suitable for classic rectangular and square pillows. Tie a pillowcase. It is better if it is zipped. The pillow is made in two layers. The inner layer should be teak or other material that does not allow fluff to pass through. The stitches should be short, as the fluff tends to come out even through small holes. Sew the inner layer on three sides, stuff the pillow with fluff and, bending the open sections inward, close the hole. Sew a second chintz pillowcase. It should not be removed, so the manufacturing method is the same as for the first layer. You can put on such a pillow both a regular pillowcase and a knitted decorative one.
Despite the fact that synthetic materials like Bologna will not allow the fluff to fall out, they are still not worth using. They do not allow air to pass through, and if even a drop of moisture gets inside, the fluff will rot.
Padding polyester
A pillow of any shape can be filled with padding polyester. Now this material is very popular. It is relatively safe. Over time, the synthetic winterizer begins to decompose and release toxic substances, but until this moment the packing usually does not survive, it has time to fall off, so it is changed to a new one. You can stuff a knitted pillow with both sheet padding polyester and scraps. The second option is more practical - you need less padding polyester, and the pillow is soft and voluminous. Cut the synthetic winterizer into strips about 5 cm wide, each strip into pieces. If the pillowcase is knitted with a dense pattern, you can do without a cover. If necessary, the cover is sewn in the same way as for a down pillow, only any fabric can be taken. You need a lot of sheet padding polyester. Make a pattern along the contour of the pillow, cut the material, fold the layers together and hold a few stitches together. In this case, you can also do without a sewn cover.
In the same way, you can fill the pillow with foam rubber, but the filling will have to be changed quite often, the foam rubber begins to decompose rather quickly and releases carcinogens.
Don't throw away your old tights
Knitted pillows and toys are very comfortable to stuff with old synthetic tights. This stuff usually accumulates quite a lot, torn tights most often go to the trash can, but do not rush to throw them away. Wash, dry, cut into strips, and stuff into pillow. As in the case of padding polyester, a cover is not required for tight knitting. But any voluminous knitted product looks better if there is still a cover.
