Homemade Dream Pillows

If you can sew a simple seam, you can make a sweet dream pillow filled with dried herbs. The idea is to place the dream pillow inside the pillowcase of a regular bed pillow; during the night, the herbs release their soothing aroma and inspire sweet dreams.

 Start with a piece of cotton fabric. If you’re making multiple pillows, look for the square pieces of fabric sold for quilting. Sometimes called “fat quarters,” they usually measure 18 x 22 inches and are sold in bundles of complementary colors and patterns. Cut them in half crosswise to get two 18-x-11-inch pieces; each piece will yield a pillow that’s about 8 x 10 inches. You’ll also need some fiberfill stuffing.

Fold the piece of fabric in half with the wrong side facing out. Sew two of the edges, and then turn the resulting pouch inside-out (so the right side of the fabric is on the outside and the seams are on the inside).

Next, blend a mixture of dried herbs together. Most herb pillows include lavender flowers to promote relaxation, but they can also include a variety of herbs reputed to induce pleasant dreams, including chamomile, hops, jasmine, and rose flowers, as well as mint, mugwort, and verbena leaves. Place about……..

1⁄2 cup of dried herbs into the pouch, and then fill it loosely with fiberfill stuffing so it’s

1⁄2 to 1 inch thick. You want the pillow to be quite flat. Now sew the pillow closed. Add a tag explaining how to use the pillow: Slip it inside your pillowcase, and as you move during the night, the herbs will release their dream-inducing scents.

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