I made 4 travelling pillows in all. When my sister saw that I was making some, she asked for one … so, she got one.
I also made matching eye masks. The pillow is loosely stuffed with one pair of jogging pants, a t-shirt, a set of underwear and a sarong. The sarong I can pull out if I feel I need a bit of a blanket on the plane.
I don’t stuff them tight, because I like it to adjust to my neck / head when I’m ready to sleep. The button I used is a spool of thread (fitting, eh?).
My sister’s has a lady bug button. She sort-of collects all sorts of lady-bug things, so I thought it would be fitting for her!
My husband says that the travel pillows remind him of his grandma’s bloomers! Now … how do I get that thought out of my head as I walk through airports with the travel pillow bouncing on my backpack? LOL!!!
Stash Report
Each neck pillow uses about 1/2 yard.
- Fabric Used this week 2 yards
- Fabric Used this year: 123.6 yards
- Fabric Bought this week: 0 yards
- Fabric Added this year: 57.05
- Net Fabric used 68,55
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- Husband’s Purchases 9.5
Stitchin’ Time
- January – July: 178 out of 201
- August: 18 out of 21
- Year-to-date: 196 out of 222 = 88%
(Reminder, I’m only counting days that I’m home.)
For more Stitchin’ Time, you can check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces
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Quilting Gail 
Bloomers! Oh no, now I see it too! These are great, and how smart to stuff them with clothes. Hope you are having a wonderful trip!
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We are! Arrived in S Africa this morning! I hate jet lag! 😁
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What an excellent idea! Love them.
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Thanks , Rhonda.
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Hi Gail! These are so cool! Thanks for sharing them with us, and the eye patch too. That is pretty darn slick, storing the sarong right there in the pillow in case you need it. That button for your sister is cute and very thoughtful of you. I know she’ll smile and appreciate it very much. ~smile~ Roseanne
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How clever to use clothing as stuffing! I love that idea!
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Ha ha! Really grandma’s bloomers in her bloomers – yup that thought will stick for some time. Love the idea of these though and am thinking I may need to whip up a few.
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They are really easy to make! Have fun making them!
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well bloomers are very versatile. My sister in law used to put a clip in her hair then put her underwear on her head to go to bed. I don’t know, maybe my brother in law liked it! It was an image I could never get out of my head.
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Very ingenious travel tip Gail! They are cute, easy to make, and practical.
Cheers
Terry
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Thanks, Terry!
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That was a smart idea to stuff your travel pillow with clothing. Ha, they can’t get you for that! Extra baggage they can’t see!
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So true!
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