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Help! Minkie challenges
My DD's friend wants me to make a sensory pillow. She bought MINKIE. (I have never used it). I decided to make the pillows out of cotton and thought to make covers out of the Minnie.
Can I just make a 3 sided envelope, or does it have type be closed off (an flap at the top to hold the pillow in? Any better ideas out there? Help Mike |
Calling it a sensory pillow makes me think it is meant for a person with special needs, though that could be entirely wrong. I would check with DD's friend to ask the question. If it's for a child who is apt to take the pillow out of the cover, you may need to secure it with stitching.
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I know this child, and she is not likely to take the pillow out of the case.
She is the one who picked out the Minkie. Mike |
I think the simplest way would be to cut 2 squares of the Minky. Stay stitch along 2 bottom edges to prevent raveling and stretch, put the 2 squares right side together and pin all around. I would then stitch all around leaving an opening on the bottom where the stay stitching is to turn and stuff. I would hand stitch the opening closed or machine stitch it with matching thread since the Minky pile will hide the stitching.
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Why not make the cover with the 'overlap' on the center back side..if there are any concerns about it being taken off, you could put a velcro patch, buttonhole/button, snap, ribbon tie. This is such a quick method of making pillow covers.
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Hi,
Just a follow-up. I used linnen to make the Sensory Blanket, then made an envelope with the Minkie, then sewed it shut. My DD's friend will do ties abour every 6 inches to keep everything in place. It came out quite good I think. I didn't get any pictures, but will make another one for her next week. I'll post pictures then. Mike |
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