Dream pillows are used to promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams.
They are small and flat, placed in a standard pillow, and stuffed with a
sachet of calming and sleep-inducing dried herbs. As the sleeper
sleeps, movements of the head will gently crush the herbs to release
delightful scents and please the senses throughout the night.
For this project you will need:
- one 16 x 5 inch rectangle of fabric (cotton, silk, etc)
- a sewing machine or a needle and thread for hand sewing
- pillow stuffing or 1 cup rice
- 1 cup of dried aromatic herbs
- (optional) a few drops of preferred essential oil (such as lavender, chamomile, rose)
Dried herbs may be harvested at home, purchased online or at
local markets. Choose herbs to fit the mood and fragrance preferred.
Dried rose petals, for instance, emit a floral and romantic fragrance
while rosemary and mints will give you a clean, invigorating and
slightly spicy result. Chamomile has a light apple-like fragrance while
dried sweet woodruff emits a wonderful vanilla scent. The best way to
find the right combination is to experiment. Here are some herbal
suggestions:
- Mugwort
- Lavender
- Hops
- Rosemary
- Cedar
- Peppermint
- Chamomile
Begin by folding the rectangle of cloth in half, lengthwise. Use
your sewing machine (or needle and thread), to sew up the long sides of
the rectangle, but leave the top open to make a little pouch. Turn the
pouch inside out so that the seams are inside. Now, fill this pouch with
your choice of stuffing (don’t over-stuff) or rice and the dried herbs.
Seal the dream pillow by sewing the remaining side closed. You can make
the pillow refillable by stitching some Velcro on the open ends of the
fabric. Add a few drops of essential oil to the pillow, if desired.
Place the dream pillow/sachet inside of your pillowcase before bed.
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