I am working on a new sewing project. The Yoga Studio will be opening in Campbell the end of this month. My yoga teacher asked if anyone wanted to make eye pillows for trade. I decided to say yes. My plan was to use some fabrics from "Fabmo" (free fabric give away business). I wanted to use 100% silk for the side that rests on your eyes, and 100% cotton for the back; no scents would be used. The pillows are filled with Flax seed, and I made a separate cover that can be washed. I have been enjoying the process, trying to figure out a good system so I can make at least 30 of them. The plan was to work for trade (hours of yoga). Sounds good, but what I am being offered is really more of a donation, which is fine. Too bad, sewing is not valued. But . . . I decided that at least I should put my name on them. So I am working on a label design that could be embroidered onto a "purple grey heavy silk". I am enjoying the process. Here is the design, as of today. And I do feel good about giving myself credit and I will use this on other projects as well.
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I love that design! I have never heard of "eye pillows" but it sounds like they are worth WAY more than $3 each, but then it sounds like you are making them significantly nicer than they expected. Can you do the embroidering yourself? This is really impressive! (How big are they? Does yoga make your eyes particularly tired so that they need a pillow?)
Hi Allen. Thanks for the message and the support. I would love to own a machine that could do embroidery like that . . . but I do not. It sound silly, but for some restorative poses, like (legs up the wall) probably has another fancy name. Then you put the pillow on your eyes it helps you relax. And they say it helps to calm a headache.
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