As a child, my mother always encouraged me to read and have an interest in books. Growing up, reading was one of my favorite hobbies and I could read an entire Goosebumps or Animorphs book in a day. I knew when I had children that I wanted them to love reading too. Thankfully my children take after me and they love to read.
My toddler loved her books so much that she would keep them in her bed and sleep with them. It wasn't until I changed her bedding that I found the massive stash of books she stored in her pillowcase. I tried to keep her from keeping books in her bed but it was a losing battle. Keeping books in her bed wasn't an issue I wanted to fight about so I drafted a quick pattern to make reading pillows with a pocket for her to store her books.
To make your own reading pillow, here are the supplies you'll need:
- 1 yard of 44" wide fabric
- 3/4 yard of fusible fleece
- Fabric scissors or a rotary cutter
- Sewing pins
- Sewing machine
- Coordinating thread
- Acrylic ruler
- Cutting mat
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Hem guide
- 16" x 16" pillow form
After you washed your fabric, you'll cut out the following pattern pieces.
To watch how I sewed the pillow you can watch my YouTube tutorial, which repeats the information provided in this blog post and shows you the step by step how to make your own reading pillow.
If you use this tutorial, don't forget to share your creations @diywithashley
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