DIY HuGGy-PiLLow

     

 I've been wanting to do a decent 'Tutorial' for sometime now, but it just seems like there is never enough time these days LOL- But here it is....

DIY HuGGy-PiLLow
For Babies, Toddlers, & Kids!

  During the 4mo period we were 'In-Between' moving from our previous residence to finding a new place (Which we Finally did the 1st week of March 2019!!) my 2yr old Son, Caius was having some difficulty sleeping- well more like sleeping on his own for the entire (or as I always say "just let him sleep well for @least most of the night in his own bed!")

 Seeing how it was an already stressful situation for All of us, and my always trying to find ways/things to help make it better and/or more enjoyable/comfortable for the kids i started looking up baby sleep beds- *(I've made quite a few SnuGlyBeds in the past for orders, as well as for my Daughter's reborns) so i was looking for something in that general idea, that could possibly help him sleep better on his own.
 I had found a couple ideas via Pinterest of this 'Partner Arm co-sleeper' pillow like thing, which was made with what i believe is a man's button up pj shirt and is stuffed and can be used as a sleeping companion... *Don't quote me 100%, but that is definitely what i got out of it from the posts/pics.
  I thought this idea could definitely be a starting point and with my own personal 'tweaks', maybe it could help Caius feel as if I was sleeping/cuddling/holding him.  I couldn't find any sewing patterns and/or tutorials that had anything to do with what i was trying to create, so i thought- "hmm why not use my own arm!?" What better than using the actual thing I'm trying to replicate, 1st I measured the length of my arm, writing notes/measurements down as if i was going to just draw up an arm or w.e lol- so instead i thought why not make my own pattern. I took 3-4 pieces of printer paper and taped them together i laid my arm down (was a bit difficult some angles and lines lol (i had to erase and redraw quite a few parts if the pattern after my initial trace :)

  Materials/Supplies Needed (I used)
 -3-4 pcs of computer printer paper
 -Scotch Tape (at the time i did my original/practice one, i only had duct tape- so my 1st pattern had duct tape on it lol)
-Scissors and/or Rotary cutter & cutting board
-Fabric; *As i stated above for my practice one i used an old pillow case and scrap fabric, which i feel could of turned out better but with my 2nd one (And much better 1) i uses fleece fabric with elephant print. i do not have exact measurements but i had purchased a little over 1 & 1/2 yards of this elephant print fleece fabric and not only did i make my Son's 2nd HuGGyPiLLow, but i also just made 1 for my Grandson (and used in 2 baby blankets & couple other projects using both this fabric and others- point being; it seems to go along way)
-Thread/Needles i used a combo of a more dull tip needle as well as a thin sharp point needle (i do not know all the correct names/terms for every items in sewing)
I hand sewed all of the ones i made so if your using sewing machine the directions are pretty much the same.
-Poly-Fil Fiber Stuffing (& scrap fabric which i used a combo of both in my Grandson's HuGGyPiLLow)  *Fleece & Minky scrap seems to stuff things better

NOTE: That for this practice one above i had done 3 pcs I.E: each arm individually and the pillow part individually then sewed together. For my 2nd one i cut out fabric/pattern in 1 piece each I.E: top and bottom, which made it a lot easier. For my grandson's (which i made smaller than Caius' because he is only 5 1/2mos and Caius is 2yrs old) i did it in 3 piece again, which was easier for the size.

   Caius seemed to like his 1st HuGGyPiLLow... (which at the time i was all proud of it too- until we moved into our new place and i started working on a new 1 and saw how my 2nd one turned out LOL)
    
         

 Fleece Elephant print fabric

 Top piece- pillow part with 'modified arm pattern'

 Caius was such a good little model, I asked him to sit on his bed with his HuGGyPiLLow so i could take pic! Xxo

My Grandson's completed HuGGyPiLLow

I'm trying to figure out how to upload my pattern and make it so anyone can download it, if they would like- so hopefully by the end of this afternoon i'll have it uploaded.

Xxo

Please feel free to share any pics of your own designs/creations of this and/or any other similar projects  you make, as well as ask any questions, provide feedback, etc. 

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