Heart 2 Heart Pillow Project

Materials for Making the Pillows

Supplies and Pillow-Making Instructions:

Heart2Heart Projects relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers who contribute their time and resources to create heart pillows that bring comfort to those in need. Crafting these meaningful pillows requires a set of carefully chosen supplies. We use 100% cotton fabric, such as pop-up fabric, duvet, or quilting material from Spotlight, to ensure a soft and comforting feel. The feeling we use is Innergreen’s polyester fiberfill, an eco-friendly option made from recycled plastic bottles, promoting sustainability in our efforts.

Supplies Needed to Make the Pillow:

·       100% cotton fabric (pop-up fabric, duvet, or quilting material at Spotlight)

·       Polyester fiberfill (Innergreen filling material)

·       Pattern

·       Sewing machine

·       Cotton thread

·       Sewing scissors

·       Pins

·       Needle and thread for some hand sewing

Heart Pillow Sewing Instructions:

1.      Assemble the materials/ supplies needed to make the pillow

2.     Open fabric out, fold selvages to the centre

3.     Position the pattern on the fold, pin, and cut.

4.     With right sides together, pin together leaving a 1cm seam

5.     Sew the seam allowance, leaving a 7cm opening to insert the filling

6.     Reinforce the points and clip them

7.     Turn right side out and stuff with 130 gm filling

8.     Close the opening with invisible stitching

9.     Pack individually in a clear plastic bag and include a card inside

10.    Don’t forget to pray for the pillows made.

Recycled Pet Filling for Heart2Heart Pillow:

Innergreen’s 100%Recycled PET toy fill is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly stuffing for the heart pillows. Derived from 100%post-consumer recycled water bottles. It performs like high-grade polyester fill while contributing to waste reduction. For every 1 kg of fiber used, we save around 70 water bottles from ending up in landfills. The recycled PET fiber is 100% non-allergenic, hypoallergenic, and machine washable. For more information, contact the Heart2Heart Team at 0410 666 392.