Find an absolutely healthy person in our day is difficult. One regularly has a backache, another has a head, the third suffers from insomnia, and the fourth one has a worse vision. Of course, these symptoms can indicate a variety of diseases, but often to get rid of them enough to get the right bedding. One of the most convenient accessories for sleeping is a cushion pillow. How to choose this accessory and whether it is possible to sew it yourself?
Why is the cushion is better than classic?
Quality rest during night sleep is very important for the human body. This is the time for resting all the organs and systems of our body. How often do you manage to wake up in the morning fully restored and vigorous? If this is a rarity, it makes sense to think about purchasing orthopedic bedding. One of the modern solutions for comfortable sleep is a pillow-roller. This product is cylindrical, with elastic or sufficiently rigid filler. The classic pillow assumes the location of the entire head of the sleeper on its surface. The roller is placed under the neck of a lying person and allows the spine to assume the correct position. For more comfort, you can use two such pillows, having one of them under your waist.
It is believed that the original cylindrical accessories for sleep were invented in ancient China and Japan. A popular version of their creation, according to which women who dressed in national fashion and who wear beautiful hairstyles with fleece and an abundance of ornaments for many days, originally slept on such products. Accordingly, the cushion pillow allowed not to spoil the stowage during sleep. In addition, proper support helped maintain a healthy and beautiful neck, even with regular serious stresses in the form of a weight of voluminous hairstyles. Today, rollers are used not only for sleep, but also for decoration. Such pillows are very popular for decorating sofas and armchairs in living rooms and other rest rooms.
How to sew by yourself: a simple scheme
It is not difficult to make a pillow of its own without even having some special skills. All you need is a rectangle of cloth of sufficient size and two decorative ornaments. These can be brushes or large beads. For ease of use, the lower case for the filler of the product and the external decorative pillowcase must be sewn separately , provided with fasteners. A simple scheme for making this accessory involves stitching a rectangle along the long side, leaving the allowances on the sides. Attention: the fastener is also more convenient to do with a zipper or buttons on the length of the product. Once you are done with this task, you can proceed to assembly of the side parts. Handle the edge of the fabric and gently pull the ends towards the center. In this case, you must get a neat assembly. That's it, you got a pillow-cushion. With your hands, you were able to make a useful accessory for sleep and the original piece of decor. It remains to place the selected filler in the lower case and put the upper one on it. On the sides of the pillowcases you can sew decorative brushes or other decorations.
Pillow-roller with your own hands: we sew a variant with sidewalls
A more complex pattern of a cylindrical accessory for sleep involves cutting two additional elements. In addition to the large rectangle, cut two matching circles. This will be the side parts. Sew the pillow according to the previous instructions. First, connect the long sides of the rectangle to each other, and then sew the circles into the holes on the sides. Such a cushion pillow can be made of a fabric that repeats another textile in the room, such as curtains or bedspreads. The original version of the decor is to sew a long part of the accessory from several separate strips of different fabrics. Also you can additionally decorate the product with braid or some bright elements.
How to choose a pillow-cushion in the store?
Selection of accessories for sleep should be carried out individually, taking into account the peculiarities of the structure of your body. It is possible to measure the distance from the lower jaw to the shoulder in advance or to look for a pillow by fitting in the store. The second option is considered the most reliable, since in addition to the size of the product, the characteristics of its filler are of great importance. Try to lie on several different pillows and choose the one that seems most comfortable. In the same way, you should also choose accessories for your back. Be prepared for the fact that the roller cushion at first use is unlikely to seem more comfortable than traditional downy. However, eventually your vertebrae will take the right position.
Fillers and covers
Cushions-platens filled with buckwheat husks are very popular. It is an inexpensive and completely natural filler. Another eco-variant for bed accessories is grass. Such pillows are not only pleasant to the touch and create the effect of micromassage, but also fill the air with a pleasant aroma, beneficial for the organism of the sleeper. Popular and synthetic fillers, in particular polyurethane foam and latex. If the pillow-pillow under the neck is used primarily in the bedroom, you will need a practical pillowcase made of natural cloth, pleasant to the touch. For decorative accessories, covers can be made of any materials, but it is desirable that they also be easily removed if necessary.
Attention: if you have serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system, it makes sense to ask for help in selecting the pillow of the supervising doctor. The right choice of accessories for sleep can have a significant therapeutic effect in many pathologies and accelerate the improvement of the patient's condition. Worthy example of medical products - orthopedic pillow-roller, this product is able to adjust to the individual parameters of the body of its owner and provide quality support for its spine. You can use this accessory without special medical indications.