Learn how to DIY travel neck pillow that also makes the child’s body comfortable during long car rides! Get my free neck pillow pattern and follow a detailed tutorial on how to sew a travel seat belt pillow!
My DIY travel neck pillow was inspired by the way my kids sleep during car rides. Since my daughter graduated to a booster seat her sleeping position got even worse. As parents or guardians, you know that chauffeuring kids around comes with wobbly sleepy heads. It hurts my neck from just looking at them sleep. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission, but it won’t cost you a penny more)!
As I was thinking about how to design the travel neck and body pillow for my daughter, I remembered how much the body pillow that I used during pregnancy benefited me. Let’s take a look at the pattern and tutorial for the DIY Travel Neck Pillow with a combination of seat belt pillow
Are you wondering how to sew that cute beanie hat my daughter is wearing? Then, check my post on sewing a beanie hat and a tube scarf to get the free pattern and tutorial.
What you need for DIY Travel Neck Pillow
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basic sewing tools
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1.25 yard 44” wide fabric – regular cotton or flannel will work perfectly
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fiberfil
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free PDF pattern for both travel neck pillows is ready to download at my resource library – to get the password, fill out the form at the bottom of this post
Remember, always wash and dry fabric ahead of time to pre-shrink it.
If you are looking for a great online store to buy fabric, I highly recommend fabric.com. They have a wide array of fabric colors and textures. In addition to fabric.com, I also shop at Joann, either at my local store or Joann.com for convenience.
Step 1. Fold the fabric crosswise, right side together, and cut out the pillow piece, adding 3/8” for the seam.
Step 2. Stitch the two pieces right side together, leaving about six-inch opening. Also, snip notches on all the curves.
Step 3. Turn the sewn travel neck pillow piece right side out through the opening.
Step 4. Stuff fiberfill inside the cover and hand stitch the opening close.
Tip: Don’t be shy with the fiberfill. Make sure the travel neck pillow is stuffed firmly. Over time the stuffing may get squished and flat. In that case, you can rip the hand seam and stuff more fiber filling inside. Of course, hand stitch the opening close again. If you are very ambitious, you can sew in a short zipper in place of the opening.
So, here it is, you made a travel neck and body pillow. Wasn’t that easy?
My daughter always thinks about her big brother and she makes sure he is not left behind. She said that Daniel needs a travel pillow too, to sleep enjoyably while during long car rides. Isn’t she cute or what? 😊
So, here it is, another travel neck pillow, but this time just for the neck.
You will need the same materials as for the travel neck and body pillow listed above. Also, the same steps will apply to make this travel neck pillow, as well.
I have attached this image in order to help you remember to make the notches. It is important to do so, to make the seam on the outer side of the curved project look nice and smooth.
Done! You made another travel neck pillow.
As you see on the pictures the travel neck pillows are very useful.
I hope you enjoyed sewing the travel neck pillows and your kids are loving them. If you are looking for an idea to keep kids occupied during car rides, check out my post on the travel activity table. Also, check out the DIY car seat organizer post to store travel activity supplies and make your car look nice and tidy.
Happy Sewing!
Free PDF Printable Pattern For The DIY Travel Neck Pillows
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