Hand-made Memories Pillow from the Heart

This year I made a friend of mine a pillow made from her two children's baby clothes and gave it to her at Christmas. I was shocked to learn how special that pillow really was to her. She continues to sleep with it at night and when she feels sad she snuggles with it as well.

I got to thinking, what a wonderful gift that anybody could make for a special friend of family member. And it doesn't cost very much at all. Let me walk you through a few steps and get you started.

~Here is what you will need~
1.Fabric (something that has a meaning to this individual)
Please make sure they are not going to be mad that you have changed it from its original formation.
2.Flat surface(Large table)
3.Ruler,pencil,thread,needle,Scissors(Sharp),thimble
4.An idea(diagram)
Let me describe the pillow I made.
She has both a boy and a girl, I had her husband steal a pair of pajamas that each had worn that she would recognize right off. The boys was blue and white and the girls was pink and white, each one had a cute little picture on it and so I cut them out and after cutting the material to the size and shape I needed, I then placed the cute little picture on the opposite pair of pajama material. I also cut out squares and hearts and placed them the same way but as pockets. The pockets I made had buttons so that as her children grew, she could place the little teeth that they will leave for the Tooth Fairy, or even a lock of their hair.

This is a gift that will make everybody happy, and knowing that you took the time to sew this by hand will make a special somebody feel loved and important.
So you are ready to make your Memories Pillow, take your time, have fun.