Once the corners (or other tight areas) are filled, you can begin to insert small amounts of additional filling, gradually working your way toward the opening. If you haven’t thoroughly worked through the amount of firmness you want, now’s the time to finalize that decision. When it comes to pillow firmness, we recommend not filling it up so much that it becomes uncomfortable for the user. A pillow should have a pleasing give to it when pressed. In the steps below, we are using a simple square knife-edge pillow to illustrate the basic stuffing technique. Since not all projects are square, you want to make sure you’ve properly sewn and trimmed any curves or corners on your project. To learn more, read our tutorials on how to sew corners and curves. For unusually shaped objects, spend extra time in smaller areas first to ensure the shape is taking form, then work your way out towards the opening.

When you’re stuffing, you need to pay attention to the outside as you go. It’s from the outside that you can really see any lumps or indents forming. Keep in mind, sometimes the solution is to add a bit more filling to the immediate area. Other times, you might need to remove some filling and “work it” some more to remove a stubborn clump. Take the time now, because you won’t be able to fix it later. Our review and samples today are based on the Fairfield product line. The depth of their inventory is really the most complete available, and they are easy to find just about everywhere. For more about the company and their products, take a look at our article: Pillow Personality with Fairfield Processing: The Story of The Soft Stuff. Fabric Scraps are available in local fabric stores in a very inexpensive price, or use your own recycled fabric scraps from your other sewing projects! Natural Cotton Stuffing is specially processed to give you softness and the best resiliency available in cotton stuffing. Sweet Dreams is 18" wide and 120" long when unrolled. For easy separation and easy cutting - protective paper divides the soft layers of cotton. Sweet Dreams is a natural way to fill your favorite projects. Your choice, however, depends on certain factors that we shall discuss shortly in this toy stuffing guide. Read on to find out more about the various types of stuffing and how to choose the right one for your toys. How to Choose Toy Stuffing and What You Should ConsiderSynthetic toy stuffing is generally cheaper than natural options and, therefore, the best choice for bulk crafting without blowing your budget. But if price is not an issue, then by all means, go for the luxurious natural fibers. Whether you use your fingers or one of the stuffing tools listed above, gently, but firmly, push the filling into the corner. An animal based natural fibre from sheep. If you make toys with natural fibres, it may make sense to use a wool based toy filling too. Sheep have been around for thousands of years so it would make sense that early soft toys were stuffed with wool too. Wool toy stuffing can also come carded and uncarded. It is also a bio-degradable material and is naturally fire resistant. So which one do I use? Feather pillows are one of the most affordable pillow options on the market. But feather filling is often not quite as durable as other pillow stuffings.

Grains, pulses, and seeds will stuff toys the same way as pellets. Rice, beans, corn, and lentils are common choices if you are after the bean-bag-like texture and want extra weight too. There are multiple problems you will encounter with this kind of stuffing. Have you found petroleum-free fiber fills that you like? I’d love to hear about other options in the comments!

Cushion Fillings

The best toy stuffing is that which satisfies the users’ needs. If you take all the factors we mentioned in this post into consideration, you are likely to find what does and doesn’t meet your requirements. Rank We also discovered a stuffing tool that looks like a mini barbecue fork. We found it Heather Bailey’s online store, called a Stuffing Fork. It’s also available in a Mini version Unofficial stuffing tools