hammock pillow

**lattie11581** · 10-27-2012, 14:12

I was watching some of shug's videos, and that hammock pillow looked very verycomfy and useful. I hate trying to dig my pillow out from under my but after I have crawled into my hammock for the night. So... I figured i would try my hand at making one.

I started with two pieces of 1.1 rip stop.

The top portion i cut 18"x13"
Measured & cut out 2" squares from the corners.
Then sewed the resulting square edges together to make a three dimensional top. (Hope this makes sense) approx 14"x 9" x 2"

The second panel for the bottom, i measured 14"w x 16" long
Starting from the bottom(14" side) i measured up 9" and drew a line with a crayon.
Along this line i made a mark at center (7") and marked the center at the top.
I then drew lines on each side from the top center mark to the 9" line on each side. The result is a house shape. I then add 1/2" to the "roof" on each side to allow for a rolled hem.

Then sew the two pieces together inside out as you would making a synthetic UQ.

Leaving a short side open to stuff. I used leftover climashield from previous UQ .

Stuff it, pin the top and bottom together, tuck the cut edges in as on an underquilt, and sew together.

Next attach a piece of grosgrain ribbon or anything else to make a loop, then put on a piece of shock cord and attach to the ridge line.

Weighs in around 3 /1/2 oz

Nice and cozy. Climashield is very warm

**SouthernExposure** · 10-27-2012, 17:30

This is on my to-do short list. I like the idea of attaching it to a shock cord.

SE

**pizza** · 10-27-2012, 18:16

I have a Arrowhead snoring cub climbashield pillow attached to my ridge line. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1351379773.176528.jpg

**lattie11581** · 10-28-2012, 02:34

Originally Posted by pizza

I have a Arrowhead snoring cub climbashield pillow attached to my ridge line. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1351379773.176528.jpg

Nice. That looks poofy. When its lofted out how thick is it?

**webhanger** · 10-29-2012, 01:45

Sweet might have to do a pillow mod.

**fluffythecat87** · 10-31-2012, 12:11

yup, gonna have to make one or two of these.

**kiwi** · 10-31-2012, 13:40

now thats what i call style!! got to make me one indeed.

**Cali** · 10-31-2012, 15:12

That is very nice, you did a great job!!!!

**Xchaos** · 10-31-2012, 15:54

Thanks Lattie, now I have another DIY project to do.

**dave_p** · 10-31-2012, 16:19

Nicely done. I have a HG pillow-on-a-string. It's in place when I lay down, and I think as importantly, keeps it off the ground when I exit the hammock less than gracefully. I many times have found it hanging outside the hammock; would otherwise been in the dirt.