Short introduction to the use of sewing machines/Sewing labs/Dreamo

Dreamo is a pillow made taking in count the shape and anatomy of the person that will use them. It's design and manufacture takes around one hour.

Introduction

After trying many pillows with the hope to find the right one, no one seem to do it's function properly, which is to give an adequate cushion to the user's head and body but without creating a pressure or bulk in the area for the head, neck and body that touch the pillow.

Materials

The materials needed are the following:

Time: 1 hour.

Thread.

Pillow fabric: 3 Yards (108 inches) long of 100 % cotton.

Pillow insert: 3 pounds of cotton, kapok or wool (the material infill of another pillow can also be used instead)

This guide can be printed for it's offline use (currently 8 pages long).

The "Short introduction to the use of sewing machines" guide can also be printed if necessary (currently 9 pages long).

Notes:

Fabrics wide usually is around 40 or 45 inches.

Users and designers are free to choose type of fabric, texture, colors, etc.

Equipment

Tape measure with a length of at least 5 feet (60 inches)
Scissors
A sewing machine, or needle and thread.

Design

Dreamo pillows uses a design that cover the user body from head to upper back, giving cushion and reducing pressure to the following areas:

Whole head,

Neck

Upper spine/Back

Using a vertical full design with lateral frames that allow the pillow expansion toward its sides gives cushion or support to these areas while at the same time release the pressure or tension towards the head and neck by this factor but also reduces tension in the neck and upper spine since they are not being forced to be floating in the air, this allows the whole body rest while at the same time maintaining an linear and light inclination of the uppers side of the body linear and light inclination of the uppers side of the body (head and back), allowing the blood flow to the legs while at the same time eliminates the tension in the neck and head.

For it's design only need to make a few measures, mark the areas to cut in the fabric, cut the pieces, sew the 4 pieces together, fill the pillow and sew the last segment.

Back sleepers version

Dreamo - Back sleepers version

Dreamo has a version for back sleepers., it consists in two main sides, upper and lower sides, also three lateral sides, two that connect and seal the pillow from the side, while at the same time allow the movement of the infill toward the sides, the sides will be sew leaving only the lower frame open to fill the pillow, the excess material will be cut and the pillow will be reversed, then the pillow will be fill will the choose material and this side will also be sewing it after it.

Side sleepers version

This version of the pillow takes in count the height of the neck and head in relation to the bed and pillow in order to align them, reducing tension in the shoulders, neck, cheeks, temporal bones (instead of the occipital bone) and rest of the head.

Final steps

Sew the third long rectangle to seal the pillow. Other option is to not use a third rectangle and just sew both lower sides of the pillow.

Cut excess material.

Notes

Other iterations for this laboratory and next segments for this class are the following:

Dreamo-side: The pillow for side sleepers.
Dreamo-down: The pillow for down sleeper while look to the side.
Dreamo sit: Consist in three parts: Dreamo-neck: The pillow for your neck, Dreamo-back and Dreamo-seat: The pillow for your legs and lower back.
Dreamo-Full body: The pillow for your whole body.

If you notice mistakes in this design, please correct it and improve it/them.

We have the right to "rest and sleep" in peace and comfort every day and night of our life, no matter their profession, their nationality, their religion, their occupation, this will increase their life quality...

Notes: In side sleepers dreamo will give cushion and reduce pressure to the parietal bridge, the temple and lateral bones of the head, face and mouth.

Curiosities:

Many people from Ethiopia and Eritrea have a rite where their babies are placed over injera bread due it's cushion form with the intention of blessing them with a life of prosperity. what a soft way to be received to this world...

Lets make that tradition part of our life with a soft ergonomic pillow, not just a one time rite day, but to make it part of our life.

When you remember the shape of this pillow you will not think in the shape of the pacman ghosts, but will remember the good rest, nap or sleep that is awainting for you whenever you want. Nobody should leave this world never resting or sleeping properly during their whole life, nor should people wait until the time that their life is gone to receive wishes of "rest in peace" and a tongue shaped piece of concrete.

We can enjoy a soft well designed pillow since our day of birth, and get enough rest and comfort anytime we wish to get the rest that our body needs to live or to work as we please.

If you want to redesign the pillow, cut one of its extremes, add or extract some infill or cut to your preference and sew it again, or use a complete material or fabric as a new cover for the pillow.

This pillow design is made in public domain, so please, feel free to make or sale this pillows if it works for you, the idea for this pillows is to be used not to be forgotten.