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 Choosing the right pillow may be very vital in accomplishing restful sleep. A proper pillow will help the top and neck with out applying immoderate strain, as it conforms to the precise shape of the bed, as a result spreading the weight frivolously and uniformly alongside the vertebrae. Pillows are a constant supply of frustration for many. In addition to aggravating the neck, plenty of pillows also can have an effect on the shoulder. The shoulder ought to not be positioned at 90 tiers to the bed, due to the fact it can cause spasms inside the trapezius muscle mass.Trapezius muscle mass perform a variety of actions, including acting as a platform to elevate the cranium, which is very important to relax in the course of sleep completely. If the shoulder is located barely ahead at the mattress in the front of the mattress, assuming that the mattress can keep this role, the threat of placing stress on the trapezius and forcing the scapula (shoulder blade) to the column is decrease...
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Making Christmas Throw Pillows


Throw pillow covers are one of my favorite things to make.  Plain fabric is cheap, and throw pillow inserts are also very cheap at Wal-Mart.  Sewing simple envelope covers is one of the most basic beginner sewing projects. If you can sew a straight seam 4 times, you can make an envelope pillow cover in minutes.

Below are the "how to's" for where and how I got these designs

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    For this one, I used the santa sleigh svg from here:
    https://publicdomainvectors.org/en/free-clipart/Santas-sleigh-and-reindeer-silhouette/68445.html
    The Flourish is from the font Amastery Extras, which is not currently free.  I have a list of FREE flourishes here - 
    https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-best-fonts-for-flourishes-in-design.html
    The Fonts: Rebel Bones, KG Be Still & Know, Magnolia Sky (all free at Dafont)

    Unfortunately this file is no longer free.   (The actual file is in color, I made it black and white)
    The font is Wallington Pro, and although I've found free versions of it, none of the free versions have all of the extra glyphs.  It's $24 on Creative Market & Hungry Jpeg.

    But I'm leaving it here as a reminder.  If you are looking for free files, check your own folders first!  I spent hours online looking for svgs, and when I opened up my folder of Christmas svgs, this one was already in there.  It was a free download last year from here:
    http://www.fynesdesigns.com/north-pole-free-christmas-cut-files/

    If you haven't already, be sure to download the extension to see svg files as thumbnails, it will make browsing your own collections so much easier!

    https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/01/how-to-see-thumbnails-of-svg-files.html

    (I added the bottom part, and made it all black and white, for what I wanted...  My husband is an avid geocacher, so he loves it when I add gps coordinates to things)






    Someone made a pillow like this and shared it in a facebook group.  I LOVED it so much, I copied the idea for our home.
    Fonts are: Bookman Old Style & Woodley
    Pine tree svgs is from here:
    https://svgsilh.com/image/2869541.html
    Deer Clipart is from here:
    https://www.clipartmax.com/middle/m2K9A0d3G6N4H7H7_beautiful-deer-silhouette-beautiful-deer-silhouette/




    Font is typo slab - https://www.dafont.com/typo-slab.font
    The Santa Hat is from this free svg  - https://lovesvg.com/2018/11/santa_head_8087/
    The cow face was free from here - https://all-free-download.com/free-vector/vector-cow-svg.html



    A free design from -
    http://freesvgfiles.info/free-christmas-svg/free-santas-naughty-list-svg-file/

    A free design
    http://freesvgfiles.info/free-christmas-svg/free-reindeer-sleigh-ride-svg-file/
    I added a 2 to make it 25 cents, and added a line to say that grandchildren ride for free


    Some of last years pillows.
    The Red Truck is from - 
    Jingle All The Way is the Samantha Font & I used a bell silhouette...
    There is a free bell svg in this design - 
    https://lovesvg.com/2018/11/sleigh_bells_ring_8077-2/


    If you use a silhouette - here is a free cut file.  (It is a studio3 file, NOT an svg)

    A few I made last year, mostly with fonts and a deer silhouette.  I did not take notes last year, so I can't be sure where the designs came from.  My best guesses:
    Ho Ho Ho  font is The Skinny
    jingle (I'm not sure, but I think it's the default free font in design space)
    I think We Wish You A Merry Christmas is from Design Bundles, but it's not free there now.

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