Don't ever pay top dollar for a travel pillow again!
I was taking a flight recently and during a short stopover before boarding the long overnight flight across the Atlantic, I realized that I had forgotten my trusty travel pillow on the plane. That old pillow definitely helps me get some rest when sitting upright for hours and hours in economy.
Well, I decided I just couldn't deal with an overnight flight without a travel pillow so I went to the gift shop to purchase one. And holy smokes, it was almost $30 for a simple pillow!
I resolved to figure out how much these pillows actually cost to make and to find some good patterns so I could make my own when I got home.
Well, it turns out that these travel pillows are quite easy to make and cheap too. It will only cost a couple of dollars of materials if you don't already have what you need in your stash –which you probably do.
In any case, I wanted to share the long list of free travel pillow sewing patterns that I was able to put together so you can save money too and travel more comfortably on your next trip.
Want something a bit different from a standard travel pillow?
Here's one of our designs for a comfortable road trip car pillow.
Travel Pillow Sewing Patterns Roundup
Here's a huge list of some of the best free travel pillow sewing patterns I could find on the internet. I'm sure you'll love them. Hover over the picture to show the title, click to open, or right-click and open in a new tab to keep this page open too. And don’t forget to pin it.
Dolphin Travel Pillow
Unicorn and Dragon Neck Pillow
Cat Sewing Project Neck Pillow
Tentacle Neck Pillow
Travel Pillows for Children
Travel Neck Pillow Toy
Travel Neck Pillow
DIY Neck Pillow
Monster Tail Kids Travel Pillow
Penguin Neck Pillow
Unicorn Neck Pillow
U Shaped Neck Pillow
Cat Neck Pillow
DIY Travel Pillow
Simple Neck Pillow
Neck Pillows
Child size Travel Pillow
Long Ride Neck Pillow
Travel Neck Pillow Cover
30 Minute Neck Pillows
Toddler Neck Pillow
First Class DIY Travel Pillow
Four Sided Dog Bone Neck Pillow
Elephant Travel Pillow
Travel-size Neck Pillow
Neck Pillow from a Sweatshirt
Kid Sized Travel Pillow
The DIY Travel Pillow
Sew a Travel Pillow
Making a Traveling Pillow
Patchwork Travel Neck Pillow
What can I use for stuffing to make it a “squishy” pillow that gives a lot when you squeeze it, but quickly resumes its shape when you let go?
I would use upholstery foam – High-Density Polyurethane Foam. It has different densities and firmness.
Thank you. This is great!
I saw one at the airport recently that had a hood attached- like a hoodie sweatshirt. Any patterns for that? Thanks!
Your neck pillows are unique and adorable.
Great job putting these all in one space. Pegeth
I find that none of the above type of pillows work. Not enough support for my neck. Last trip I bough a more expensive one with more support in it and it was much better. Still woke on and off with sore neck but not as bad.