If you’re anything like me, your schedule is often a little too crowded. And the struggle of trying to balance our always-on culture against some quality “me” time is real. While I haven’t been great at saying no to as many things I would like to this year, I have been better about finding those quiet moments of me time. One of the things that helps me to quickly find a moment of tranquility is to eliminate the distractions of technology and enjoy a little aromatherapy. These buckwheat and lavender eye pillows check both of those boxes, plus they’re easy to transport and they’re adorable!
I love making these DIY herbal eye pillows out of reclaimed materials. An old t-shirt, tea towel, sheets, or any soft snuggly fabric will work. One of my favorite places to gather materials for small sewing projects like these pillows is reuse centers. In Eugene we’re lucky to have MECCA, which helps divert scrap art and craft materials from the waste stream and into new creative endeavors. Thanks to MECCA this ‘crafternoon’ project was zero waste!
Materials
Directions
Warning: Do not microwave your buckwheat hull pillows. Microwaving the hulls will cause them to become brittle and the pillow will lose the fluffiness it once had. Additionally, while buckwheat hulls are not inherently flammable they can start to smoke if over heated in a microwave.
The best part about these pillows is you can easily customize them with your favorite flowers and herbs to help you find your moment of tranquility. Some of my other favorites to use include organic chamomile, hops, lemon balm, peppermint, rose petals, rosemary, or marjoram.
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Topics: Aromatherapy, Green Living
Kiley Gwynn, certified BJCP beer judge and Brand Director at Ninkasi Brewing Company, enjoys a wide variety of hobbies—but her deepest passion is homebrewing. She loves spreading the joy of homebrewing and over the last decade has become deeply involved in the Oregon homebrewing community. Kiley is an award-winning homebrewer who holds a seat on the executive committee of Cascade Brewers Society and is a member of American Homebrewers Association Diversity Subcommittee. She loves brewing herbally inspired beers at educational events like Learn to Homebrew Day. When she’s not working as a blog contributor at Mountain Rose Herbs or in her homebrewery, you’ll likely find her under a pile of yarn with a crochet project, in the kitchen working on her latest small batch canning adventure or chasing her rescued red heeler down the beach.
If you’re anything like me, your schedule is often a little too crowded. And the struggle of trying to balance our always-on culture against some quality “me” time is real. While I haven’t been great at saying no to as many things I would like to this year, I have been better about finding those quiet moments of me time. One of the things that helps me to quickly find a moment of tranquility is to eliminate the distractions of technology and enjoy a little aromatherapy. These buckwheat and lavender eye pillows check both of those boxes, plus they’re easy to transport and they’re adorable!
I love making these DIY herbal eye pillows out of reclaimed materials. An old t-shirt, tea towel, sheets, or any soft snuggly fabric will work. One of my favorite places to gather materials for small sewing projects like these pillows is reuse centers. In Eugene we’re lucky to have MECCA, which helps divert scrap art and craft materials from the waste stream and into new creative endeavors. Thanks to MECCA this ‘crafternoon’ project was zero waste!
Materials
Directions
Warning: Do not microwave your buckwheat hull pillows. Microwaving the hulls will cause them to become brittle and the pillow will lose the fluffiness it once had. Additionally, while buckwheat hulls are not inherently flammable they can start to smoke if over heated in a microwave.
The best part about these pillows is you can easily customize them with your favorite flowers and herbs to help you find your moment of tranquility. Some of my other favorites to use include organic chamomile, hops, lemon balm, peppermint, rose petals, rosemary, or marjoram.
You may also be interested in:
Topics: Aromatherapy, Green Living
Kiley Gwynn, certified BJCP beer judge and Brand Director at Ninkasi Brewing Company, enjoys a wide variety of hobbies—but her deepest passion is homebrewing. She loves spreading the joy of homebrewing and over the last decade has become deeply involved in the Oregon homebrewing community. Kiley is an award-winning homebrewer who holds a seat on the executive committee of Cascade Brewers Society and is a member of American Homebrewers Association Diversity Subcommittee. She loves brewing herbally inspired beers at educational events like Learn to Homebrew Day. When she’s not working as a blog contributor at Mountain Rose Herbs or in her homebrewery, you’ll likely find her under a pile of yarn with a crochet project, in the kitchen working on her latest small batch canning adventure or chasing her rescued red heeler down the beach.
