Making Pillows

I use sort of like fluff stuffing made of 100% polyester fibers. I'm not sure how much the bag has but it only cost 2.99 and I've made a TON of things for the animals and myself. I already washed the round carebear pillow for the piggies in the washing machine with a full cycle and it came out fine. I set it out in the sun to dry and it was really warm and toasty in just a few hours. The two rectangle ones are made of fleece baby blankets folded in half, stuffed, and sewed shut.

I made a pillow using fleece stitchen around a folded towel. It is good and absorbant - but kind of hard and lumpy! I also have several pillows made from fleece - but using a poyester cushion inner. You can buy polyester wadding or batting, which makes good insides for a cushion or pillow - I haven't tried rice.

Have you had a look in the gallery under cozies? I have some - which the piggies love - and a pigwam too (a bit like a tent fabric tent - they love hiding and sleeping in there).

https://www.guineapigcages.com/photos/showgallery.php/cat/518

I haven't tried a rice filled sock! Here is another link to relevant threads:

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I made my pigs pillows recently, too...and to my surprise, they all use them! It's the cutest thing how they curl up & lay their heads on them to go to sleep.

I used fleece and stuffed them with Carefresh. When the fleece needs to be washed, I cut a small hole, dump out the Carefresh, wash the fleece, then put new Carefresh in & sew the hole back together. It's worked great so far, but I think it might be a bit lumpy, too. I might try the polyester that was mentioned here...

Thanks!

Id totally recommend going to fabric stores, goto the back and pick up cheap scraps to make your own pillows,tents or what ever you want .

The fabric store near me stocks from fleece to wool,cotton and even types of stuffing so its a good idea to check it out.

You can also take the socks that lose their mates in the wash, stuff them with hay, and sew up the ankle end. If your pig tears a hole in it, it's perfectly safe for them to eat the stuffing.