How to Make a Backpacking Pillow

DIY instructions to make your own lightweight backpacking pillow.

Project Overview

Skill Level	Estimated Time	Estimated Cost
Beginner	30 to 60 minutes	$

Materials and Tools

Materials Needed:	Tools Needed:
14″x18″ ARGON 67 or ARGON 90	Sewing Machine
~55 Grams of Climashield or other fill	Scissors
4″ of 1/2″ Grosgrain	Ruler/Tape Measure
Thread of your choice	Marker or Chalk

Purchase full kit here: https://dutchwaregear.com/product/climashield-pillow-kit/

Notes: Seam allowance is 5/8″. Backtack beginning and end of all seams. Shiny side of fabric is the “wrong” side.

• Cut Material to 14”x18”.

• Fold in half crosswise, twice.

• Snip corner roughly 1/8” to mark middle of longest seam.
• Unfold once, sew one end.

• Fold tab in half, turning one end over to make tab stand open. It may be helpful to secure with a pin.

• Sew long seam, placing the tab between the two layers of fabric , pointing inwards. Backtack over tab for reinforcement.

• Turn pillow right side out.
• Weigh and measure out 55 grams of climashield.
• Pull apart climashield , “shredding” it to create loft.
• Stuff pillow.

• Turn end seam inwards, and finish with a topstitch.