Pillow Talk.christmas

[Beatrix Gerke]

Thispillow cover is made of linen and is certainly more for decor than function. However, I had stitched this design out on linen to make a hand towel, but thought the design was too big for a tea towel. Thus, the pillow!

Stitch your cording to the pillow cover. I used a piping foot with grooves on the bottom for the cording to ride in while the flange is being sewn to edge of the fabric. (You can also use a zipper foot that helps you get close to the cording.)

On the other side, untwist the cording and flatten them out so that they lie over the other cords. Be careful not to unwind too much. You want to be sure that you unwind only enough cord only enough to lay over and join the bottom cord where it starts to separate. If you unwind too much, you will see a gap in your finished cord. If you unwind too little, your finished cord will look cramped and uneven.

Our waterproof pillow provides perfect neck support, while our natural, 100% plant-based konjac sponge will gently exfoliate and cleanse. Lay back and relax as you are soothed by the gentle glow and fragrant scents of our violet petals & sandalwood mini candle.

Om! It is the sacred syllable for pooling energy and reducing stress. Om! We will keep repeating it like a mantra in unison with our yoga teacher, Jan Leys, in the Swiss hamlet of Vals. Challenging times such as these make it all the more important to learn to cope with unwelcome negative vibes and to connect to your own body on a deeper level.

A memorable year is drawing to a close. The lockdown in spring was followed by a carefree summer of short trips inside Switzerland and countries just beyond. We rediscovered our hometown of Zurich, not least the freshly refurbished La Rserve Eden au Lac Zurich. We wrote detailed profiles about the finest places that made lasting impressions on us, and these you will find on our website with its refreshing new design pillowandpepper.com now.

In addition to working from home and home schooling, we have been doing home yoga for weeks; even when confined within our own four walls, we yearn for mobility, lightness and self-care. Indeed, in these difficult times of social distancing, the need for a change of scene is becoming ever more pressing.

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