Handmade Eye pillow with Lavender
 
What is an Eye Pillow?
 
Eye pillows, also known as dream pillows, are mask shaped or rectangular pouches made from a fabric such as cotton or silk and filled with scented or non-scented herbs.
At one time, eye pillows were called comfort pillows and were used in sickrooms to ease nightmares and to disguise the scent of illness. Herbs such as flax seed, lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus, and rose petals were used as fillers in eye pillows to help comfort the sick and ease them to sleep. Lavender is said to be a natural anti-depressant and to help with insomnia, stress, and headaches.
Eye pillows are typically used to shield the eyes from light and to apply a gentle relaxing weight over and around the eyes.
 
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_pillow
 
 
Story of my "Iocaste"

I had recently moved to Sweden from Greece. I was expecting my first child and I was the happiest I had ever been! I would clean and prepare everything making sure that when my baby arrived I could focus on parenting and breastfeeding rather than cleaning and shopping!I bought this fabric in order to have somebody sew curtains and cushions for the nursery! Little did I know that this was not really a thing in Sweden like it was in Greece unless you were very rich or your mother owned a sewing machine! I hardly knew anyone here and back then (pre Skype, pre Facebook, pre Insta period!) I had no network to ask if someone knew someone who knew someone who knew how to sew and owned a sewing machine!So..I ended up buying curtains from ikea since those were more appropriate for our budget!

 
 
Who was "Iocaste"?
 
Iocaste or Jocasta, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of the king of Thebes, Menoeceus, and sister of Creon. She was the wife of Laius, who was given a prophecy saying that if he ever had a child, the child would kill him and marry his wife. It is indeed a very tragic woman with a tragic story really worth googling!
 
source: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Jocasta/jocasta.html
 
How to use "Iocaste"
 
A. If you have half an hour or more
Wear something comfy 
Microwave or Refrigerate your Eye Pillow
Roll out your mat
Put on a relaxing tune
Lay down on your back. Feet hip distance apart, hands next to your body palms facing up.
Place your Eye Pillow on your eyes.
Breathe. 
Inhale calm.
Exhale what doesn´t serve you anymore.
Trust that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
 
B. If you have 3 minutes
Lay down on your back. Feet hip distance apart, hands next to your body palms facing up.
Place your Eye Pillow on your eyes.
Breathe. 
Inhale calm.
Exhale what doesn´t serve you anymore.
Trust that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
 
Care instructions
 
Remember to store your Handmade Eye Pillow in a box or bag if scented for it to last longer
Keep in mind to avoid using your Handmade Eye Pillow when wearing make up or prefer a darker colored Handmade Eye Pillow if you want to use it anyway.
Every now and then remove the outer case and wash it at 30°C.  In the meantime you can air the inner case with the filling outdoors for 15 minutes.