Cut your fabric into two square pieces. Each piece should be the same size as your finished pillow plus half an inch seam allowance. A six-inch square is good, but you can make it any size you choose.
Place the right sides of the fabric pillow facing each other. Sew them together along three sides, leaving the fourth open for stuffing. Turn the sewn fabric the right side out and press with an iron.
Place your choice of herbs in a bowl and add your fixative. Different mixtures of herbs are used for different things:
Restful herbs - Chamomile, hops, lavender, rose petals, lemon verbena and mint
Herbs for a crying baby - Lavender, catnip and mugwort