What is the best way to: To stuff a pillow with down,

Options:
* open the end, put the down in by hand until it reaches the level of firmness you desire, then sow the feathers together.
* open the end, put the feathers in by hand until it reaches the level of firmness you desire, then sow the end shut.
Answer:
open the end, put the feathers in by hand until it reaches the level of firmness you desire, then sow the end shut.