So remember how I confessed a little while back that I don't know how to sew? Well, I'm making an effort this year to learn how. I figured I'd start with an easy project to get me going. So here you have it, a step by step tutorial on how to sew your own pillows.
1. Gather your supplies: Scissors (straight & pinking for raveling fabrics), measuring tape, pins, pillow stuffing, and a seam ripper.
2. Cut your fabric {I did 21"x21" square pillows for the green ones & 13"x19" for the patterned pillow}
3. Pin the fabric together {Have the inside of the pillow fabric facing out}
4. Sew three sides completely {leaving about 1/3" on the edge}
5. On the fourth side, leave enough room to flip the pillow inside out and stuff it {about 3"}
6. Tie off the ends near the opening.
7. Cut the corners diagonally so the corners will lay correctly.
8. Flip the pillow inside out.
9. I used a seam ripper to help the corners lay correctly.
10. I added the rosettes and then stuffed the pillow.
11. Close the pillow using the machine or a whip stitch.
For my first official sewing project, I'm feeling pretty good. And as a bonus, my bedroom is looking even more complete. I will keep sharing my progress of the room with you. Be patient with me as I hunt for accessories and wall hangings! {These last couple weeks have been a doozy}.
Hope you're having a great Monday. Are you working on any fun sewing projects lately?
4 comments:
This is the perfect jump-start I needed to get started on my own pillow-sewing project. And I love the green fabric. Can you tell me what it is?
The colors you picked are so light and lovely. I just picked up some fabric from IKEA to make new sofa pillows. They are such a quick fix to add a fresh decorative touch. Thanks for sharing!
Catherine- so good to hear! I'm not sure what the fabric is as I purchased it off the clearance rack at JoAnn's. I made sure to purchase a heavier upholstery fabric so it would lay nicer and be easier to sew. Good luck with your pillows!
Donna- thank you so much!!
Absolutely charming! Pillows are such a great way to breathe new life into a space.
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