Petal Pillow Tutorial. Today we’re going to make a Petal Pillow. Its very easy, cost me under ten bucks, and took about half an hour to make. Plus it will add lots of summer color (is it summer yet?) To your house. First you’ll need: -a little over a 1/2 yard of fabric….19 inches to be exact. You can get away with a half yard if you already have it, just cut your pieces to 18" instead of 19". I used home weight fabric from Joann’s. - 1/4 yard felt. . - a large and small cup (or other circles) for tracing, a large bowl for tracing, a pen, scissors, and cardstock to make your template. Trace the rims of your cups onto your cardstock and cut out. Pin the templates to your felt and cut out circles. Cut out roughly 30 large circles, and 20 small circles. Now cut your circles in half. Now your going to cut your fabric into three pieces. 1 large square 19 inches x 19 in. , 1 rectangle 19 in. x 15 in. , and 1 rectangle 19 in. x 12 in. Line up the edge of a large petal along the line you just traced.
Vintage Photo Pillow Tutorial. I loved the concept, and I knew immediately that these would make great, easy-to-sew Christmas presents! Some of you might remember the DIY Painted Tile tutorial I shared earlier this year using the new line of Martha Stewart paint products. I have to say that after using these products for the last months, I love them even more today than I did at the start. They are so versatile! (FYI: I am in no way being compensated to showcase these products in this post.)
To add a decorative touch to these pillows, I used the satin paint and fabric medium from this line, as well as the stencil brushes (a terrific product!) And a doily border stencil from the Cathedral Lace stencil set. For this project, you will need: Cotton canvas (I used a drop cloth) Cotton ticking 16-inch pillow form Sew-in inkjet fabric sheets 2 yards piping (optional) Coordinating thread Basic sewing supplies: machine, shears, etc. (one) For a 16-inch pillow, cut a front panel piece from your canvas material that is 16×16 inches.
Pink and Polka Dot: Ballard Designs inspired pillow tutorial. The House of Smiths - Home DIY Blog - Interior Decorating Blog - Decorating on a Budget Blog. Okay... so you know how you have an idea, but you're not really quite sure how you're going to execute it... well... THIS was one of those kids of projects. lol. I had this extra material left, from making my shower curtain extension... and wanted to make a pillow, but the form I had was square... and I just had this long piece of pink fabric left... I had seen a pleated pillow in one of my favorite fabric stores a while back, and then also remembered seeing a really cute one on V and Co. Too... She actually sells her patterns! You can buy this one HERE So I was off to try my hand at one :) I cut my long piece of fabric into three sections. like so. About the size of my pillow form, plus half. Then free handed a ruffle on either side of the large piece of fabric It looked like this after I was done.
Kinda billowy and full Then I kinda pleated/folded the fabric to fit onto another square piece of fabric, the size of my pillow I sewed up one side of the pleat onto the pillow sized piece... like so. Wonky Zigzag Pillow Tutorial. I used my happy stack to make this wonky zigzag pillow. It is made from a simple, improvisational block, arranged together to create a wonky zigzag shape. I’ve combined purple, pink, and orange fabrics with Kona medium gray for a fresh, modern feel. It is backed and bound with fabrics from Denyse Schmidt's Hope Valley line. The striped binding fabric actually inspired the whole color combo. You can find other wonky zigzag quilts on flickr. Want to make your own wonky zigzag? But if you just love this one, it is listed in my shop!
Tutorial: Sprocket Pillows. These are my favorite new pillows. They are fast and unbelievably easy to make…and I hope you love them as much as I do. I did my best to simplify the instructions/pattern so they are beginner friendly, and super fun to make. If you’ve never worked with a template or curves, and your nervous about it…these pillows are a perfect place to start. The only problem with them is that you can’t make just one…trust me …I tried. There are pattern templates for two sizes: Click the link below to download the pattern templates *For best results, print the templates directly from google docs (click file on the left and print). ** Please do not re-post the link to these templates on your own website!
You will also need: Large fabric scraps for the top wedges, a 5" x width of fabric strip for the middle (plus a little extra for the large size), a fat quarter for the back, a bag of poly-fill stuffing, and a button and thread for the center. Let’s get started!!!! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Citrus Holiday: In-a-Word Pillow - Sew4Home. There's one in every family. The helpful host/hostess who just won't rest – always rushing around to make sure everyone else is in tip-top shape. You know who I mean, don't you?
This special holiday pillow is for that special holiday someone. Toss it his or her way and demand they 'SIT! ' Bold red letter appliqués and matching red piping make a statement even Helpful Hannah (or Hank) will have to stop and pay attention to. We provide you with an entire alphabet of letters to download and print.
Our Citrus Holiday projects were made using Heather Bailey's delightful Pop Garden & Bijoux Collection. Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome DC4030)Zipper foot (optional but recommended) Cut your fabric Make your letters Decide what you'd like your Word Pillow to say. Stitch down your word(s) Using your ruler, very carefully line up your pre-cut fabric letters in the middle on the right side of your pillow front fabric piece. Make and attach piping Finish the pillow Contributors Tags: Section: Lovehome.co.uk: How to make an envelope cushion. Perfectly Portable Cushion.
Perfectly Portable Cushion Tutorial by Autum Materials: Fabric for top and bottom of cushion, gusset and piping. Go wild and choose three different fabrics. A heavy weight fabric such as home dec wt. is recommended. For the pink and red floral cushion I used three different Martha Stewart dishtowels.Foam insert. You can buy foam inserts or foam by the yard at most fabric stores or you can recover an existing cushion.CordingHeavy weight interfacing for handlesThe amount of fabric needed will depend on the size of your cushion. ½ ” seam allowances unless otherwise specified. Cut your fabric Cut one top and one bottom piece (length + 1″ x width +1″) For gusset cut one: (length + width + 1″ x depth + 2″) cut one (length + width +1″ x depth + 1″) For handles cut two of fabric and two of heavy weight interfacing 4″ x 6″.
Cut bias strips for piping This is the best method I’ve found for cutting bias strips. It looks kind of strange but after you’ve done it a time or two, it’s a breeze. HoneyBear Lane: Applique Pillow with Piping Tutorial. (Tutorial) Tree Circles Pillow. I was inspired by this picture (Etsy), that I saw in a magazine, and I thought that I probably needed to make something like that. I actually saw this idea done as a coaster in Martha Stewart Living a year or two ago and I loved it! Anyway, I made this felt pillow out of it! (Sorry about the blurry photo, night time!) I used a platter for a guide, cutting a little over two inches outside of the edge to make two 16" circles out of brown felt. Then I cut one 13" circle of ivory felt.... I sewed the ivory circle to one of the brown circles, and used fabric glue to stick on rows of circles in brown yarn. Once it was mostly dry, I hand stitched several spots here and there to help it stay better.
Then I laid the other brown circle on top of the first two (with the ivory sandwiched in between) and pinned it, and sewed almost all the way around, leaving a 5" opening for stuffing. I stuffed the pillow with polyfill, and hand stitched the opening shut. Hmm, almost done.... P.S. Earth Day: Free As A Bird Pillow. A horizontal pillow injects an interesting shape into the ordinary pile of pillows. This one features an envelope style opening on the front rather than the back, so we can show off a set of three beautiful cherry wood buttons. The buttons are not only fabulous, they are also keeping the pillow cover closed. Who says beauty and brains don't mix? This pillow is part of a set we originally did to celebrate Earth Day (and a few of our favorite song titles by The Beatles).
Here Comes the Sun Strawberry Fields Modern Meadow is an older collection that is no longer readily available in-store or online. Our pillow finishes at approximately 12" high x 22" wide. Insert a pillow form or filler (we used the bambo blend fiberfill, and button the front closed. Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation: Michele Mishler Pillows & Cushions Related Articles. Zig Zag Pillow by Make It Do. I am so excited to be here at U Create! Kari's site is so full of wonderful ideas and talented people, it is an honor to join the fun. Make it Do is all about being resourceful. "Do what you can with what you have" is my motto. I'm always on the lookout for projects that are easy and beautiful... and don't cost a lot.
Not long ago, I was strolling through Anthropologie online and noticed a wonderful zig zag pillow that really got my wheels turning. Here's what you're going to need to make this Zig Zag Pillow: A pillow form (mine measured 16" x 26")Fabric the same size as pillow form for the front (in my case 16" x 26") You might worry this is too small–that I'm not leaving room for seam allowances. Let's get started: To make your zig zags, cut your decorative fabrics 3" wide by how ever long you want your zig zag. Square the ruler and draw a line from the left to center, then the right to center, alternating every other marked dot the length of the strip. Next cut each marked line. Free Spirit Artist Trio: Guest Tutorial in Silent Cinema From Jenean Morrison - Sew4Home.
This year, we have a new series we've started with our friends at Free Spirit Fabrics. We call it: Artist Trios. In the coming months, you'll get the chance to 1) meet some fabulous Free Spirit designers, 2) try out a special project each will create just for Sew4Home, and 3) maybe win some of their gorgeous fabrics. Easy and fun as 1-2-3. Earlier this week, we introduced you to our debut Artist, Jenean Morrison. Today, she shares her original patchwork pillow pattern. Jenean's latest collection, due in stores and online this month, is Silent Cinema , and she created her patchwork pillows using this beautiful new line. We fell in love, or perhaps it would be more theatrically appropriate to say we over the softly nostalgic designs of Silent Cinema . Jenean created her Guest Tutorial as a .pdf file. Click the image below to download.
Read more about Jenean, where she comes from and what makes her tick in our original interview . Or visit her website/blog . Thanks for sharing, Jenean!