Decorative Pillow Tutorial For Beginners
Hi! I’m Christine, and I’m the lady behindI Dig Pinterest…a fun blog where I share “Pinterest Success Stories”…essentially Pinterest projects (i.e. crafts, recipes, home makeovers, party ideas, etc.) that have both WORKED and ROCKED!
I keep busy with my three adorable kiddos and of course my many Pinterest undertakings. I wanted to share a super easy method to make these cute decorative pillows. I’m not much of a seamstress, so trust me when I say that if I can do this, you can too! Decorative pillows can be quite expensive, but now you can make your own for much less!
I’m so excited to be here at Craft-O-Maniac! Thanks for having me, Jen!
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I’ve been envious of all the cute chevron-patterned things floating around Pinterest lately, so I decided it was time to make something of my own with the fun print. I’ve said before that I am not much of a seamstress. For the most part, I only take on simple sewing projects (we’re talking ones that can be done in two hours or less), and this fits the description completely. So just know that if I can do this, anyone can!
I found some fun printed burlap and chevron fabric at Hobby Lobby and went to town!
{NO-FUSS DECORATIVE PILLOW TUTORIAL
FOR SEWERS OF ALL LEVELS}
Project Supplies:
Fabric (how much you need will depend on how big you want your pillows to be. A yard was enough for my two chevron pillows. The burlap ones required a little more.)
Thread
Scissors
Pins
Sewing machine
Batting, stuffing or pillow-forms
- Cut your fabric into squares or rectangles (whatever shape you want your pillow to end up being), making sure to account for 1/2″ seam allowance on all sides. I just used a pillow I already had in a size I liked and traced it onto my material with a fabric pencil.
- Serge or zigzag stitch around the edges to ensure the fabric won’t fray through the seams. This step is crucial for burlap.
- Put right sides together, (pin if you like) and sew around edges, using 1/2″ seams.
- Leave an opening at least 4″ wide so you can insert the stuffing, or wider if you are using a pillow form.
- Clip the corners on an angle, ensuring not to cut the seam. Turn the fabric right side out. Push the corners out, iron it flat, and stuff the pillow. **I slit open an old pillow and re-used the stuffing.
- Hand-sew the opening closed.
- Repeat for additional pillows.
You’re done! Easy, peasy, right?
Place them on your couch and admire.
These would sell for at least $20 a piece on Etsy, and I made each for under $3! Doesn’t it feel good to save money?
Let me know if you have any questions and I’d be happy to answer them!
Thanks for featuring this, Jen!
Christine @ digipinterest.blogspot.com
Thanks for this. I’ve been wanting to make pillows for my sofas lately 🙂