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Pamper yourself with a soft satin and flannel pillowcase for your bedding. Sew4Home shows how to make them. The main pillowcase is made from satin, with a contrast cuff at the side from flannel. Their tutorial has measurements to make… Read more ... 
Use sequin trim 
to “draw” a sparkly pumpkin on a pillow! Aki from Minted Strawberry shares a tutorial at Crafts Unleashed showing how. It’s a super easy project and it’ll be cute for Halloween all the way through Thanksgiving.
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These pillowcases are made especially for toddlers! Not only are they sized smaller but they’ve got a soft Minky cuff sewn to the edge. Shelly from Coral & Co. has a tutorial showing how to make them. I found this… Read more ... 
This nine patch pillow has a little something extra. 9 somethings extra, to be exact. Each one of the 9 patches is actually a hidden pocket! How cool is that! Angel from Fleece Fun has a tutorial at We All… Read more ... 
Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can sew a pillow with a pocket across the front. The pocket is the perfect place to stash a good book or maybe the remotes for the TV. For kids,… Read more ... 
Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how to make throw pillows in 5 pretty variations. The designs are inspired by the mix & match styles of pillows found at their grandmother’s house, made from the extra bits of fabric and… Read more ... 
A handmde pillowcase is always special. But a handmade pillowcase with a pocket to hold a favorite stuffed toy is even more special! Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make one. Her tutorial is part of Skirting the… Read more ... 
These emoji mini pillows are a fun sewing project for teens and tweens! Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners has a free pattern and video tutorial showing how to put them together. You can make them all with hand sewing,… Read more ... 
This Wee Village Town Pillow is adorable! C & T Publishing has a free pattern and tutorial on their site. It’s an excerpt from the book Make Pillows by Wendy Williams. It would be so cute for a front porch… Read more ... 
If you look closely at the mitered square design on this pillow you can see that it’s actually made from striped fabric. Tova from Professor Pincushion has a video tutorial showing how you can make it. Using striped fabric allows… Read more ... 
Jill from Snugglebug University shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can sew this unicorn pillow. That sounds like it would be difficult but actually the pillow is easy to sew. How cute would this… Read more ... 
A burrito is a yummy dinner, no doubt. But did you know it’s also an easy method for making a pillowcase? Sew4Home shows how to use the burrito method to make a beautiful pillowcase with a contrast cuff and no… Read more ... 
There’s nothing like new pillows to freshen up the look of a living space. Sew4Home shows how you can sew these throw pillows with a button loop overlap closure. The simple lines give them a minimalist, modern look while the… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how you can sew these box pleat throw pillows. The box pleats add texture and color (if you use contrasting fabric underneath). They’re also easy to sew. The tutorial includes instructions for making a 14″ x 14″‘ pillow… Read more ... 
Sew up an ottoman pouf to add a pop of color and pattern to your porch or patio! Kara from A Kailo Chic Life shares a tutorial at The Creative Spark showing how you can make one. And though it… Read more ...