Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a throw pillow covered with ruffles. She keeps the ruffles raw-edged for a delightfully shabby look.  (It also saves tons of time by not having to hem all… Read more ...

If you want to use some of the fancy decorative stitches on your sewing machine, check out this tutorial at Sew4Home.  They show how to use your decorative stitches to make pretty throw pillow covers.   Go to their tutorial… Read more ...

Portia from Miss P shares a two-part tutorial showing how she made these appliqued throw pillow covers.  Each has a four-letter word stitched to the front.  (But these are nice four-letter words, like HOME and SNUG and LOVE.)  Go to … Read more ...

Ashley from Cherished Bliss shows how she made this awesome comic book superhero pillow for her son’s room.  Look closely.  It’s actually a number of novelty comic book prints pieced together.  You can see Captain American, The Avengers, Star  Wars,… Read more ...

Sew4Home shows how to make a pretty pleated pillowcase.  It would make a beautiful decorative accent to your bedding, but because the pleated accent is on just the side, you can also sleep on it comfortably.  Go to their tutorial… Read more ...

Marissa from Rae Gun shows how she made this throw pillow with a framed image inspired by a favorite book.  The “frame” is made from a striped fabric, with ribbon trim and lace peeking out the edges.  The mitered corners… Read more ...

Rachael from Rachael Rabbit shows the special Mother’s Day pillows that she helped her kids make for their grandmother.  (Mother’s Day in the UK was celebrated last week.)  One has a bouquet of handprints, the other a bouquet of footprints. … Read more ...

These vintage-inspired pillowcases by Mary from At Home on the Bay are so pretty stacked on a bed!  She shows how to make them from floral cotton fabric and lace trim.  Get the tute. [via U Create] [photo from… Read more ...