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Tutorial: Pretty Little Pillows

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Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their Pretty Little Pillows.  This collect You can use one tutorial to make all of the pillows you see here.  Sew4Home has the tutorial.  They all have plain fronts and a button envelope closure… Read more ...

Tutorial: On The Go Reading Pillow

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Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how you can her On The Go Reading Pillow. Perfect for bedtime reading or road trips, it’s a pillow with a pocket to hold a book.  Older kids might enjoy having a journal tucked in… Read more ...

Tutorial: Prairie points throw pillow

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Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making a pillow edged with prairie points.  The back is an envelope closure with buttons, with three prairie points accenting each buttonhole.  They used a package of pre-cut charm squares to make all of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew 3D fabric flower pillow

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Mark Montano shows how you can make this 3D flower embellished pillow, with no sewing required. You’ll start with a purchased pillow cover, and the he shows how to create the showy layered flowers, assembled with fabric glue.  Bright fabric… Read more ...

Free pattern: House pillow

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Amy from Nana Company shares a free pattern for making this house pillow.  It’s pretty sewn up in pastels, but it would also be neat sewn up in a mix of bright prints.  This pillow would be a welcoming accent… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern: Starfish pillow

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Sew4Home shares a free pattern for making this starfish pillow. They made theirs from a fabric with a coral print, in keeping with the nautical theme.  Buttons accent each arm.  There are a lot of curves on this pillow, but… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a kids name pillow

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Little kids (at least the ones I know) love stuff with their name on it.  Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial for making pillows that are personalized with a child’s name.   Make one as -a cute finishing touch for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pillowcases

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1874-EZ-Kid-Pillowcases-1Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making a pillowcase.  It’s an easy project to make.   They show it as a project to liven up kids’ bedding, and they suggest using bright, bold prints to give it a playful look.  But you… Read more ...