Pillows – Page 49

Tutorial: Pillow shaped like a ukelele or guitar

September 10, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pillow shaped like a ukelele or guitar. This would be so cute for a kid’s room! Think of all the fun they’d have “playing” their fabric guitar! Get the pattern … Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered pillow cover

September 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a zippered cover for a throw pillow. The simple square shape shows off a favorite fabric print without being too busy. Get the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stuffing a softie or pillow

September 4, 2011 by Anne Weaver

When you make a pillow or softie, you’re not just sewing. Once you create the shell, you stuff it

to make a soft and fluffy. And just like any technique in sewing, there are some tricks to getting it to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Painted canvas chair cushion

August 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how to make painted canvas chair cushions. The handpainted canvas gives an artistic edge to the square cushions. I’m loving her choice of colors – the yellow, the turqouise, and that fabulous pop of pink! Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy floor cushion with handles

August 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Cherished Bliss shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a boxy floor cushion. The edges of the boxy cushion are accented with contrast piping, and a pair of handles on the side make it easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux Pleated Pillow with ombre effect

August 25, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a faux pleated throw pillow. She made it gradations of Kona solids in precut strips. (One roll up will make three pillows!) I’m loving the… Read more ...

Cool idea: Vintage handkerchief pillows

August 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a lovely throw pillow out of a vintage handkerchiefs to make a fabulous throw pillow. I love this idea!! With all of the gorgeous patterns on these old handkerchiefs, there’s no way your pillow won’t … Read more ...

Tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper

August 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to insert an invisible zipper. They show it on the side of a throw pillow cover, but invisible zippers are also nice closures for dresses and skirts. Get the tute. [photo from Sew4Home]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Imperfect Pleated Pillow

August 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Tori from Apostrophy Designs guest blogs in the Pleat Weeks series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Imperfect Pleated Pillow. Don’t let the name fool you – though she says the pleats are “imperfect”,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: DIY Maternity Pillow

August 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Instructables member Cassiadawn show show how to make a maternity pillow. She starts with a regular king-sized pillow and then alters it to remove the stuffing out of the middle portion of the pillow. The stuffing on either end of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Game die (dice) floor cushion

August 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Adithi’s Amma Sews shows how to create a floor cushion made to look like a game die. How cute is that! This would be so cool for a kid’s room or for a game room! Get the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make two floor cushions from one jelly roll of fabric

July 24, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Val from PinkPlease! shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make two awesome floor cushions out of one Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) of precut fabric. It’s a lot of piecing, but the result is sooo worth… Read more ...

Tutorial: Outdoor cushion with piped edges

May 9, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Have you ever noticed how otherwise awesome patio furniture is brought down by having utterly bo-o-o-o-oring cushions? And did you know how easy it is to change that? Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial on her blog showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Throw pillow with ruffled side ties

April 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home has the tutorial for making these throw pillows with ruffled ties at the sides. They include dimensions to make a large pillow and also a smaller version. They’d be so pretty as part of a bedding set, or perhaps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a pillow from a tea towel

April 17, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Magdalena from The Craft Revival created this awesome throw pillow out of a thrifted tea towel, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to. [photo from The Craft Revival]… Read more ...