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Professor Pincushion celebrates the launch of their new online sewing community with a free pattern and video tutorial for making this aromatherapy neck wrap that’s shaped like a dolphin. The curve of the pillow helps it stay put around your… Read more ... 
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how she created her Tiny Tushie Cushion, a small cushion that’s strapped on to the seat of a her boys’ art stools. It was quick to sew (she said it took just… Read more ... 
Andrea from Lush Stuff shows how to make this beautiful throw pillow with a gathered sash running from corner to corner. A brooch in the center gathers it together and adds sparkle. Get the tutorial to find out how to… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this bow tie neck pillow. The shape of the pillow supports and cradles your neck – perfect for watching TV or reading in bed! Get the tutorial.
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Creative Mama from Adithis Amma Sews shows how to make a cushion. The front is pieced to look like a soccer ball. How cute is that? She created one for her sister as a back support for when she’s driving,… Read more ... 
Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of ReSew: Turn Thrift Store Finds Into Fabulous Designs, shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to turn a thrifted sweater into her Elephant Cuddle Cushion. He’s soooo cute! The project is an… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make a bolster pillow out of minky fabric. The super soft fabric on the roll pillow makes reading in bed the ultimate indulgence. Get the how-to.
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Bias tape is typically used to finish off fabric edges, but Farah from Craft A World shows that it can be used decoratively as well. She used bias tape to create a lovely overlapping stripe design on a cushion cover,… Read more ... 
Sew4Home shows how to make their Box o’ Chocolates heart-shaped pillows. Wide fabric ribbons tie across the front in a big bow, just like the fancy candy boxes. Go to the tutorial.
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Sew4Home shows how to make these striking throw pillows with contrast fabric peeking out from the box pleats. Get the tute.
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Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their Good Fortune silk color block pillows. They’re beautiful from the silk, but they’d be pretty made out of other fabric types as well. Get the tutorial.
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Aimee from Homespun Threads shares a tutorial on her blog for making your own chair cushions. When you make them yourself, you can make them in any fabric print that you want so they’ll coordinate perfectly with your decor. Get … Read more ... 
What to do with all of the bits and pieces of fabric left over from previous projects? Why, stitch them together to make a new patchwork piece of fabric! And then use that patchwork fabric to make a pretty throw… Read more ... 
Cut Out + Keep user Cat Morley shows how to make these sweet little house pillows. Get the tutorial.
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Miss Cinti from Made of Cloth shares a tutorial for making fringed pillow covers. She made large ones for some awesome fringed floor pillows, but you can use this same technique on smaller covers for throw pillows. Get the tute… Read more ... 
