Pillows – Page 51

Tutorial: Quick and easy chair cushions from placemats

September 19, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Shelly from Fourteen Countess shows how she turned some dollar store placemats into cushions for her dining chairs. What a great idea for some quick and easy cushions! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Fourteen Countess] [via Dollar … Read more ...

Tutorial: Alphabet pillows with turned edge applique

September 14, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Farrah from Craft “a” world shows how she made these pillows with turned edge appliqued letters on them. The letters are actually icons from her son’s favorite computer program – Adobe Photoshop. If you know someone who loves their graphics… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled throw pillows in three big sizes

August 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these ruffled throw pillow. They give the cutting dimensions to make them in three big sizes – 18″, 20″ and 24″. Get the how-to. [photo from Sew4Home] Pillows are a great way to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Box-pleat throw pillows

July 22, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these stylish throw pillows featuring box pleats that reveal a contrasting fabric. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, throw, toss, pillow, pleat, box, contrast[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make new cushions for your rocking chair

July 15, 2010 by Anne Weaver

A set of new cushions may be all you need to update a plain wooden rocker so that it matches your decor. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled lumbar pillow

July 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty lumbar pillow. Start with a girly fabric and make it girlier with the ruffles at the edges and the covered buttons. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, lumbar,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pouf floor pillow from inexpensive acrylic rugs

July 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shows how to turn three inexpensive acrylic rugs into an awesome pouf floor pillow. These would be great accessories for a teen’s room! Get the tute. [photo from Dollar Store Crafts] Looking for more… Read more ...

Tutorial: Round floor cushions from repurposed denim

July 1, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition made these super cute floor cushions for her kids’ playroom. She paired denim repurposed from an old pair of overalls with a fun cotton print. The carrying handle on the side is actually the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wool felt floor cushions with Hawaiian-style motifs

June 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these oversized Hawaiian-style floor pillows. They’re made from wool felt (doesn’t fray), so you won’t find yourself having to turn under all those edges when you applique the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Getting it smooth and full when stuffing pillows

June 4, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Polyfil is an inexpensive and readily available pillow stuffing, but it’s easy to end up with a pillow that’s either understuffed or lumpy. Donna Babylon shares a tutorial on Sew4Home for creating a smooth, full pillow even when stuffing by… Read more ...

Free pattern: Scottie dog appliqued throw pillow

May 31, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Editor’s note: This pattern is no longer available.

Ellie from Bustle and Sew shares a free pattern on her blog for the cute little Scottie dog that she used to applique the cover of this throw pillow. What an absolutely… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork rainbow round pouf cushion

May 21, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Design*Sponge shows how to make this patchwork round pouf cushion. They give dimensions to make one that is 17″ in diameter, large enough for a floor cushion. You can vary the sizes to create a stacking tower of pouf cushions. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pleated lumbar pillow

May 11, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home show how make this pleated lumbar pillow. (The pleats are on the white portion of the example pillow, so they’re hard to see in the photo.) This would make a lovely addition to your bed linens. Go to the … Read more ...

It’s new: Comfy Seats Round Cushions downloadable PDF pattern

May 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Craft Apple’s newest pattern is this downloadable Comfy Seats Round Cushions PDF pattern. The pattern gives instructions for making these 15″ round cushions in four styles: Quilted Strips, Quilted Squares, Quilted Modern, and Daisy (shown here). You can purchase the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Free as a Bird long skinny envelope pillow

April 16, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home finishes up their series of Earth Day inspired throw pillows with a tutorial showing how to make their Free as a Bird pillow. This is a long skinny envelope style pillow with button closures on the front. Go to … Read more ...