Pillows – Page 51

Tutorial: Pouf floor pillow from inexpensive acrylic rugs

July 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 5 Comments

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 1 Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 Leave a Comment

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 ...

Tutorial: Strawberry Fields lattice throw pillow

April 12, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home continues their series of Earth Day inspired pillows with a tutorial for making their Strawberry Fields pillow. Strips of fabric are stitched down in a lattice pattern across the top. I love the texture it creates! (I’m also lovin’… Read more ...

Tutorial: Here Comes The Sun throw pillow

April 10, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for this sun-shaped pillow. It’s part of their series of tutorials in celebration of Earth Day. A sun pillow like this would be perfect on a patio chair, or it would also work well with vintage-inspired… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make an adult-sized bean bag chair

March 31, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Joanna from Stardust Shoes shares a tutorial at Making It Fun for this bean bag chair. It’s sized for adults, so it’s not just the kids having all of the lounge-y fun. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Making… Read more ...

Tutorial: Diamond wale corduroy throw pillow

March 18, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how to use the stripes (wales) of a piece of corduroy as a design element by setting them at angles. The result is a luxurious textural diamond pattern on the front of your pillow. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recover nursery rocker cushions

February 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo gives a nursery rocker

a style update by recovering the cushions. Lovin’ the new zebra print! Get the how-to. [photo from Lil Blue Boo] … Read more ...

Tutorial: No-slip chair cushions with boxed corners

January 30, 2010 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sew4Home shows how to make a set of no-slip cushions for your chair. The corners are boxed for a nice, crisp finish. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home] [tags]sewing, tutorial, no-slip, chair, cushion, boxed bottom[/tags]… Read more ...