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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 ... 
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.
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Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these stylish throw pillows featuring box pleats that reveal a contrasting fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
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 ... 
