I’ve been in desperate need of new couch pillows after Twitch ate my original pillows (to be fair, he let me enjoy them for a solid 3 years before he shredded them..).
My sister & I tackled Fabric 101‘s sale together over the 4th of July holiday – picked up some beautiful scraps for handbags. I also picked up a beautiful, perfectly square floral scrap with pale blue and green hues that I knew would be perfect for my couch.
The scrap was too lovely to cut so I turned it into an oblong accent pillow instead.
Isn’t the fabric lovely?!
I had a little extra of the brown pattern lying around so I whipped up a friend for my oblong pillow.
Kimba approves of the new pillows!
If you’ve never made a pillow, you must! It’s unbelievably easy and incredibly cheap.
I don’t have pictures of the steps, but here’s a quick run-down:
- Align 2 pieces of material that are cut identically (you can use 2 different fabric patterns for a little versatility or the same for the traditional uniform look just make sure they are the same shape) with the outside pieces facing.
- Pin all around the edges of the material. Make sure to mark about 6 inches (give or take a few inches depending on the size of your pillow and the weight of your fabric – heavier fabric may require a slightly larger opening).
- Starting at one end of your opening, sew all the way around the edges of your fabric until you reach the other end of your opening.
- Flip the fabric through the opening so that the sewn edges become the interior. Reach into the pillow shell and push out all four edges.
- Now for the fun part: start stuffing the pillow! Add stuffing until the pillow reaches your desired firmness.
- Fold the edges of the opening inward, pin then stitch it closed (this should be the bottom of your pillow).
Ta-da! I hope that helps for now – I’ll post a picture tutorial the next time I construct one!
I can’t lie – I’ve been putting my pillows to good use 😉
Dogs, a good book and new pillows make for a great day!
{PS: I finished reading Big Girl Panties this weekend and it’s a great summer read! I definitely recommend it!}
Happy pillow making!
