Pretty Flower pillowsWe had been using this pretty turquoise fabric at work the other day and I noticed how well it would coordinate in my mothers family room. I decided to get some of the fabric and make her some new pillows and get another pillow tutorial out barely in time for mothers day.
To start, cut the squares or rectangles of your pillow. I wanted to make mine about a 16" x 16", so I cut my pattern fabric piece as a 17 1/2" x 17 1/2" allowing for 3/4" seam lines. Next, back the piece that you will attach the flowers to with an interfacing. An iron-on one that is used for the backing of embroidery works great.
To make the flowers, you will want to get strips of fabrics 2" wide. They look best if the sides are roughed up, to get this look, clip a short snip into your fabric and then using your hands, tear the fabric the entire length of the fabric. You may need a couple of these depending on how many flowers you want. next you will start to lay the fabric over itself, twisting a little as you go. Using pins to stablize as you go also helps. Don't get frustrated. They don't have to be perfect, they will all be a little bit different, and I promise, you will get better at them as you go!
Next you will want to place them on your interface-backed fabric piece and pin them in place.
Above is the stitch pattern that you will want to use to attach them to the fabric. You don't have to measure and mark the squares, just eyeball it and do the best you can to create the stitch boxes. Also tack down random places within the flower to help them stay flat.
After you have them all stitched in place, you will lay your pillow back piece on top of the piece with the flowers attached, flowers facing up. Pin to hold in place and stitch around 3 of the edges with a 3/4" seam allowance. On the fourth side, stitch in about 2-3" on each end leaving a place to insert your pillow form or polyfill.
Trim the corners, then flip you pillow right side out. Fill the pillow and finish off the edge with a blind stitch!
To make the flowers, you will want to get strips of fabrics 2" wide. They look best if the sides are roughed up, to get this look, clip a short snip into your fabric and then using your hands, tear the fabric the entire length of the fabric. You may need a couple of these depending on how many flowers you want. next you will start to lay the fabric over itself, twisting a little as you go. Using pins to stablize as you go also helps. Don't get frustrated. They don't have to be perfect, they will all be a little bit different, and I promise, you will get better at them as you go!
Next you will want to place them on your interface-backed fabric piece and pin them in place.
Above is the stitch pattern that you will want to use to attach them to the fabric. You don't have to measure and mark the squares, just eyeball it and do the best you can to create the stitch boxes. Also tack down random places within the flower to help them stay flat.
After you have them all stitched in place, you will lay your pillow back piece on top of the piece with the flowers attached, flowers facing up. Pin to hold in place and stitch around 3 of the edges with a 3/4" seam allowance. On the fourth side, stitch in about 2-3" on each end leaving a place to insert your pillow form or polyfill.Trim the corners, then flip you pillow right side out. Fill the pillow and finish off the edge with a blind stitch!
Um...so, I need some of these too!
ReplyDeleteWe can have a pillow making day then! Everyone is invited : )
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