Thanks for the great info, a friend has asked me to make a heart shaped pillow out of his late Father’s favorite shirt to give to his Mom. I am a quilter, but have never made a heart shaped pillow and obviously would not want to make a mistake with the very precious fabric that ...
I had been eyeing quilted velvet pillows for a while and like most of crafty folks, thought to myself, “I bet I can make that!” And that’s exactly what I did. Yet rather than sew moreruffle throw pillowsI decided to make removable quilted velveteen pillow shams for my bed. I skip...
When you’re done sewing the doll patchwork quilt and pillow, use the “How to Sew a Ruffled Maxi Dress for an 18″ Doll” tutorialto create a nightgown. Tips to do so are included at the end of this blog post. Materials to Sew the 18” Doll Patchwork Quilt The finished size of th...
A few years (actually I checked it was 6 years ago, where does the time go?) I made areading pillow for my nephew for Christmas. I gifted it to him with a few of my favorite books and a flashlight so that he could “sneak” in a bit of reading after the lights were out. Since...
Pin the other apron top piece to the sewn apron top piece, right sides facing. Stitch around the top and two sides with a ½″ seam allowance making sure not to catch the straps as you sew. Turn right side out and press. The bottom seam will still be open. ...
Each strip was 2 1/2 inches wide. I like the torn edges, so there was no need to sew the edges. BUT, you can if you want. Using a wide stitch, I gathered my ruffles right down the center of each torn strip. After they were gathered, I carefully pinned them to my pillow fabric...
How to Sew a Pouf Pillow MY LATEST VIDEOS 1. Wash & cut your fabric. These are done with inexpensive cotton because I have to make a million of them, but I think this pillow would be a time to use some pretty fabric you’ve been saving for the top piece, and something solid on ...
Sew the hole closed by topstitching very close to the edge. You can hand ladder-stitch this if you don’t want to see the seam, but it will be under the tray and you won’t see it anyway. As we near the end of this how to make a travel game pillow sewing tutorial, we need ...
Fold down the part you just hemmed so it is 3 inches from the top. Sew a row of stitches in the ¼ inch hem you just made. This forms the hem for the open top of the pillow cover. Step 7 Match the edges of the other long side of the pillow cover and sew the side seam down...
and cut and sew fabric panels (I made a few - see photos in mypillowcase tutorial!). Fabric panels for baby quilts and quilted blankets are very popular too. And themed fabric panels are a star of the holiday season: I have made a tutorial with one of the Christmas panels for quilti...