Hello Crafters! I had someone ask if I would offer a tutorial on how I made this super cute pillow for my nursery, so here you go!
Materials Needed:
Sewing Machine
Piping Foot or zipper foot
Thread to match the piping material
Fabric for front and back of pillow
1/4 inch piping (enough to wrap around the perimeter of your pillow
Pillow form
So, I had a old pillow from a bedding set I was no longer using and I ended up just using that pillow because it was about the right size and shape I was looking for. If you do not have a pillow that is lying around that you could use for this, then you will need to go buy one. This pillow was 11″ x 18″.
Step 1: Cut your fabric for front of pillow
You will want to measure the length and width of your pillow and then cut your fabric two inches longer and wider than your pillow. For example, my pillow was 11″ x 18″ so I cut my fabric to 13″ x 20″.
Step 2: Cut fabric for back of pillow
You will be cutting 2 pieces for this part. For this, you need to cut the measurement for the length of your pillow in half, then add 2 inches to it and then for the width add two inches also. So, for my pillow I had two pieces measuring 13″ x 11″ because half of my length was 9″.
Step 3: Cutting the fabric for your piping
Measure the perimeter of your pillow. My pillow was 58″. Now Cut the fabric you want to use for the piping into 2 inch strips and make it 2 inches longer than your perimeter. So my pillow was 60″. If your fabric isn’t long enough, you may need to cut a couple different lengths and sew them together to be 2″ x 60″ total (or whatever your measurement is).
Step 4: Sewing on your piping
For this part, I just followed the instructions in this Youtube video:
Now for the back, I am going to be making a flap opening, like you commonly see on larger pillow cases that come with bedding sets for adult bedding. Here is a picture of the back of my pillow:
Step 5: Hem one side of both pieces of the back fabric.
It was hard for me to describe which edge you need to hem, in words, so I made this diagram to show you for my pillow size:
So then after you hem it with a 1/4 inch hem, it will be these dimensions
Step 6: Sewing your back fabric to your front
Line up your fabric with the faces of your front fabric and one piece of your back fabric facing each other, then overlap the other peice of your back fabric, with the faces inward as well. Then using your piping foot still, sew around the outside edges.
Now just turn your pillow case right side out, put your pillow form in the pillow, and you are done!
Enjoy your pillow! Don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Happy Crafting!