What Size To Cut Fabric For Pillow Forms

I have a confession: I really like decorative pillows. I have another confession: I am very picky when it comes to pillows and rarely find one that completely satisfies what I desire. A few months agone, I bought 3 pillows from a large box store. They were on auction, and I liked their cloth. But when I brought them home I realized why they were on sale– they were flat as a pancake with barely any stuffing. Ugh. Then at present I accept to employ three pillows all at the same time simply to take enough cushion. The pillow forms from places like Pottery Barn await awesome but also a little steep on price. But I know how to sew, so why not make my own? Here'southward how to make your own pillow forms or, as they are otherwise known, pillow inserts. I've included two variations. This is a great beginner sewing project, and they are quite inexpensive. I already had all the materials on hand in my stash to make three, then they were essentially free to brand!

Supplies:

White cotton cloth (pre-done, of class!)
Poly-Fil Fiberfill for stuffing the pillow forms
White thread
Sewing Auto
Scissors
Pins
Measuring Tape

Variation One: Using Two Pieces of Fabric

Step One:

Cutting the material: Choice what size pillow grade that you would similar to make. I made a few, and I had actually chosen a few sizes from the Pottery Barn pillow options that I liked. For this pillow I fabricated a 16″ by 20″ course. For a pillow form this size, I cut 2 pieces of cloth that were each 17″ and 21″.

Step Two:

Pin the pieces with right together (if you have a correct side and a wrong side) and sew using a i/2″ seam allowance. Be sure to leave at least a three″ opening for turning and stuffing the pillow.

Reinforce the seam by stitching another row very close to the kickoff (on the outside).

Clip any excess from the seam assart and prune the corners.

Stride Three:

Plow the pillow right side out.

Step Four:

Stuff the pillow to the desired firmness. If you like a flat pillow (heaven-forbid!) or a house pillow, the slap-up thing about making your own pillow forms is that they can be any way that you want. Be certain to spread the stuffing out to the corners, also.

Step Five:

With the seam allowances folded inward, pin the opening together.

Step Six:

Stitch the opening closed across the top using a 1/4″ seam or less. I find that stitching this manner (every bit opposed to trying an invisible sew together) holds better. And since this is a pillow insert, the seam will not be visible.

Variation Two: Using I Slice of Fabric

This variation begins with how the material is cut. For a 16″ x 20″ pillow insert, I would cut a piece of textile 32.5″ x twenty.5″ (want the math? double one side measurement, leave the other the same, and add together .5″ to each side for seam assart). Fold the fabric in one-half and pin, then continue with steps 2-6 in a higher place.

Now experiment with dissimilar sizes. Y'all can most brand any size insert that yous want! Stay tuned in the coming weeks- we'll be making fabulous pillow covers for them.