Pillow Pattern With Zipper

Quilt pattern the modern fans pattern available aug.

Pillow pattern with zipper.

I sew the zipper backwards at my first try but after the fifth pillow cover i felt like a pro. Reasons for sewing a zipper in a pillow. For may s craft room destash challenge i ll be showing you how to make a concealed zipper pillow back for the pillow front that i made with my april showers embroidery pattern. Pin the front and back pillow pieces together right sides facing aligning the edges.

Stuff with stuffing foam or a pillow form and zip it shut. My pillow backing piece is 19 square. Easy tutorial for beginners to learn how to make a zippered pillow cover. You can challenge yourself by picking a pillow pattern that uses a zipper or has accents such as buttons or applique.

Sewing a pillow is an extremely easy sewing project that s perfect for the beginner. For the front side of the pillow you ll cut one piece. Add one inch to the measurement. See below for more great quilt pattern options.

Once your zipper is installed unzip it and sew around 4 sides for a center back zipper or 3 sides for a side seam zipper. You ll only be sewing in a straight line and there aren t a lot of seams to worry about. Maybe this is a problem in my house only but feather pillows seem to shift out of the envelope style pillowcases especially if you have rambunctious children. This is kind of a two part destash.

Pillow insert this tutorial will use an 18 square pillow insert. Measure from seam to seam horizontally on your pillow. Fabric enough to make both the pieced pillow top and 1 piece large enough to cover the back of the pillow form. I will be the first who tell you that your first zippered pillow cover is easy to make.

It s easier than you think. Removable pillow cases are nice for washing or changing as your taste in decor changes. But i can also assure you that you will most likely to screw up making your very first pillow cover. In fact in an effort to avoid installing a zipper i used hem tape on the first pillows i ever made which didn t last and they sat on my sofa with a bulging seam for way too long.

I had to place them strategically so you couldn t tell. Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by c mon get crafty to create a new craft or project from their own stash of goodies. With a seam ripper remove the basting stitches along the zipper tape and from the opening. I used to be afraid of my sewing machine.

And like i said more on how these pillows fit into organization tomorrow. Do the same vertically adding an inch there as well and that s your fabric size. Bring the zipper pull below the 2 inch 5 cm mark and finish sewing around the top of the zipper including the top edges. But after the fifth pillow cover i felt like a pro.

30 is used in this sample project. Clip your corners and turn right side out. For the back fabric you ll cut two pieces. Lately i have been shopping for christmas covers but haven t found one i love.