Fleece Pillows
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 60" fleece fabric:
- 1 yd. For 16" pillow with pom pom
- 1 yd. For 20" pillow with tassels
- Pillow forms for each pillow
- Rotary cutter, mat and grid ruler
- Cardboard
- Glue
- Basic sewing supplies
DIRECTIONS:
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1/2" seam allowance
- 16" pillow with pompoms.- cut main fabric 17" x 17", for back cut one 17" x 13 1/2" and one 17" x 9 1/2"
- Fold under 1/2" on one side of each of the back pieces and sew.
- Lay front piece right side up.
- Lay the largest back piece right side down on front and place remaining back piece with right side down.
- Stitch all pieces together. Turn.
- For pompoms, make 4 -cut 17 - 1/4" strips width of fabric.
- Cut one piece into 4 for wrapping centers of pompoms
- Using a piece of cardboard 6" wide, wrap 4 strips of the fleece around slightly stretching fleece as you wrap.
- When you have wrapped the 4 pieces, slip off of the cardboard and tie center with one of the shorter pieces of fleece cut.
- Fluff pompom and trim into ball. Stitch to corners
- For 20" pillow with tassels: Cut main fabric 21" x 21", for back cut one 21" x 16 1/2" and one 21" x 12 1/2".
- Fold under 1/2" on both back pieces and hem stitch.
- Lay front piece right side up.
- Lay the two back pieces right side down on front, overlapping hem sides. Stitch all together.
- Make 4 tassels: Cut 2 strips 5" by width of fabric. Cut these into 18" pieces.
- With remaining fleece cut 4 strips 1/2" wide to be used to wrap top of tassels.
- Cut fringe along the long side of each of these 18" pieces, 1/4" wide and stopping 1/2" from top.
- Starting and the short edge, roll the fringed fleece tight, can use a small amount of glue as you roll.
- Starting at the fringe side, wrap the 1/2" pieces around top about 1" using a small amount of glue as you wrap. Weave in end.
- Make 4 and sew to corners of pillow.
Fleece Laptop Pillow
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 1 yd. - 60" fleece fabric:
- 4 yds - 1" wide cord for piping
- 2 bags polyfil
- 2 - 19" x 13" pieces of thick batting
- Rotary cutter, mat and grid ruler
- Basic sewing supplies
DIRECTIONS:
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(1/2" seam allowance)
- Cut 2 - 19" x 13" for top and bottom.
- Cut 1 - 4" x Width of fabric for sides.
- Cut 2 - 2 1/2" x Width of fabric for piping
- Stitch batting to top and bottom of pillow.
- Make piping for top and bottom with the 2 1/2" strips and cording using zipper foot.
- Sew one piece of piping around edge of top piece.
- Sew remaining piping to bottom.
- Sew 4" fabric for sides over top and piping with right sides together having edge at back of pillow.
- Stitch seam of side together at back, adjusting length if needed.
- Stitch bottom of pillow to sides with right sides together, leaving an opening at back for turning.
- Turn. Stuff
- Stitch opening closed.
Fleece Round Llama Print Pillow
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- 1 yd. - 60" fleece Llama fabric
- 1/2 yd - batting
- 1 pkg. - cord for piping
- 1 bags polyfil
- Rotary cutter, mat and grid ruler
- Basic sewing supplies
DIRECTIONS:
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(1/2" seam allowance)
- Cut 2 - 15" circles for top and bottom.
- Cut 2 - 15" circles from batting for top and bottom.
- Cut 1 - 2 “ x Width of fabric for piping
- Sew batting to top and bottom pillow pieces.
- Make piping using the 2" strip and cording and sewing with a zipper foot.
- Pin and sew piping to top of pillow.
- With RST pin bottom of pillow to top, leaving an opening for turning.
- Turn and stuff.
- Stitch opening closed.