More Pretty Pillows: {Sewing}

Today’s feature is packed with four different tutorials, three for spectacular pillow designs and the fourth is a tutorial for easy pillow piping. Nice stuff in this collection!

Pillow With Rosette Clusters From Felt Furnishings Tutorial By etsy.com

The gathered felt creates a feast of color for the eye; don’t the pictures just make you want to reach out and caress the nestled folds? This project comes from Anne’s chapter on gathering and ruching, but her felt techniques cover the gamut, from pleating to applique.

Square Tufted Floor Pillows Tutorial By wkdesigner.wordpress.com

Square Tufted Floor Pillows:

Young or old, few ever outgrow the love of laying on the floor while visiting or watching television. What you need are some big comfy floor pillows that you can use for those times when the gang is over at your house and there is no room on the couch. If the pillows are big enough (24 to 36 inches) they can also be seat cushions around a big coffee table for the overflow from the dining room. If you can’t quite envision these in your house, how about making a stacking set of these giant pillows to give to a student or a young couple in a new apartment. They never have enough seating. Cover the cushions with an upholstery fabric and pipe the edges for a real professional look.

Gather Up Pillow Tutorial By pinkchalkstudio.com

Gather Up Pillow – Free Pattern Download:

This is a quick project to whip up and works equally fabulous with quilting cottons. You could even skip the gathering and just piece the front. And what about mixing wool, silk, cotton, and vintage finds! I love, love, love the envelope back. Instant gratification.

Bonus Tutorial: Easy Peasy DIY Pillow Piping Tutorial.

Please visit the sites listed above for all the tutorial details.

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