Quilted Velvet Pillow Tutorial – A Stunning Mess

It’s that point of 12 months after I wish to up the comfy issue of my house. Whether or not it’s twinkle lights, a pretend fur throw, or tremendous smooth velvet pillows—all of it makes these longer evenings a bit extra magical.

Plus, including new envelope pillow cowl to your house is without doubt one of the quickest methods to provide your sofa or mattress a mini makeover. You’ll be able to slip it on and off with the seasons— however you may by no means wish to put this velvet pillow away!

In case you’ve acquired entry to a stitching machine and may sew a straight-ish line, you may fill your sofa with a lush, quilted velvet pillow for just a little extra hygge this winter. Warning: you’ll wish to take extra naps.

Including easy sew strains to the entrance piece of your pillow is a simple method so as to add a refined sample and add extra curiosity to your pile.

I even added some mid-century trying star shapes to my brick purple pillow to provide it a refined nod to the vacations. You’ll be able to layer these up or combine and match with totally different woven cotton or knitted wool pillows for a visible feast on the finish of your sofa. 

Provides:
-2/3 yard of broad selvedge pink velvet material for 16″ pillows and 1/2 yard for 12″ pillows
–pillow insert of matching dimension (16″ pillow insert for 16″ pillow, and so on.)
-sewing machine and coordinating thread
-fabric scissors
-straight pins
-chalk or marker
-acrylic ruler
–chopping mat (elective)

Since these are a bit bigger, I’m going to share the method of constructing the gold model of the quilted strains pillow utilizing a smaller pattern. It’s a 6″ x 6″ dimension as a substitute of 16″ x 16″.

It doesn’t matter what dimension pillow you’re desirous to create, lower the material to be the identical dimension because the pillow insert. You don’t wish to add an inch to make it match or it is going to be free and floppy. Ask me how I do know this.

Step One: For a 16″ pillow, lower one piece of cloth that measures 16″ x 16″ for the entrance.

Then, lower one other two items that measure 12″ x 16″ for the again items. You need your two again items to overlap by no less than 5″. For diagonal stripes in your pillow, flip your 16″ sq. piece in order that the velvet facet is going through down.

Use your acrylic ruler and chopping mat to attract straight strains as far aside as you’d like them to your design. I recommend both 1/2″ or 1″ aside. Simply hold it constant and it’ll look nice!

In case you’d like a star design, use your acrylic ruler to attract quite a lot of star shapes on the again facet. Simply make sure you’re again stitching in the beginning and ending of a sew line to maintain your stitches from unraveling.

Step Two: Comply with your sew strains together with your stitching machine and trim up your ends once you’re completed.

Step Three: For every of the 2 again sides, fold one of many lengthy edges down as soon as for a 1/2″ after which once more 1/2″. Pin in place. Sew alongside the folded edge. Be sure to’re folding onto the mistaken facet in order that the fitting facet of the material is displaying after you’ve stitched collectively as proven.

Step 4: Place one among your again sides on high of the entrance piece in order that the fitting sides are going through one another and three of the sides are lined up as proven. Pin in place alongside the three edges.

Step 5: Repeat with the second again facet. Your hemmed edges needs to be overlapping a bit greater than mine present within the instance. Pin in place.

Sew all the best way across the perimeter of your pillow so that you simply’re stitching by way of each items as you go. Take away pins.

Step Six: Flip pillow proper facet out, poke out the corners, and insert your pillow type. Fluff and revel in!

I really like the best way the sunshine catches the velvet. It makes you wish to seize an excellent ebook and comfortable up for the night!Are we nonetheless karate chopping our pillows? I believe these didn’t have sufficient weight to them to remain chopped.

End up a fake down insert for an much more excessive finish impact and everybody might be asking the place you got your pillow! – Rachel

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Credit//Writer and Images: Rachel Denbow.