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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

20 minute pillows

That's right after the first one you can whip one of these baby's out in about 20 minutes or less.
Here's what you need:
Pillow form Save yourself lots of headaches, get one that is soft and squishy.
Fabric
Sewing machine and thread.  Don't try this with stitch witchery it just won't hold.

Lay your pillow form on the fabric to see haw much you will need to cover the pillow plus 10" lengthwise and 1"crosswise. 
A 14"pillow would need a piece of fabric 15" long and 38" wide.
Fold over the short edges of the fabric twice 1/2" pin press stitch.
Lay the pillow form in the center of the fabric and fold over the ends until they meet.  Pin one side, be sure to catch all the layers of fabric.  Remove the form and line up the other side, pin.
Stitch along both sides of the cover, trim, turn and press.
Stuff your pillow into it's new home, this the hardest part of the whole thing.  Hold your mouth just right and no cursing allowed.  Fluff it up and there you have it, a new pillow.  The pillows I made were 24" squares but you can make them any size, square or rectangle.


If you don't have a sewing machine use the friend bribing
methods in pickup valance post.

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