Since it is the first of the month, there is plenty of time to work on this project. Other projects to follow may not be as involved as we get closer to Christmas. Whatever you chose to do this month--have fun!
Today's project -- a cute pillow cover made from scraps of Christmas fabrics (a Pillow cover tutorial).
Start with a pile of Christmas fabric scraps (and a pillow form that you already have--or purchase one at the local home/fabric store, 12" by 12" for this tutorial or adjust this pattern for any size pillow you prefer.)
Start with a square piece approximately 5 inches by 5 inches. Applique any cute design on it using scraps of felt or fabric. You can embellish it with buttons, floss, ribbon, anything that you have available. I used felt, embroidery floss and a fabric scrap for this snowman's scarf. Use your imagination and have fun! (That's the point, right?) No right or wrong here.
After you are finished with your applique, use strips of fabric scraps to sew on each end, log cabin style. If you need instruction on this process, go here -- but my pieces are not as precision as in the tutorial. I personally like a less precise crazy quilt look, so I just add strips around until I get it the size that I want. Don't worry if the strips are not long enough--patch them! Have fun creating!
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| making a strip longer w/ 1/4 inch seam |
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| patched strips |
Keep sewing until the finished product is big enough to be the front cover of your pillow cover--approximately 13 by 13 inches for tutorial pillow.
After you finish the top cover, you need to make an envelope closing for the back, from two pieces of fabric--each approximately 13 by 8 inches. Put a hemmed seam (on each piece) on one 12 inch side.
Place the 'log cabin patchwork pieced front', right side up on a flat surface. Imagine this piece is your patchwork piece:
Lay your two 13 by 8 inch sections--face down/right sides touching each other--over lapping the hemmed sides in the middle of the 13 by 13 square. Square up all outside edges so you have a 13 by 13 inch square (matching all the raw sides). I have used different fabrics to help you see how to lay the fabrics.
Sew all the way around the four sides of the 13 by 13 inch square layers making a 1/2 inch seam. Trim later if you prefer. When finished turn inside out-through the hemmed edges) and viola! there you have your pillow cover! (You may want to add a button or velcro to your envelope opening, if you prefer.) This should make your cover 12.5 inches by 12.5 inches square, just right to go over a 12 inch square pillow form.
Enjoy!
P.S. See you tomorrow for another quick project! Also, Grab the "30 Days of Christmas Fun" Button for your blog and spread the Fun!
8 comments:
Your pillow is so cute and festive! What a fun idea for using up fabric scraps. You can customize this idea for any occasion.
What a cute snowman on your pillow! You make it seem like something even I could make!! :p
What a cute pillow! How creative to use old scraps too!
looks like a great idea for lots of leftover scraps of fabric! Like your little snowman too! {:-D
What fun! I really like the crazy quilt log cabin patchwork!
such a cute pillow! I like your random patching.
Cute pillow! This is a fun project and a great way to use of scraps!
Oh my, that looks like so much fun! This is going to be a great series, I'm excited to learn what's next!
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