chevron ruffle pillow – tutorial
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It combines all of the things I’m loving right now – burlap, ruffles, and chevron.
Yummy 😀
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burlap
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fabric for ruffles
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piping (I used pre-made)
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pillow stuffing (or pillow form if you’d like)
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scissors
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pins
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needle and thread
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sewing machine
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regular and piping foot attachments
STEP ONE: Cut out 2 pieces of burlap for the base of the pillow (one for the front & one for the back) in the dimension you want. Leaving yourself a 1/2 inch seam allowance on all sides.
STEP TWO: Rip or cut fabric for ruffles. I like to rip my fabric because I like the look it gives me. My strips were about 1.5 inches wide by double the height of my pillow.
STEP THREE: Stitch ruffles using your sewing machine set to the longest stitch length. Leave yourself long threads and the beginning and end, and then pull one of the threads to create the ruffle. I used white thread so it would show up in the picture. Use a thread that matches your fabric.
STEP FOUR: Place and pin ruffles to front of pillow. Machine stitch in place.
STEP FIVE: Pin your piping into place on the front piece of fabric, going over any ruffles at the edges. When you get to the corners, cut a series of slits into the piping to allow it to curve nicely. Using your sewing foot for piping, sew piping into place. Overlap the beginning and end of the piping.
STEP SIX: Sew the back piece in place. The easiest way I’ve found to do this without messing up the piping is to turn the pillow around so that the wrong side of the front of the pillow is facing up. That way you can stitch directly over your previous stitches, using them as a guide. Leave yourself enough of an opening to turn the pillow right side out and stuff. Trim any excess.
STEP SEVEN: Turn right side out and stuff. I chose to use stuffing because the dimensions I wanted my pillow to be were not available in a form.
STEP EIGHT: Hand stitch opening close (sorry, I realized after the fact that I didn’t take a picture of this) and enjoy!
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Comments
Newestlove the pillow it really stands out sat in that chair against the red pillow. thanks for sharing
Adore it, ADORE IT! winks-jen
Good one!
Your awesome. Nuff said.
Oh my gosh.. this is gorgeous!! Thank you so much for linking in to my weekend wrap up.. I'm following your blog now.. and am hoping to be inspired by your posts & DIYs..
Found you from A to Z… this pillow is a perfect combination of everything beautiful. I LOVE it! Looks very expensive!
Loved this pillow so cute i added it to my tumblr
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This is such a cute pillow. I really love it. Great tutorial.
Visiting from Colours Dekor.I love this tutorial1 Thank you so much for sharing it. I love working with burlap and making pillows… I never tried a rectangular one before. I love how you made the ruffles. Great post!~Poppy
http://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/
Your pillow is gorgeous! Thanks for the tutorial!
I LOVE this! OMG I need one.
Really cute–and yeah, combination of so many popular things right now! Thanks for stopping by my blog too!
This is really sweet!
I was trying to figure out how to make a Chevron pillow for a room I'm redoing right now and I hadn't decided on one. Thanks for the inspiration! I especially love the burlap!
Shelley, you trendsetter you, that is beyond adorable! I haven't seen anything quite like it here in blogland and I love it! Thanks so much for linking it up to Inspiration Friday this week~
Vanessa
Ooh! I like your pillow too! Great job!
Thank you for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
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Hi Shelley…
Oooh…pretty pillow! Your tutorial makes it look easy! I also love your beautiful slip covered chair too! Thanks for sharing!
Warmest wishes,
Chari
SO cute!! I love love love this!! I am visiting from Tatertots and Jello and I am a new follower!! Hope to see you around!
Have a great weekend!
Michelle
http://www.delicateconstruction.blogpspot.com
Super charming! Love your sweet pillow ~ it's so darling! Thanks for sharing the how to- and thank you for sharing at FNF 🙂
It looks so great with that chair and curtains. Nice job!
Beautiful, Shelley! Great tutorial too! Adding this to my DIY list. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing in the DIY party!
Have a wonderful week!
Roeshel
Shelly, Your pillow is simply amazing. I love the burlap and black ruffles – gorgeous! Thanks for sharing – Hope you had a wonderful weekend!
~Stephanie Lynn
http://www.bystephanielynn.com
OH how I heart this one! I have been on the hunt for some ruffle and burlap pillow inspiration, and you have combined the two into one! Not to mention the chevron too! LOVE IT!!!!
~Cat
http://www.catherinascreativecorner.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness..I adore this pillow and what a fantastic tutorial, sweetie. Thanks so much and have a great day
Kisses
P.S: I'm hosting an amazing Fischer's dress Giveaway Reloaded today! Don't miss it!
What a fun idea! I love this chevron look! I've always wanted to try piping….
Shelley, this is beautiful! Thanks for joining us and sharing with us this awesome post at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop 🙂
So awesome! You make me want to learn how to sew! Just found your blog…. new follower! =)
Looking forward to reading more,
Kelsi
I am featuring your chevron pillow at my Swing into Spring party tonight. The link opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and grab an I've Been Featured button. Thanks.
Okay, that is just plain AMAZING!!! I must make one, but I doubt it will come out as cute as yours!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!
In Love with this!!!! I'm not a pro on the sewing machine, but I mean, I could even hot glue if I had too! Thanks for the inspiration 😉
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I was SO sad I didn't win this… But now I can make my own!!! Whoot!!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this on Fancy This Fridays!! Hope you'll stop by on Monday to see if you are a giveaway winner, featured post, or BOTH! 🙂
That pillow looks wonderful!
Thank you so much for sharing this @ {nifty thrifty sunday} last week!
Hope to see you again tomorrow! 🙂
xoxo from Germany,
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
This is so cute! I love chevron and I love ruffles so the two together are just perfect.
Love your blog – I am your newest follower 🙂
great idea! I love burlap!
I love this pillow! It turned out awesome. Thanks for sharing
Adorable pillow! Love your originality!
I am in love with your pillow. Adding it to pinterest right now!
I love this. I will be featuring this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com in the next couple of days! Grab my "featured" button.
Perfectly awesome! I think I'll do mine burlap and rust ribbon, if I can find it. That's the colors of my curtains. Thanks for the great tutorial!
hi dear ur post is so good decorative pillows
Just a note to let you know I featured this and your blog this morning! You did such a GREAT job! 🙂
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE THAT PILLOW, GORGEOUS!
This is totally drool-worthy! It's a perfect blend of rustic (burlap), feminine (ruffles), masculine (black), and contemporary (chevron) stylings! Thanks for linking up to the burlap party at WhisperWood Cottage!
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