White Stripes Pillow Tutorial
March 18, 2011 8:15 amI needed a little change on our bed so I decided to make a pillow from some leftover scraps I had. It’s no surprise, I adore white and all shades of it. I love the changes in texture of this pillow. Here’s what I did. I cut a euro sham sized pieces (26×26 completed, so add a little extra) of fabric. I got lots of different strips of fabric and pinned them to the pillow, overlapping them slightly.
Continue all along the pillowcase.
Sew the strips down, about 1/2 an inch in.
Next what I did was sew the opposit way, like a grid. I alternated the direction I was going to it would create even more texture. It created little folds of the edge of the fabric.
For the back, cut out two pieces, one slightly longer than the other. After topstitching the edges, place them, on top of the cover of your sham, right side down. Make sure one lays over the other about two inches. Then stitch the pillow all the way around.
Here’s the finished pillow.
I love all the texture in it and how it brings in all the different shades of white that were already on my bed.
You could do this with so many different colors and it’s a great way to use extra fabric!
Have a beautiful weekend!
Tags: DIY, euro sham tutorial, home, pillowcase, refashion
Posted in home, other | 14 Comments »
By Jessica on Mar 18, 2011 | Reply
wow that’s gorgeous!
By Michelle on Mar 18, 2011 | Reply
This is so perfect, I was just thinking about how I wanted texture for the pillows on my bed, but I didn’t want any colour besides gray. I think you just solved my problem! Thanks a bunch.
By Justine @ Just Better Together on Mar 18, 2011 | Reply
I do like the texture of the pillow
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By Amy on Mar 18, 2011 | Reply
i love love love the projects that you make out of your “scraps.”
i wish my scraps were as pretty as yours!
By Erika on Mar 19, 2011 | Reply
that is so delicate and nice, I love how it turned out…I am not a very big fan of using many many colors in my decorating, yet I think it would also look great as you said, in colors, among lots of other white ones in a lovely “white” room
By Anne Weaver on Mar 19, 2011 | Reply
This is so pretty!! i linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-textured-stripes-pillow-sham/2011/03/19/
–Anne
By amani on Mar 19, 2011 | Reply
simple & great result as well, thanks for sharing it
By Kaili on Mar 19, 2011 | Reply
LOVE. i have a stock pile of material from my gramma that i got when she passed away. unfortunately a limited amount is my taste, any ideas?
By juliet on Mar 20, 2011 | Reply
oooh, what happened to your serger? I read it on your facebook, and I felt sad!
lovely pillow!
By Nathania on Mar 21, 2011 | Reply
I totally want to make these!!!!!!
By Jacinta @ modelmumma on Mar 22, 2011 | Reply
Really lovely. Love all the textures.
By Lydia on Mar 22, 2011 | Reply
what a beautiful idea and i am thinking even larger and using that idea for a new comforter for my bed! thanks for the great idea!
By Alexis on Mar 22, 2011 | Reply
That would be beautiful!
By Ashley on Mar 25, 2011 | Reply
Its beautiful! I love the texture and it really goes well with your other pillows.