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Beautiful decorative pillows capable of reviving even the most discreet interior. They bring a cozy atmosphere, home warmth and allow you to relax. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to decorate your home with them, because you can create these cute decorative elements yourself.
We have selected thematic master classes for you, from which you will learn how to sew the pillow of your dreams. Thanks to step-by-step photographs and detailed description Even a beginner can cope with this.
Volumetric heart made of roses
A handmade pillow can be a wonderful gift. Armed with imagination and a thread and a needle, you can even turn it into a unique Valentine’s card. We are offering to you step-by-step master class making an unusual pillow with a voluminous heart.
To work you will need:
- ready-made pillow of the desired size;
- fabric for roses, which does not require overcasting the cut;
- scissors;
- needle and thread.
Take the circle of fabric by the middle, gather it, forming folds as in the photo. Secure the workpiece in the desired position with a couple of stitches.
Sew another circle of fabric from the bottom, forming a voluminous bud.
Continue sewing circles onto the rose until you get a flower. the right size.
Prepare the remaining roses using the same scheme. Their number depends on the size of the flower heart.
Sew the flowers to the pillow starting with the outline of the heart.
Place the pieces tightly together so that there are no gaps between them. A magnificent heart is ready to conquer and conquer hearts.
This designer pillow will decorate the room of a capricious fashionista or become the highlight of your living room. And she will lift your spirits just by looking at her.
Fluffy pillow
An original pillow with fringe will fit well into any interior. Pleasant to the touch fleece will make it a favorite thing not only in the children's room.
To work you will need:
- fleece for the base of the pillow and fringe;
- filler;
- scissors;
- threads;
- pins;
- sewing machine.
It is better to choose a fabric for fringe several colors of the same range- you will get a stylish transition between them. In our case, we use 10 strips of 37*10 cm in three shades of brown.
Fold each strip in half and cut the fringe.
Sew the first strip to the base of the pillow, 1 cm from the edges. This is the result you should get.
Next, bend the fringe to one side.
Sew a second strip next to it at a distance of approximately 1.5 cm from the first.
Continue sewing the fringe in the same way. Alternate dark stripes with light ones through several rows, achieving a beautiful and smooth transition of colors.
Place a second square on top of the fringed piece and pin along the edges. Sew the pillow around the perimeter, leaving a small hole for stuffing.
Turn the pillow inside out and stuff it with filling. It is better to use padding polyester or holofiber. Natural materials, such as cotton wool and fluff, can clump over time and the product will lose its neat appearance.
Sew the opening with a blind stitch.
It turns out to be a very beautiful sofa cushion that will create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort in your home.
Pillow "Butterfly Wings"
We present to you detailed photo lesson on decorating interior pillows. Even if sewing is not your thing, you can easily master it: you will need a ready-made pillow for the job. Guided by step by step instructions, you will turn an ordinary pillowcase into a masterpiece of art design.Pillow-toy “Owl”
A funny and bright owl is a win-win gift option for both adults and children. When such a cute bird settles in your baby’s bedroom, he will be happy not only to sleep with it, but also to play with it.
To work you will need:
- cotton in two colors;
- felt for eyes and beak;
- black buttons or beads for the pupils;
- ribbon for bow;
- chalk;
- threads;
- needle and pins for sewing;
- scissors;
- lace;
- filler.
Attach the pattern to the fabric and cut out the necessary parts; make an allowance of 1 centimeter for the body and wings.
To decorate the toy, lace, bows and a wooden flower button are used. If you are using a life-size pattern, then cut out a rectangle of 8*16 cm and a square with a side of 4.5 cm for the bow, or change the size of these parts in proportion to the owl.
Sew the beak and lace using a zigzag stitch. The lace is placed in the center of the body, between the wings.
Using the same seam, sew on the wings and eyes. Hand attach the black pupil buttons.
Fold the parts of the owl's body right sides inward, secure with pins and sew. Leave a hole at the bottom between the wings for further manipulation.
Turn the toy inside out, iron it and fill it with stuffing. If you used ordinary scissors to cut out the parts, before turning them inside out, make neat notches near the ears and in all convex places so that the fabric does not tighten.
Sew the hole closed with a blind stitch.
You can do some decorating. Fold the square for the bow into a strip and iron it.
Fold the rectangle in half with the right side facing inward and sew, leaving a 1 cm seam allowance.
Turn it inside out, gather it in the middle and sew on the prepared strip, forming a bow. Sew it to the owl's ear.
Tie a bow from a small piece of ribbon, sew it and a wooden button to the body of the toy.
Such a cute owl will reliably guard your sleep.
Another idea to implement is to sew a respectable eagle owl according to this pattern. It’s enough just to show your imagination and choose the appropriate color scheme and design for the toy.
Pillow with applique “Cat in Love”
An elegant pillow with a cool applique is a wonderful gift for any occasion. With its help, you can confess your feelings or simply cheer up your loved one.
To work you will need:
- thick white pillowcase 35*35cm;
- cotton shreds in 4 colors;
- white interlining;
- iron;
- 3 green beads for eyes;
- threads to match the fabric;
- decorative braid.
Cut out two rectangles 17*13 cm- clouds around the cat and fish. In our case, they are white with orange polka dots. You can choose the color to suit your taste.
The cat's body is a rectangle 16*12 cm, orange with small white polka dots.
Cut a rectangle from white fabric 20*11 cm. From it you will get the eyes and thoughts of a cat.
Cut out a rectangle 10*5 cm made of green fabric for the body of the fish.
Fold the non-woven fabric with the adhesive side to the wrong side of the rectangles and iron them so that they stick together. This will make it easier to cut out small parts and they will not crumble.
Cut out the blanks for the applique. You can use cardboard templates or immediately cut out parts from fabric.
Arrange the elements on the pillowcase and achieve the desired image. Mark the ground line using decorative tape. Choose the expression of the cat's loving eyes.
When you have decided on the location of all the elements of the application, you can proceed to the last stage. All that remains is to sew them to the pillowcase.
Using a small white zigzag stitch, stitch the outline of the white cloud to the polka dot cloud.
Using a green zigzag, sew the outline of the fish to the prepared two-layer cloud. Embroider the fish's fins and the outline of the head. Attach an eye bead.
Sew the parts of the cat with a fine zigzag using threads to match the fabric. Lastly, attach the eyes and embroider his mustache.
Embroidered paws will add even more charm to the animal. You can add to the application small flowers to make the composition more expressive.
The finished pillow will definitely take the crown place on the sofa in the living room and will become the star of your interior.
Scops owl pillow “Sleeping kitten”
Want even more cats? We are offering to you interesting idea for creativity: sew a charming kitten, which by its very appearance will evoke slumber and peace.
To work you will need:
- cotton fabric 3 colors;
- fleece;
- interlining;
- scissors;
- iron;
- filler;
- chalk or special marker for fabric;
- floss threads;
- 2 buttons;
- pins;
- pattern.
Place the body pattern on the fabric, trace and cut it out with a 1 cm allowance. Place the part with the wrong side on the adhesive side of the interlining, secure with pins and cut out. Prepare the second piece of the fleece body in the same way.
Cut out the kitten's paws, ears and tail.
Remove the pins and iron the two-layer body parts so that the cotton adheres to the interlining.
Fold the parts of the ears, legs and tail in pairs with the right sides inward and sew them on a machine, leaving holes for turning them inside out. Cut the stitched blanks with curly scissors or make regular notches.
Turn the parts inside out and iron them, stuff them with filler. Sew the holes with a zigzag. Use pins to attach the resulting pieces to the front side of the cat's front. Sew them to the kitten's body using a zigzag.
Draw the cat's face with chalk.
Place the fleece piece (back) on top and secure it with pins. Sew the pieces together, leaving a small hole at the bottom for turning inside out. Trim the seam allowances with curly scissors or make regular notches.
Turn the workpiece right side out and iron it. Fill the toy with filler and sew up the hole left earlier with a hidden seam.
Sew the upper legs and buttons for decoration to the body.
Embroider the nose and closed eyes with floss threads.
A soft scops owl cat is looking for his loving owner. Such for a pet everyone will be happy. He will happily settle in both a child’s crib and a cozy living room.
Do you feel the strength and desire to create, but still consider yourself a beginner? We bring to your attention an educational video from which you will learn how to sew a funny one yourself cat pillow from a regular pillowcase. An original pattern, a minimum of active actions, a little decor and imagination - and you will get an elegant cat or a mischievous cat.
Using the same principle, you will get a cheerful hare; you just need to make the ears longer.
Download even more funny cat patterns to bring your wildest dreams to life creative ideas. Such cute little animals will be a wonderful decoration for your home or cottage, as well as an original gift for your loved ones.
Dog sofa cushion
Do you think that animals have no place in the house? But you are wrong. You can always have an adorable pillow dog. A cheerful dachshund will happily take its place on the sofa and will not cause you any trouble.A detailed description is presented in our step-by-step master class.
According to this scheme, you will get both a small toy puppy and a respectable adult dog. It all depends on the amount of available materials and your desire.
And if you have a lot of unclaimed pieces and scraps of fabric left, then you can sew a bright dog pillow from them. A patchwork toy with a cute face made using the patchwork technique will become a favorite character in a child’s room.
You can make this toy with your children and have a fun and useful time. And your child will receive his first cutting and sewing lessons.
A collection of pillow workshops + interesting ideas
Heart Valentine's Pillow:Original circles:
Checkered Dog:
Romantic option:
Star shaped:
A few more original pillows for inspiration:
Pillows for children: cats, bunnies, owls, dogs, bears:
Decorate pillowcases with plant prints
An original way to decorate a pillowcase with a floral design is to transfer prints of living fresh grass and leaves onto it. A product with this design will be unique and one of a kind. It will also warm you up on winter evenings with thoughts of warm summer.
To work you will need:
- natural light fabric;
- freshly picked plants;
- hammer;
- scissors;
- parchment, preferably siliconized for baking.
Fern, plantain, and clover are perfect for prints. Pick the plant you need, spread it on the fabric and cover with parchment. Beat it very hard with a hammer so that the juice comes out of the leaves, which is absorbed into the fabric and forms an imprint. Remember: Plants need to be picked on a hard, flat surface.
Experiment with different leaves, stems and their arrangement to get the desired result.
How to sew a pillow with your own hands? Every needlewoman thought about this. A pillow is needed not only for sleeping; with its help you can make your apartment design complete and original.
Having seen enough photos of homemade pillows on the Internet, you might think that sewing requires experience and talent. But having understood the process of creating a pillow, it turns out that it is not at all difficult.
Let's figure out how to make a pillow with your own hands?
The most important thing to know before you start
Before you start sewing a decorative pillow with your own hands, you need to decide exactly how it will look. But more important than this is choosing the fabric and filling.
If you want to make a multi-functional pillow, it is important to choose a fabric that can be easily cleaned. The filler should not fall into dense lumps for as long as possible, losing its elasticity.
Materials. Textile
To make a durable, practical and beautiful pillow, you need to choose the right fabric.
Firstly, it should not become highly electrified and attract any dust; it can be easily cleaned with a vacuum cleaner.
Secondly, the material must prevent dust from entering the packing. Suitable fabrics:
- Atlas
- Crepe satin
- Furniture upholstery fabrics
- Bike
- Linen fabrics
You can use other fabrics besides propylene matting. It is slippery, rough and tough, so for soft pillow won't do.
Padding
A pillow can be stuffed with many materials. It can be cotton wool, bird down or feathers, foam rubber, padding polyester, holofiber and many others.
Let's look at each filler:
Cotton wool and synthetic padding fall into clumps at great speed. At the same time, it is almost impossible to fill the product evenly with cotton.
Feathers and down are not suitable not only because of difficult availability, but also because of insufficient elasticity. No one will fluff a decorative pillow like a bedroom pillow, so as not to spoil the beautiful finish.
Holofiber is easily available and comes in two forms: sheets and in the form of fluffy granules. Sheet is more expensive, it can be replaced with cheaper foam rubber. Holofiber is well suited for a pillow. It serves for about 10 years without slipping.
Another filler option is round silicone granules. They are best for baby pillows because they are hypoallergenic and can be easily poured out, rinsed, dried and put back in through a small hole.
Decoration. Colors
The easiest way to decorate the interior is to do it with pillows different color. Of course, they must fit color scheme to interior items: furniture, curtains or even walls.
It is sometimes a difficult task to achieve a combination - but a very popular one. From pillows of different colors you can create an ensemble that will highlight all the advantages of the interior.
The most interesting thing is that the idea with colorful pillows not only easy to implement, but also affordable financially.
Note!
Do not opt only for plain fabrics; materials with patterns and ornaments will look advantageous.
Seal
Recently, printing on fabrics has become increasingly popular. Why not print on your pillow? This affordable option decoration of your product: printing prices are not very high, the design is durable and clear.
With the help of numerous computer programs you can make a design in advance and even see how the ensemble will look in the interior.
Form and fragment
Pillows can be made in absolutely any shape. There are no restrictions in this, the main thing is to show your imagination. You can use the modular sewing technique. To do this, several simple parts are made, which are subsequently stitched in place into a complex product.
The downside of this method is that it is quite difficult to clean. It is necessary to either completely disassemble the product or use a furniture vacuum cleaner.
Note!
Patchwork or patchwork is also used. Most often, they take the key fragment and place it in the center. The fragments that match it are located along the periphery. Simple, but very effective!
Key element
The compact key element adds elegance to the decorative pillow. Such an element can be a button, tassels, bows and much more. There are no restrictions here either.
You can elevate a product made from modest fabric with the help of a key element. With its help, the finished product will look richer and more expensive, so you can use technical or furniture upholstery fabrics that are not brightly colored.
Knitting, embroidery, lace
Knitted sofa cushions are more difficult to make than simply sewn from fabric. You must be able to knit or crochet - this is a labor-intensive craft that requires care.
However, like embroidery. You can embroider any subject on the pillow using satin stitch, cross stitch or ribbons. Here, too, everything depends on your skill, imagination and perseverance.
You can also decorate the product with lace. Of course, it’s easier to buy ready-made lace in a store, but it will be much more expressive if you make the lace yourself.
Note!
Just imagine the faces of your guests when they see pillows made entirely by your own hands.
To make a pillow, you can use, for example, an old sweater. The effect will be the same as doing it yourself knitted cover. If desired, it can be decorated with various beads, buttons, and so on.
Embroidery on pillows
As mentioned earlier, you can decorate a pillow with any embroidered designs, but they cannot be done using any technique that you own.
Therefore, do not embroider with beads on the pillow. Why? It's simply unhygienic. It will be difficult to wash out all the dirt from under the beads, but what gets into the beads itself will remain there forever. And think about it: will it be comfortable to lie on such a pillow?
Cross stitch is best because it is the most durable. You can wash such a product without worrying about the threads coming out. You can use satin stitch, but when washed, the threads weaken and the design loses its attractiveness.
From old clothes
So, you can make a pillow out of old sweaters, but what else can I use? Whatever! Old T-shirts, sweaters, tank tops - everything that is lying around in your closet and is waiting in line for the landfill.
You can even use jeans. The product will not be so soft, but will look very original.
Figurines
These pillows will fit perfectly into a child's room. They can simply stand on the bed or even a shelf, pleasing the eye and completing the design of the nursery. They can serve as toys or fulfill their intended purpose.
A figurine pillow can be of any shape, the main thing is that you and your children like it.
Funny letters
With the help of such pillows, your child will learn letters faster. Often letters or numbers are sewn for the holidays. Letters can also serve as toys too.
Sometimes it’s not very comfortable to sleep on them, but they look great in the interior.
To make large letters, it is better to use foam rubber and fill only the edges with holofiber. You can stuff any large pillows this way.
Sides
Every mother of a baby knows the problem: how to protect the child from blows while sleeping in a crib? The child has already been saved from falling out of the crib, but what to do with these hard sides that the child constantly hits in his sleep?
You can also sew a pillow for these purposes! Foam rubber is best suited for sides. It is dense and will not allow the child to feel the fence upon impact.
You can cover the foam rubber with any soft fabric to which the child will not be allergic. To keep the pillow side in place, you need to sew on fabric ties that will hold the pillow in the crib.
Any pillow, regardless of its shape, size and design, will fit perfectly into any interior.
Easy to make and not requiring special talent or skills, these products will transform a boring and dull apartment into an original and cozy place for relax.
Photos of DIY pillows
Today it is very difficult to find absolutely healthy person. Some suffer from headaches, some have back pain, and some suffer from insomnia. Such problems may indicate the presence of various diseases, but very often a simple change of bedding can help.
According to the Japanese, you can have a good rest and sleep by lying on your back, on a hard mattress, and they place a log in a pillowcase under your head. It is from them that you should learn the rules of a good rest. However, you don’t have to sleep with your head on a log; a bolster pillow can be a great alternative.
Moreover, such a decorative pillow looks very stylish. It will fit perfectly into any interior. There is no need to purchase it because it is easy to make.
Advantages
To understand the advantages of such pillows, you need to remember the structure human body and the fact that you can truly relax only when the spine is in a relaxed state. This can be done if your head and neck are on the pillow while you sleep.
The roller has a number of therapeutic properties. A lot depends on the correct position of the body: headaches and spinal pain stop, blood circulation and heart function improve, blood pressure normalizes. Also, an orthopedic bolster pillow will become good choice for those who suffer from insomnia and chronic fatigue.
Particularly useful are pillows filled not with ordinary down or feathers, but with buckwheat husks - this is an environmentally friendly product that has an excellent massage effect and does not cause an allergic reaction. To ensure that the pillow has not only therapeutic properties, but also an aromatherapy effect, it can be filled medicinal herbs(most often they use lavender, juniper or cedar). Such pillows can relieve stress and relieve insomnia.
Types of pillows
Before you understand, you need to decide on their varieties:
- decorative pillows for the sofa, they can be used under the back;
- bed bolster is suitable for decoration and for sleeping;
- bolsters that can be used as armrests or footrests.
Sofa pillows have their advantages: they are convenient for placing under your head, back or arms, and they will fit perfectly into any interior and will bright accent in room.
The cushion cushion can be of absolutely any shape. It can be made by accurately repeating the shape of the cylinder, or the edges can be gathered. In the second case, the assemblies can be decorated with buttons, fabric “tails” or decorative tassels, which are characteristic of the oriental style.
It should be noted that bolster pillows were originally used in the East, which is why today they are made using multi-colored taffeta and tassel-shaped decorations. Such pillows are often used as decorative element, they are an integral attribute of oriental-style premises.
Manufacturing Features
It will be interesting for needlewomen to know that making a bolster pillow with your own hands is quite simple; even a novice needlewoman can get involved in such work. A pillowcase with a pillowcase designed in a patchwork style looks beautiful; lace and hand embroidery would also be appropriate on it.
If you don’t know how to sew a bolster pillow, then it’s better to go with the option where a zipper is used to make the pillowcase. This will make the pillow convenient to use: if necessary, the pillowcase can be easily removed and can always be washed. In addition to down, feathers and other natural fillers, you can use synthetic materials- use foam rubber or holofiber.
Roller candy
To get this type of pillowcase, cut the panel to the desired size and sew it into a ring. Both round edges of the resulting pipe are turned inside out, overcast and machined.
Having put the pillowcase on the pillow, the edges are pulled together tightly and decorated with fringe or lace.
Roller-screed
To get such a pillowcase, you need to cut out a panel corresponding to the size of the cushion and sew it into a “pipe”. The round edges of the product must be overcast, turned inside out and stitched at a distance of 1.5 cm. Next, the pipe must be pulled together by threading a rope inside the seam and hiding the tip in the middle. The sides can be decorated with original buttons, pompoms or flowers.
Roller with zipper
The bolster pillow, the pattern of which is presented below, is a tube with sewn-in side parts. In accordance with the size of the cushion, it is necessary to sew a pillowcase in the shape of a tube, leaving a hole for the zipper. Two round side parts that correspond to the diameter of the resulting holes in the tube need to be cut out additionally. They should be woven into the pillowcase face to face and stitched at a distance of about 1 cm from the edge.
Next, you need to treat the area where the pillow will be inserted. The hole left must be hemmed using a machine (hemmed seam). After this, you need to turn the cover inside out and sew in a zipper. The fastener must be placed under the cut, pinned with pins and machine stitched as close to the teeth as possible.
DIY bolster pillow
The decorative roller adds style and elegance to the interior. It's not difficult to do. First of all, you need to prepare:
- a piece of fabric corresponding to the size of the pillow;
- decorative cord;
- pillow in the form of a cushion.
The DIY bolster pillow, the pattern of which is presented in this article, is quick and easy to make. First, you need to lay out a piece of fabric on the table and tuck the long edges from the front side inward, they are pinned and sewn. This creates drawstrings for the cord.
After this, you need to fold the part face inward, secure the narrow edges with pins, and grind them down.
Next you need to process the edges. You can use an overlocker for this. You can go another way: the edges are folded to the wrong side by 1 cm and ironed, then folded again by 1.5-2 cm, fixed again with an iron and stitched on a machine.
The resulting part must be turned right side out and ironed thoroughly. You need to insert a cord into one of the drawstrings and tie it tightly with a bow. A cushion is placed inside the pillowcase, the second drawstring is tightened, and the cushion cushion is ready. If desired, the sides can be decorated with decorative tassels or other elements of your choice.
If you have problems with the musculoskeletal system, then you should consult a doctor and ask for help choosing a suitable pillow. Orthopedic roller is able to adapt to the individual characteristics of its owner and provide quality sleep, as well as excellent support for the spine.
Moreover, it has long been proven that large and high pillows have a negative effect on the body and it is undesirable to sleep on them, while a bolster pillow is ideal for this purpose. And decorative variations of such pillows can decorate any interior.
Any little thing, even the simplest one, can add zest to the interior. A beautiful napkin, a homespun rug in the hallway, a panel made of straw - products self made very popular now. But some items require special tools and pre-prepared materials. And here sofa cushion You can make it from what you have on hand or at your local store. Now we’ll talk about how to sew a bolster pillow with your own hands - you don’t need patterns for this.
What is it for?
It would seem, what questions might there be? A pillow is needed either for sleeping or for decoration. Or perhaps you put her in a crib. This is true, but not quite. Of course, decorative pillows and those you sleep on are the most popular models. In fact, there are other products of this type, and you can make almost all of them yourself:
- ordinary - square or rectangular;
- decorative - in the form of circles or flat shapes;
- decorative in the form of three-dimensional figures;
- rollers.
Important! In fact, any pillow, even the most ordinary one, can decorate a room. All you need to do is make a beautiful pillowcase for it that can only be worn during the day. Three-dimensional figures, such as roses or tulips, play a purely decorative role.
As for rollers, they are universal. In addition to the fact that they can become a very worthy interior detail, you can lie on them, and also place them, if necessary, under different parts of the body - under the head, neck, back, arm, legs.
What types of rollers are there?
Before sewing a bolster pillow, think about how exactly you want the cylinder stuffed with filling. It could be:
- “sweetie”:
- pillow with ties;
- zipper pillow;
- pillow with buttons or Velcro.
We select materials
To make a good cylindrical bolster pillow with your own hands, you don’t need a pattern, but it’s best to select the materials right away.
You will need:
- fabric for pillow;
- pillowcase fabric;
- accessories – zipper, buttons, Velcro;
- filler;
- braid;
- decorative elements.
Fabric for roller
For a pillow, regardless of whether it has a pillowcase or not, it is better to take natural fabric - cotton or linen. Much depends on what kind of filler you use. If you have sheet foam rubber, then it makes absolutely no difference whether the weave is dense or sparse. For fine-grained filler, dense material is preferable.
Important! New cotton or linen fabric shrinks after washing, so you need to wash it before cutting it.
Fabric for decorative pillowcase
Since you are not going to sleep on it, the material can be anything - from knitwear to velvet and brocade. The main thing is that the pillowcase is in harmony with the rest of the details - the bedspread, curtains, wallpaper.
Filler
If you need a cushion pillow with your own hands, the master class begins with choosing a filler. The manufacturing method depends on what the bag is filled with.
Suitable for you:
- foam;
- holofiber;
- buckwheat;
- buckwheat husk.
The choice of filler depends on how hard you want your product to be:
- The foam pillow will be soft. The roller can be sewn in literally half an hour, but foam rubber has one very serious drawback - it disintegrates over time and releases unpleasant substances.
- Working with holofiber is not much more difficult, but this material is absolutely neutral and does not react with environment, does not cause allergies. In addition, mites and mold do not like it very much.
- Buckwheat or buckwheat husk is usually recommended for those who need orthopedic pillows. The roller turns out to be quite hard. But it is able to take the optimal shape for you. In addition, buckwheat is a natural material that does not cause harm to health. If we talk about disadvantages, there is only one - the shell must be dense.
Important! You should not fill the cushion with down - this filler causes allergies in many people, and in addition, dust accumulates in feather pillows - which is why they are most often abandoned.
Pillow with ties
The simplest option. If you have never done needlework and are first thinking about how to sew a cushion for a sofa, it is better to start with it.
The manufacturing method depends on the filler:
- foam roller;
- roller with any other filler.
With foam rubber
In this case, you won't need the inner bag. The roller consists of only two parts:
- foam cylinder;
- removable pillowcase.
The first step is to cut out a strip of foam rubber. The longer it is, the thicker the roller will be:
- Roll the strip into a tight cylinder.
- Using a needle and thick thread, sew the workpiece so that it does not unravel - this can be done with any seam that is familiar to you.
- Sew the outer edge of the strip to the previous layer with several tight stitches.
Important! Foam rubber breaks easily, so the stitches should not be small and frequent.
Cut out the pillowcases
The pillowcase pattern is a rectangle. But before you make a bolster pillow with your own hands, you need to measure something and remember your school math course. To take measurements you will need a measuring tape or thick strong thread:
- Measure the thickness of the foam cylinder.
- Calculate the radius of the side by dividing the resulting measurement by 6.28.
- Measure the length of the cylinder.
- To this measurement add twice the radius of the sidewall.
- Draw a rectangle, one side of which is equal to the length of the foam blank with a double radius added to it, and the second is equal to the thickness of the cylinder, make allowances of 2 cm on the long sides, and 1 cm on the short sides.
Let's start sewing:
- You need to make drawstrings on the short sides. Fold the allowances onto the wrong side, first by 0.5 cm, and then by 1.5 cm, baste and stitch.
- On the wrong side of the seam allowance at a distance of 2.5 cm from the long side, make round hole, overcast its edges with a tight buttonhole stitch.
- Make the same hole on the other side.
- Fold the workpiece in half, lining up the long sides.
- Sew the seam.
- Turn the workpiece inside out.
- Insert the laces into the drawstrings.
- Place the pillowcase over the foam cylinder.
- Tighten the laces - their ends can be tied together.
Other filler
To sew a bolster pillow with your own hands and stuff it with buckwheat, you need to make 2 covers: one is solid, the other is removable. The second cover is made in exactly the same way as for the foam roller. The first one, which is also called filling or mounding, is also quite simple to sew. In this case, knowing how to calculate the radius from the circumference will also come in handy:
- Draw a circle on paper the size of which is equal to the desired size of the sidewall.
- Calculate the width of the strip from which you will sew the cover - it is equal to twice the radius of the sidewall, multiplied by 6.28.
- Draw a strip of the same width, and its length is equal to the desired length of the pillow.
- Cut out the details - a strip and 2 identical circles, not forgetting about the allowances.
- Finish all cuts with an overlocker.
Collecting the filling
You can do this in two ways:
- on the front side;
- on the wrong side.
Important! The first method is good for synthetic fabrics, such as microfiber, avisent or parachute silk. The second is for crumbling materials.
There are no fundamental differences, just in the first case you don’t have to turn the workpiece inside out:
- Fold the strip in half, wrong side out, aligning the long sides.
- Baste and stitch the seam.
- To one short section, baste and stitch a round piece.
- On the other side, do the same, but do not sew the circle all the way.
- If necessary, cut the seam allowances so that the fabric does not bulge at the joints. If you didn't overcast them, you can cut close to the stitching and overcast them together.
- Turn the workpiece inside out.
- Fill it with filler.
- Carefully seal the hole.
Roller with zipper
The manufacturing sequence is exactly the same as in the previous case. The difference lies in the style of the cover. You don't have to manually seal anything:
- Cut out the cover in the same way as in the previous case, that is, cut out rectangles and 2 circles.
- Finish the parts with an overlocker.
- On the long sides of the rectangle, iron the seam allowances to the wrong side.
- Insert the zipper - it should be the same length as the rectangle.
- Attach the zipper.
- Turn the workpiece inside out.
- Baste and stitch both circles.
- Unscrew the cover and insert the pillow.
How to sew a candy pillow?
This version of the pillow is not much different from a cushion with ties. In the same way, the rectangle is sewn into a ring; a drawstring is made along the edges into which the cord is inserted. But if you are thinking about how to sew a candy pillow with your own hands, you should make sure that you have lace or sewing on hand.
Important! Lace can be made from the remnants of tulle - then your creation will certainly be in harmony with the curtains. But this is only possible if the tulle has a large pattern.
You can decorate the “candy” after the pillowcase is ready. To begin, sew the lace along the straight edge using a basting stitch using small stitches. Then, pull the thread and lay it down beautiful assemblies, and only then stitch or sew by hand to the pillow.
How to sew a pillow for a manicure?
This pad is also a cushion. The manufacturing technology is not much different from the previous ones, only the fabric and filling need to be selected more carefully.
Important! It is better to make such a cushion with a cover that can be removed and washed if varnish suddenly gets on the pillow.
It is better to take synthetic fabric for the cover, but one that cannot be damaged by solvent or varnish. Buckwheat or holofiber are suitable as fillers - foam rubber does not behave very well when in contact with acetone and other solvents.
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It is difficult to find an absolutely healthy person these days. One regularly has back pain, another has a headache, a third suffers from insomnia, and a fourth has deteriorating vision. Of course, these symptoms can indicate a variety of diseases, but often to get rid of them it is enough to purchase the right bedding. One of the most convenient accessories for sleeping is a bolster pillow. How to choose this accessory and is it possible to sew it yourself?
Why is a bolster pillow better than a classic one?
Quality rest during night sleep is very important for the human body. This is a time for rest of all organs and systems of our body. How often do you manage to wake up in the morning completely restored and invigorated? If this is very rare, it makes sense to think about purchasing orthopedic bedding. One of modern solutions for a comfortable sleep - a bolster pillow. This is a cylindrical product with an elastic or fairly rigid filler. A classic pillow involves placing the entire head of the sleeper on its surface. The cushion is placed under the neck of a lying person and allows the spine to take the correct position. For greater comfort, you can use two such pillows, placing one of them under the lower back.
and application today
It is believed that cylindrical sleep accessories were originally invented in Ancient China and Japan. A popular version of their creation is that women originally slept on such products, dressing in national fashion and wearing beautiful hairstyles with backcombing and lots of jewelry for more than one day. Accordingly, the cushion cushion made it possible not to spoil the styling during sleep. In addition, proper support helped maintain a healthy and beautiful neck even with regular heavy loads in the form of the weight of voluminous hairstyles. Today, rollers are used not only for sleeping, but also for decoration. Such pillows are very popular for decorating sofas and armchairs in living rooms and other recreation rooms.
How to sew it yourself: a simple diagram
It’s not at all difficult to make such a pillow yourself, even without having any special skills. All you need is a sufficiently sized rectangle of fabric and two decorative decorations. These can be tassels or large beads. For ease of use, you should separately sew the lower cover for the filling of the product and the outer cover, providing it with fasteners. Simple scheme Making this accessory involves sewing a rectangle along the long side, leaving allowances on the sides. Attention: it is also more convenient to make the fastener with a zipper or buttons along the length of the product. Once you have completed this task, you can move on to assembling the side parts. Work around the edge of the fabric and gently pull the ends towards the center. This should result in neat assemblies. That's all, you have a bolster pillow. You were able to make it with your own hands useful accessory for sleeping and an original decorative item. All that remains is to place the selected filler in the lower case and put the upper one on it. You can sew decorative tassels or other decorations on the sides of the pillowcase.
Do-it-yourself bolster pillow: sew a version with sides
A more complex pattern for a cylindrical sleep accessory involves cutting two additional elements. In addition to the large rectangle, cut out two circles of suitable size. These will be the side parts. Sew the pillow according to the previous instructions. First, connect the long sides of the rectangle to each other, and then sew the circles into the holes on the sides. Such a cushion cushion can be made of fabric that replicates other textiles in the room, such as curtains or a bedspread. Original version decor - sew the long part of the accessory from several separate strips of different fabrics. You can also additionally decorate the product with braid or some other bright elements.
in the shop?
The selection of sleep accessories should be done individually, taking into account the structural features of your body. You can measure the distance from lower jaw to the shoulder or look for a pillow by trying it on in a store. The second option is considered the most reliable, since in addition to the size of the product great importance have the characteristics of its filler. Try lying on a few different pillows and choose the one that seems most convenient. Back accessories should be chosen in the same way. Be prepared for the fact that when you first use a bolster pillow, it is unlikely that it will seem more comfortable than a traditional down pillow. However, over time, your vertebrae will take the correct position.
Fillers and covers
Cushion cushions filled with buckwheat husks are very popular. This is an inexpensive and completely natural filler. Another eco-friendly option for bedding accessories is herbs. Such pillows are not only pleasant to the touch and create a micro-massage effect, but also fill the air pleasant aroma, which has a beneficial effect on the sleeper’s body. Synthetic fillers are also popular, in particular polyurethane foam and latex. If the neck cushion will be used primarily in the bedroom, you will need a practical pillowcase made of natural fabric that is pleasant to the touch. For decorative accessories, covers can be made of any materials, but it is desirable that they are also easily removed if necessary.
Attention: if you have serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system, it makes sense to ask a supervising doctor for help in selecting a pillow. Right choice sleep accessories can have a significant therapeutic effect in many pathologies and accelerate the improvement of the patient’s condition. A worthy example of medical products - this product is able to adapt to the individual parameters of its owner’s body and provide high-quality support for his spine. You can use this accessory without any special medical indications.
