First cut out all your pieces to fit the size of your pillow.
I'm using some leftover ribbon I had from a belt I made my son for Christmas. I figured it would be great for this pillow. I cut the large piece of red fabric just slightly smaller so that I would have room to attach both pieces of ribbon.
I pinned both pieces of ribbon together, wrong sides facing, and surge/zig-zaged them together with a 1/4" seam.
Basically we are going to be doing all of the seams on the outside to give it a frayed, grunge look.
Press those seams, then attach the ribbons to the your main fabric, again, wrong sides together. Sew the ribbon to the fabric with a 1/4" seam.
Continuing with the seams on the outside, attach the end circles and sew those with a 1/2" seam.
On each of your seams pull a strand or two of the fabric.
Then throw it in the washer and dryer ...
This is going to fray those seams really well. And it's much easier than trying to do it by hand.
See how well that worked!
Insert your pillow form and pin that final edge. Sew it up, 1/2" seam, and you're done!
A man's pillow!
The first thing my husband said was that he liked the raw edges.
Him + pillow handmade by wifey = ahhh! Although he did not seem to keen on the fact that I made him snap that shot.
Funny note to end this tutorial on: I told Patrick the pillow didn't match the bedroom so he couldn't put it on the bed. He replied, "A pillow I can't use, that's awesome!" Total sarcasmo!
Thanks for having me, Bella.
And thank you Bella readers for having me today too!
Toodles!
Stephanie
LuxeBoulevard.com
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
That was awesome, and my boys would surely appreciate that pillow, however I might actually let them use it, he he.
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That was awesome, and my boys would surely appreciate that pillow, however I might actually let them use it, he he.
If you liked this post, then follow me dude!
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