My youngest son’s bedroom has taken on a patriotic theme. I decide to make a pillow that would use up some of the red, white, and blue material that I had left over from other projects.
WARNING: This is was not a quick project for me. I would consider myself an intermediate sewer, however, I probably have over 8 hours into this one pillow.
{The Front}
If I started with a pattern, I could have saved myself a whole lot of time. To make my own pattern, I googled “6 pointed star”, printed and enlarged until I had a point the size I wanted.
Then I cut 6 sides/points out of different fabric. Next I sewed 3 points together and then repeated with other 3 sides, so I ended up with two halves. Still with me?!?!?! That allowed me to have one center seam to sew the star together!!! I just used the top quilted star as my pattern to cut out the bottom solid red fabric.
{The Back}
{The Cording}
I made my own cording using clothes line cord that I had around the house. There are several ways to make your own cording but I have a super simple fail~proof way. {Buy it!!!….LOL} Really I can show you a very simple way… tutorial to come.
{Fabric Covered Button}
I know that’s a lot of pillow for a boys bed! Trust me… it will only look like this when I help him make the bed. I’m thinking about adding an upholstered chair to his room and a few of the pillow will most likely end up there.
In the end, this pillow turned out fabulous! Better than I could have ever hoped for and didn’t cost me a dime. I had all the materials already!!!
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God Bless,
Carrie