Last updated on February 27th, 2021 at 04:28 pm
This plump round pillow sewing pattern is so easy – you only need to sew one seam – that it’s difficult to believe the design impact it can bring to your decor. Add a couple to your bed, along with a neck roll pillow, and you have a designer look without the expense of designer bed linens.
by Jane Lake
This pattern would work equally well on the sofa, or to add a touch of comfort to an occasional chair or love seat.
The pillow itself is surprisingly forgiving – you can punch it down to suit your style of reclining pleasure, then plump it back up quite easily. Finally, choose washable fabrics and cleaning this pillow is a breeze – just untie the cord, wash and dry the cover, reassemble and return it to its original shape!
Easy Round Pillow – Supplies:
- two pieces of fabric, each large enough to cut out a 30″ diameter circle
- fibrefill pillow stuffing
- decorative cord, with tasseled ends
- elastic band
- sewing thread
- sewing needle
- sewing machine
- scissors
- measuring tape
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Sewing Pattern Instructions
1. Cut two 30″ diameter circles from contrasting fabric – one circle in the main color, or in patterned fabric, and the second one in a contrasting color.
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2. Place the fabric circles right sides together and sew all around the perimeter using a 1/2 inch seam. Leave about five inches unsewn; turn the fabric so the right sides are to the outside. Slip stitch the opening closed by hand.
3. Shape the pillow stuffing into a firm, round ball. Hint: use lots of stuffing to give the pillow a resilient, nicely plump, round form. Place the stuffing in the middle of the inside fabric circle (the contrasting color, meant to go on on the inside).
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4. Gather the sides of the pillow up, so they meet at the center top of the stuffing.
5. Secure the top of the pillow with a strong elastic band, or a length of elastic cord tied in place. This step isn’t strictly necessary, but I found that the tasselled cord by itself tended to come undone under the strain. An elastic band takes the pressure off the cord.
6. Tie a decorative cord around the elastic band. Done!
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