DIY fleece pillows

Decorative pillows are an original find for housewives. Soft, beautiful pillows will help decorate a wide variety of interiors: bedroom, nursery or living room. They will bring comfort and warmth to every room. And it is not at all necessary to spend money on finished products. After all, you can create an exclusive version with your own hands, both for yourself and as a gift.

What you need for work

Before you start making, you need to prepare everything you need.

• Fleece in matching colors.
• Needle and thread to match the fabric.
• Sewing machine.
• Pins.
• Chalk or pencil for marking.
• Filler. It can be padding polyester, fluff, holofiber, sawdust, husks or even cereals.
• Scissors.
• Beads, ribbons, patches, rhinestones, eyes for decoration.
• If necessary, glue.

Pattern of fleece pillows

It is best to start with the most ordinary rectangular or square pillows, which will be decorated in an original way.

And with the improvement of sewing techniques and familiarization with the properties of the material, you can move on to more complex products.

For example, make an original product in the shape of hearts, cats, clouds, and so on. Below you can see a large number of ideas and patterns.

ADVICE! The pattern must first be printed and cut out. For ease of use, stick it on thick cardboard.

How to sew a pillow

• Attach the pattern to the fabric and cut out the necessary parts.
• If necessary, sew pieces of fabric (noses, ears, eyes, etc.) onto the front side. First, attach them with pins, and then sew a neat stitch on your sewing machine.

ADVICE! Choose threads that match the material so that the finished product looks presentable.

• Fold the parts of the product right side inward, fasten with needles. Walk carefully around the perimeter.
• Leave a 3-5 cm hole in one place, through which the pillow will turn inside out.
• Turn the pillow inside out, wash if necessary and let dry thoroughly.
• Fill the case with filler. Adjust yourself how elastic the product is to your liking.
• Sew the hole closed using an internal blind stitch.

Decoration

Now it's time to start decorating. You can use literally anything: beads, rhinestones, ribbons, fringe, lace and bows.

Draw a face with a marker, carefully glue some decorative elements onto the glue gun. There are no limits to your imagination - create as your heart desires.

How to make a pillow without a needle and thread

Another idea for a fun, educational activity for you and your baby is to create a no-sew pillow.

To you You will need 2 pieces of fleece in different colors and a pillow, which you will modify.

• Cut out pieces from fleece, which at the edges will be 5 cm larger than the actual size of the product.
• Cut the fleece along the edges, making a fringe 5 cm long. You can simply cut off the squares that form at the joints.

IMPORTANT! Make sure that there are pairs of stripes on two pieces of fabric. If a small child takes part in the work, then for his comfort the stripes should be made somewhat wider.

• Next, place a pillow between the material and begin to carefully tie the ends into a double knot. The child will be happy to participate in the creation of such an original piece of decor for his room. And at the same time he will be able to develop his skills in fine motor skills.