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Pillow Cover Tutorials

March 3, 2012 by Crafty Teacher Lady +

In my quest to infuse color into my living room, I spent a few days over winter break making covers for throw pillows in pretty vibrant prints.  I’d only made a pillow cover one other time using this really helpful tutorial from J.Caroline Creative, which has a really handy calculator to make sure your dimensions are correct!

This time around I wanted to ‘grow my skills’ by learning how to make and add piping…

I used this tutorial from Isabella & Max Rooms to make my first ‘piped’ pillow!  I definitely should have spent time making my own bias tape as opposed to simply cutting a strip of fabric and sewing it around the cording, which would’ve helped me perfect the corners.  However, I think it turned out swell!

Zippers scared me…until I found this simple tutorial from Design Sponge detailing how to add a zipper instead of a back flap pocket (probably not a technical term) which, after following, I became a pillow-cover making machine!

 
DIY Pillow Cover Sewing Tutorials
The navy blue floral fabric can be found at Warm Biscuit and all of the other fabrics used to make the pillow covers were purchased at my local Jo-Ann Fabric store.  I love the pops of navy, lime green, and teal and think they work well with my weird green-gray-khaki colored couch!  Next up, a coffee table makeover…stay tuned!

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Comments

  1. Lauren Huber says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    LOVE them!! Greens and blues are my favorite together!

  2. SoSimple says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    What a cozy room. Gorgeous pillows, you're very talented.

    Sonya {So Simple}
    http://www.sosimplerooms.blogspot.com

  3. Jen says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Hi! Love your gallery wall. Could you tell me where you purchased your "Every Little Thing" art. Thanks!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Hi Jen! It's actually something I designed and printed myself so I'm afraid you can't purchase it anywhere! 🙁

  4. Rachel K. says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    I was trying to find the floral fabric that you used, but couldn't locate it on warm biscuit. Do you happen to remember the name of it?

  5. Crafty Teacher Lady says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Hi Rachel-

    I don't remember the exact name but is has 'hibiscus' in it! Hope this helps!

  6. Brittany says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Love this room! Where did you purchase your couch?

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      The couch was a local purchase several years ago!

  7. Kaitlin says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    What is the paint colour? I have been looking for a colour to go with my beige furniture and love this!

  8. Kaitlin says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    What paint colour is that? I have been looking for one to go with my beige furniture and love this!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Hi! The paint color is 'Pussywillow' by Sherwin Williams!

  9. Unknown says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Where did you purchase the shelves?
    Thanks!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      The shelves are from Ikea!

  10. Unknown says

    February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    Hi! Love your throw pillows- warm biscuit's website is down- any suggestion on how I can get this fabric? Thanks!

    • Crafty Teacher Lady says

      February 9, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      No unfortunately I'm not sure where else to find the fabric. Good luck in your search! 🙂

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