Pillow Sewing Challenge Round Up
As the calendar turns to April, it’s time to start thinking spring/summer decorating. Pillows are a go-to project for any skill level, they’re quickly sewn in most any size, and they can be made in multiple styles!
Tutorials Included
- Wrapped Pillow Corners
- Boxed Pillow Corners
- Envelope Pillow Backs
- Embroidered Pillow Wraps
- Recycled Button-up Shirt Pillow
- Throw Pillows Made from Quilt Blocks
- Pillows from Quilted Fabrics
- NEW! Afternoon Picnic Floating Star Pillow Tutorial
Wrapped Pillow Corners
Boxed Pillow Corners
Envelope Pillows
You can, of course, make any pillow design you wish. We thought this easy pattern might spark your creative juices. The Lattice Pillow features four machine appliquéd strips of fabric interlaced on a solid square. The pillow back is created in an envelope style and uses a hook-and-loop closure.
Embroidered Pillow Wraps
Recycled Button-up Shirt Pillow
Lumberjack Pillow—from a flannel shirt: We call this recycled-garment project our Lumberjack Pillow, although you could make this from a loved ones’ shirt and sew a memory pillow as well. The technique used to fit the shirt around the pillow form allows for many shirts and pillow sizes to be created easily.
Throw Pillows Made From Quilt Blocks
Along our quilting journey, we try new techniques and test interesting ideas. Sometimes these valuable lessons and attempts yield “orphan blocks” or leftover quilt blocks that don’t belong to a larger quilt. Take one or more of these treasured quilt blocks and sew them into throw pillows. It’s an easy idea that doesn’t require any additional quilting! See how easy it is to convert your quilt blocks to pillows using this tutorial.
Pillows from Quilted Fabrics
Making pillows from double-sided prequilted fabrics is easier than you think! Nancy was smitten with the quilted eyeglass frames and polka dot duo from Riley Blake, knowing that a trio of pillows were destined for this playful fabric. Learn how to work with this fabric type in the Pillow Trio Tutorial.
NEW! Afternoon Picnic Floating Star Pillow Tutorial
Make a pillow from an 18-inch quilt block and showcase your sewing talents. No time right now to stitch a bed quilt? No worries! This one-block pillow project is for you! We’ve selected eight fat quarters from Nancy Zieman’s NEW! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack from Riley Blake Designs. See how quick this quilt block comes together with TEAM NZP’s FREE! Afternoon Picnic Floating Star Pillow Tutorial!
Pillow Size Reference Chart:
Watch Absolute Easiest Way to Sew (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three) on The Best of Sewing With Nancy.
For a chance to win a copy of The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew, available at Nancy’s Notions, please leave a comment below and let us know which room you plan to make new pillows for.
The randomly selected winner of Nancy Zieman’s New! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack from the February 26 blog post is Leslie Marling.
Her comment is: I am seriously considering joining in this challenge. I am in between projects and this should be a quick one to do before I start another quilt. Thanks for offering such great prizes!
Be sure to join in and follow the 2019 Nancy Zieman Productions Pillow Sewing Challenge at the NZP Blog. Deadline to enter is, Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
Happy Sewing,
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC.
Gail Beam
Some new pillows for my granddaughters college apartment.
Lorna
I plan on making pillows for the living room.
Joyce Migliore
I want to make new pillows for my den.
Pam Peterson
Pillows for my living room definitely need to be replaced!
Carol
My family room needs some pizazz so I will start with this room for my new pillows
ERMA W
I am making a bench pillow for every season for my sofa. I only need to make a spring one and I will have completed the set.
Sandra C
We are removing carpet and having hardwood flooring done in living room so furniture will be new and colorful pillows would be perfect.
Ennis A Weeks
I’m planning for new pillows in the den. Perfect timing for this info!! Thanks.
Karen
I always wanted to know how to make an envelope style pillow so this tutorial is perfect! I would make pillows for the living room.
Karen L.
I desperately need new pillows for the living room and they need to be perky since this winter has been so wet and gray. I need some color!
Marylou
Actually have a few rooms I would like to make new pillows for but would start with our bedroom-would like to make some cheery Spring looking ones to brighten up our bedroom.
Clovis
Pillow for the living room.
Glenda marsh
Working on an 18” pillow with embroidery center!!
Dixie OBryan
I want to make new pillows for the living room.
Teri
I need to make pillows for the living room. Love the ideas.
DeAnna S
I love the wrapped pillow idea. I’m doing that one for sure
Lorraine Alves
I want to make pillows for the Master Bedroom including shams for large pillows.
Laura M
I’ll be making a couple of pillows for my sewing room as I am lucky to have a small sofa that I can sit and hand stitch upon.
Sally Jones
I am a Hospice volunteer and have made “lap” pillows for some of my patients. When they are sitting for long periods of time, their lower back becomes tired and by putting a small pillow there it gives relief. They also use the pillows on their laps to prop their books, etc up.
Barb K
I have a family room with lots of windows and plants–would add some colorful pillows to the ones my daughter gave me.
Sandra
I want to make Alphabet pillows for the young grands to learn the letters in their names with chalkboard fabric below to practice.
Yolanda
I plan to use on on the rocker I have in my kitchen because that is the room where I spend most of my time–besides the sewing room! I can see it there.
MoeWest
I plan to make new pillow covers for the family room. I like to change them out each season and spring is coming!
sonja
I would like to make some pillows for the guest bedroom and living room. it would be a good way to use up my trims that are not large enough for anything else. Cannot wait to get started.
Noreen
We could use fun new pillows for the guest room. Thanks for the chance to win that great book!
Bonnye
I would like to make some pillows for the living room and country kitchen.
Louise Wagner
My guest bedroom is a great place for a new pillow.
Lillian K
I am hoping to make some new pillows for new living room furniture.
Janet johnson
I am planning to make a bunch of big colorful pillows for the t.v. room.
Beverly
Some colorful new pillows would really brighten up my living room sofa and loveseat.
Marie
I have a new leather sofa and will make some cool throw pillows to set it off. Nancy’s book will help with the basics.
Pam
I’m making new pillows for the beds in out guest bedroom.
Debra Gilbert
Making two pillows for my husbands TV room. Wildlife fabric will be used. Also, I love the floating star pillow. I might make that one after the husband pillows. Thank you!!!!
Kathryn E
I will make new pillows for the living room.
Linda
My daughter’s upcoming new apartment and with the stash of my material she picked out, and her own “tweaks” she’s adding; plus two for my living room.
Carolyn T
I like to have a couple of small pillows in my car. A couple of new, decorative pillows will create a bit of joy each time I get in!
Kathleen Gerber
I had fun making an embroidered and appliqued pillow with 3D flowers that I entered
Mary A Wiley
I am making a pillow for my mom’s living room couch to go with a lap quilt we made together.