How I made a Pillow from Fabric Pieces

Yay!!! It's creative Sunday. I'll be writing about how I created a pillow for myself using fabric pieces. I've not been a lover of using pillows. If you ask me why, I don't know. Recently, I thought to create one from the pieces of fabrics I've gathered from sewing projects. Usually, I don't dispose of the pieces, I give them out to an organization that uses waste to make several crafts. This time around I chose to use the pieces myself and the process was fun.

Tools/Equipment used

• Fabric pieces
• Fabric to contain the pieces
• Fabric for pillow case
• Sewing machine/needle and thread
• Tape measure

The Process

First, I poured out the pieces from the sack I had kept them

👉 I don't sweep the pieces with dirt in my room. The small sack is just beside my cutting table so I dump the pieces into it as I cut fabrics for different sewing projects.

I made use of an abandoned corduroy fabric as the container for the pillow.
I chose a measurement off hand, I thinks it's the length of 20 inches and a width of 14 inches. I wanted a moderate sized pillow.

After cutting, I sewed three of the four sides of the fabric to create a sack.

Next I stuffed the pieces into the fabric sack I created earlier ensuring that it's not too stuffed or less stuffed.

Then I closed up the opened side with my sewing machine.

I folded in the rough edges to get a neat finishing.
👉 In the absence of a sewing machine, you can use a needle and thread to stitch across.

I chose another fabric for the pillow case with the same measurements as the corduroy fabric.

This was the pillow before the casing

This was while I was inserting the pillow in it's outer case.

The Result

I bet you like it😊😊

👉 Aside using fabric pieces, you can cut foam into pieces and use them as stuffing. It saves money if you ask me.

Thanks for reading through.

All pictures are mine