How to make a small pillow decorated with rose petals Our tutorial about how to make a small pillow can be named petal pillow. As is shown below that rose petals in a large area are laid on the surface of the pillow.
Rose petals of petal pillow are made of bright red felt. What you need when you follow how to make a small pillow is patience, because sewing all the petals to be a flower is not quite easy. Well, let’s go down to our business.
What the necessities of petal pillow?
Cotton fabric
Felt
Sewing threads
Sewing machine
Quilting
Scissors
Paper
Pen
Compasses
Zipper
How to make a small pillow? Step 1: cut the fabric Prepare the materials and tools as picture 1 shows. Draw two circles in the following sizes. Cut there pieces of fabric as below.
Step 2: cut the petals Place the paper pattern on the felt. Cut off the circular felt of 20 small pieces and 30 big pieces. Cut all the circular felts in two parts along the middle line.
Step 3: begin sew the petal Draw a circle on the fabric of 19cm by 19cm. Place flat side of big petal aligned with the edge of the circle; place each petal on by one. Sew each along its flat edge.
Step 4: go on sewing petals Sew the second layers of the petals by placing the petal on the junction of the two petals below. Do the same to make more layers of petals.
Step 5: finish sewing petals Place less and less petals when going to the top. Two petals are sewed at the heart.
Step 6: sew the fabric Fold one side of two smaller pieces of fabric. Cover the two pieces on the flower aligned with four sides with the folded places in the middle. Seam the edges of fabric with the middle part open; sew the four angles of triangle shapes.
Step 7: the ending work You can add a zipper at the folded places which open the pillow easily. Flip over the flip. Stuff the quilting inside. It is a little bit complex to sew the flower, while the petal pillow is really fantastic. It will be a pity if you don’t learn how to make a small pillow like this.
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