Learn to sew a ruffled pillow with clear, beginner-friendly steps. Fold and pin the bottom back piece. Sew using a half-inch seam. Prepare the ruffle by stitching four 6” wide strips together, folding in half lengthwise. For detailed fabric handling and sewing techniques, watch the full video tutorial.
First, cut two squares for the pillow front and back, ensuring they are the same size. Next, cut strips of fabric for the ruffles. These strips should be about twice the length of one side of the pillow and about 4 inches wide. Hem one long edge of each strip to prevent fraying.
To create the ruffles, sew a basting stitch along the other long edge of each strip. Then, gently pull the thread to gather the fabric until it matches the length of the pillow sides. Pin the gathered ruffles to the pillow front, aligning raw edges, and sew them in place.
Now, place the pillow front and back pieces right sides together. Stitch around the edges, leaving a small opening. Turn the pillow right side out, stuff it, then sew the opening closed by hand.
Next, to complete your pillow with perfection, it is essential to…
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