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vintage pocket pillow tutorial

  • Pocket Pillow Tutorial

    Pocket Pillow Tutorial

    Today I wanted to show you

    a quick and easy way to make

    a Pocket Pillow out of a pillowcase ~

    The first thing to do is rip the front

    from the back ~ I just snip a little

    on the sides and top and

    then rip the rest ~

    Next figure out what size you

    would like it to be lengthwise

    and again snip and rip ~

    Then fold up the amount you would

    like to be your pocket ~

    Then bring the rest of the

    fabric over your pocket so that

    right sides are together ~

    Do whatever size you like ~

    Cut the extra fabric off the bottom
    ~

    Pin and sew leaving an opening

    at the bottom for stuffing ~

    Then turn right side out and iron

    folding the bottom opening

    so that you can stitch it closed ~

    I love to add a little lavender

    to the stuffing because ...

    I LOVE lavender :)

    After stuffing hand sew

    the bottom closed ~

    The really fun part is embellishing!

    I took an old doily and added

    a rose to the top of it and then

    glued it on using Fabri Tac ~

    To make this a hanging pocket pillow

    I cut a piece of ribbon and glued

    it to each top corner ~ then I added

    some ribbon bows ~

    I did a tutorial on how to crinkle

    the ribbon here ~

    Then I added a vintage photo

    and a piece of hymnal music ~

    That is it ... super easy and fun!