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How to Make Decorative Pillows

By Ghislaine Lewis, eHow Editor

Let your imagination run wild with your pillows

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Want to give your living room or bedroom some spunk. Try some decorative pillows.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Choose your fabric and cut it into your desired shape.
Step 2

Add embellishments to the front of the fabric, jewels, buttons, paint, or ribbon.
Step 3

Connect the sides of the fabric by sewing the front and back of the materials together. Leave an opening at the top to stuff the pillow.
Step 4

Add stuffing to pillow to make it as soft or as firm as you desire.
Step 5

Close the opening at the top by folding the edges in and basting the top of the pillow.