How to Make a Square Pillow

Designing and sewing a square pillow to be used on a bed, chair or other furniture is a fairly easy project. You can make your pillow as plain or as ornate as you'd like. For the purpose of this article, you will learn how to sew a simple square pillow with fringe.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sewing machine
• Fabric
• Cardboard
• Fringe
• Pillow form or polyfill
• Upholstery needle
• Thread
• Measuring tape
• Straight edge
• Pins
• Scissors

1. Make a pattern. With a measuring tape and straight edge, draw the desired size square on a piece of cardboard. Cut out and use for pattern.

2. Place the cardboard square on top of the fabric and cut out 2 squares. When you cut, allow an extra 1 inch all around the square for a seam.

3. Measure and cut the fringe to your desired length. Secure the fringe with pins to the wrong side of 1 piece of fabric. Sew along edge of fringe to attach it to the fabric.

4. Use pins to attach the two pieces of fabric, right sides together. Sew the edges of your square, using a 1 inch seam. Leave an opening for either a pillow form or polyfill. Be sure that you do not sew any fringe into the seam.

5. Turn the pillow right sides out, and stuff with either the pillow form or polyfill.

6. Using a needle and thread, hand stitch the stuffing gap to close the pillow.