Throw pillows are great, they make the living room exciting adding to the overall beauty and elegance of the home.
Making a throw pillow is very simple, even a beginner can make beautiful ones.
Why don't you try your hands on personalizing your throw pillows today?
Here are the steps for making beautiful throw pillows:
Materials required:
• Any fabric of your choice
• A pair of dressmaking scissors
• Measurement tape
• Cushion pad
• Steam iron
• Matching thread
• 3 buttons
• Pins
• Button holder
• Sewing machine
1. Cut a piece of fabric 5cm (2 inches) wider than the cushion pad and two and a half times long. Turn under the short edges of the fabric 2.5cm (1 inch) and iron. Place the cushion pad on top of the fabric and fold the fabric over the top, overlapping the edges. Press the side folds with a steam iron.
2. Using a sewing machine, over-sew the fabric edges with zigzag stitch in a matching colour thread. This will stop the fabric edges from fraying when you wash the covers.
3. Make three buttonholes on one of the back flaps of the cushion cover. To do this, first measure the width of the buttons, then mark the position of the buttonholes with pins inserted 3mm (1/8 inch) wider apart than the width of the buttons. Stitch two rows of close zigzag stitch in between the pins, then longer zigzag stitches at each side. Slit the fabric between the two rows of stitching with a button holder, being careful not to cut the threads. Remove the pins.
4. Place the right sides of the fabric together, ensuring that the flap with the buttonholes is positioned under the other flap; pin, then machine stitch down the sides of the cover. Remove the pins then turn the cover the right side out through the back flap and press.
5. Sew the buttons on to the second back flap, ensuring that they are in the right position for the buttonholes. Insert the cushion pad and button up the cover to finish.
Voila! 5 easy steps and you have produced an original throw pillow just for you!
Don't fancy a DIY pillow?
No sweats, At Rosemary's furnishings, we stock varieties of throw pillows all ready made in different shapes, sizes, colours and finishes guranteed not only to wow you but equally transform your space in a blink of a beat and we delight in transforming your home and office into a haven even on a budget.
We also offer consultancy and advisory services on all aspects of interior decoration.
Contact us NOW: Blk 95, Plot 7 Omorinre Johnson street, Lekki Phase 1
6b Ogunbiyi Adande Close, off Lola Holloway Street, Omole Estate Phase 1 Ikeja, Lagos.
Tel: 08033069199, 08167519514, 08168034294
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