Pillows have been around for numerous centuries and serve for many different purposes. Some uses for the inanimate objects include: supporting he head while sleeping, providing comfort while lounging, and decorating purposes. The limited knowledge on the subject is the significance of this analysis. The end result will not only be enhanced knowledge on the subject but a personal touch added to seats in a home. This process includes seven easy to follow steps. While there are several different purposes, very few people know how to make a pillow by hand.
In order to begin this process, you will need to gather the supplies that are crucial to the project. All of the materials necessary to create your pillow are: different fabrics of your choice, a needle, thread that matches the color scheme of the fabric, stuffing, pins, a ruler, scissors, and pencil. These components, along with patience, are going to help you reach your goal. First, you will need to choose the fabric that will become your pillow. The pattern should be chosen to suit the personality and style of the owner; whether it be you, a friend, or a family member, the choice of fabric should be personal.
By looking at the casing material, you will need to distinguish the inside of the material from the outside. The outer side of the fabric is going to be what you see at the end result, which will be more vibrant in color. Place the material face down and measure your desired length and width, adding a quarter inch to each side. Lightly mark the measurements with a pencil. With scissors, cut the fabric as measured and repeat for the backside of the fabric of the pillow. Next, place the fabrics on top of each other, with the dominant sides facing each other. Pin the two pieces of material together along the edges with the fabric ins.
The pins should be woven in and out of the cloth once with precautions to avoid leaving the pinhead exposed. Then, the next step is to prepare your needle and thread. Take a generous line of thread, approximately double the perimeter of your pillow, and fish one end through the eye of your needle. Tie both ends of the thread two or three times to prevent the thread from escaping the needle eye. Afterwards, you may begin sewing. Start at any one corner and weave the needle in and out of the fabric. Attempt to stitch as close to the last seam as possible. This prevents large openings for stuffing to escape.
Continue the previous step until you have sewn three sides and approximately three quarters of the fourth side of the pillow casing. If you run out of thread before that checkpoint, use your scissors to cut the thread off of your needle and tie the string off close to the seam two or three times. When you reach this checkpoint, you are going to inspect the stitching of the pillow. Do so by starting at one end of the case and going along the sides, and corners, lightly pull the fabrics apart and search for larger openings in the seam. If any are found, you will need to sew back over them to prevent the stuffing from falling out of the pillow.
Next, turn your pillow case inside out. Use the writing end of your pencil and gently push the corners of the pillow out, the corners should transition from rounded to pointed. If you press too hard, you could puncture a corner which could result in stuffing escaping from the edge. On the occasion that that occurs, you will need to go back and sew the open corner once more. Then, fill your pillow to your desired amount of comfort using the stuffing. Pay attention to how much stuffing you are applying. An insufficient supply of stuffing will not offer support while an excessive amount might make the pillow uncomfortable.
Maneuver the stuffing to all corners of the pillow case and equally distribute throughout the casing. After, filling your pillow to your liking, continue to sew the pillow shut. If the stuffing begins to excrete out of the pillow while in the midst of completing the sewing process, you may stuff it back into the case or remove the excess fluff. When you reach the corner that you began at, cut the thread from the needle and place the needle in a safe place. You will need to tie the thread at the corner two or three times to ensure security.
The final step is to place your pillow where you desire; whether it be a spot on the sofa, on the bed or outside on the porch or back patio. The process of how to hand sew a pillow is now complete. The success of this analysis is a beautiful pillow to be used in a multitude of ways. Hand sewn pillows are also a perfect gift idea for those who like more sentimental presents. Hand sewing a pillow on one’s own establishes a sense of pride in ones work. It also emphasizes the importance in understanding the hard work that people put into sewing before the sewing machine was introduced.
