Make a pillow cover with a seriously invisible zipper (and no pins required!).

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For a quick gift, cover a standard spiral notebook with fabric. Fabrics are from the Gracie Girl collection by Kassidy and Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs.

A free Easy Reading Pillow sewing pattern. The original reading pillow pattern! Learn how to make a simple reading pillow a great sewing project for kids or beginners.

We all know that decorative pillow covers are an inexpensive way to change-up your space on a budget but what about when you are in a hurry? Like guests are coming in half an hour

Now that I’m working on my book, I won’t be working at the Stitch and Sew Studio as much during open sew hours; however, I will still be teaching classes there on the weekends. :) Durin…

I'm kinda picky when it comes to pillow covers and their openings. Envelope style openings are not my favorite. They're great for when you don't have a zipper or when you want to keep your cost down, but I don't' like how they can bulge out...they don't keep the pillow's shape very well. Buttons are OK and can add a pretty detail to the pillow, but they just don't work in my house with all the hoodlums laying around. I prefer a stuffed pillow where I can throw the whole thing in the wash or a zippered cover. I used to sew my zippers on the side seam. Recently, I came up with a new way to add my zippers. I think it looks much nicer AND I've created a tutorial just for you! Zippered 14" Pillow Cover Tutorial Supplies Fabric 15" x 33.5" Ruler Rotary Cutter & Mat or Scissors Sewing Machine Zipper Foot Coordinating Thread 12" zipper (or longer) Cut fabric for front 15" x 15" Cut fabric for back 6.5" x 15" and 12" x 15" Center zipper on long edge of 6.5" fabric line up right side of zipper to right side of fabric and sew in place using a zipper foot. Fold fabric back, wrong sides together, leaving a "flap" over right side of zipper and leaving about a 1/4" edge past the other side of the zipper, as shown with the purple arrow in the picture above. Pin in place and sew along previous stitch line. Don't stress about the size of the flap..as long as it covers the zipper and you think it looks good, then it's fine. Fold "flap" over and pin in place exposing zipper. Sew other side of zipper to the 12" x 15" piece of fabric, right sides together. To give you a perspective..the pin indicated by the left arrow is holding the "flap" down. Be sure to line up your fabric edge with your zipper edge (as indicated by the other arrow) and be sure that the edges your 6.5" piece of fabric lines up with the edges your 12" piece of fabric. When you are finished, you should have a rectangle with a zipper in the middle. Trim excess fabric off the end of the 12" piece so that your pillow cover backing is 15" square....you may ask..."why do I need to trim my fabric? why didn't we cut it right the first time"?..I like to err on the side of caution... it allows me some wiggle room when fiddling with the zipper flap. Pin cover backing to cover front. Sew using a 1/2" sew allowance. Finish edges and trim corners. Be sure to leave the zipper OPEN before you sew your cover shut as indicated in the picture above. The zipper allows you to turn your cover right side out after you sew all four sides shut. Your Done!

take your project up a notch. I love a good pillow, cushion, or bag with pipping. Follow along with this post to learn how to sew piping the easy way.

Nicole LaFoille teaches you how to sew a pillow, discusses different types of pillows and shows you how to perfect the corners.

Learn how to make a reading pillow with this easy and fun sewing project. These pillows can make a great handmade gift for your loved one.

Spruce up your sofa with bold, statement furnishings! Cushions are an easy way of injecting colour into your living...

These triangle totes are handy-dandy little things. Use them to hold make-up, coins, little toys, a handful of crayons and a small notebook - anything you can think of. Materials you'll need for all three pyramid bags: Two fat quarters of contrasting fabricThree zippers - 7 inch, 5 inch, and 3 inch (follow package instructions

These creations by Deco-Blue Designs http://deco-blue.co.uk/ are made from recycled denim waistbands. This reminds me of the selvage look: random and improvisational. The pillow measures 24" x 24," and the bag is 10" x 12." This is their best selling bag. I like them.

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It took a little longer than I thought, but I'm happy to say that I finally finished a tutorial showing you how I do zipper closures fo...

I was trolling over at Kindle Boards the other day to make sure I didn't miss any of the free books available for my Kindle. (I have more free ones than I can read in 6 months right now, but I still don't want to miss any.) While I was there though, I came across someone else's great idea. . .and I do mean genius! Check this out: the Book Beanie As I looked through the website and balked at the $20 price tag, I realized that I had everything on-hand that I would need to make my own. I used quilting cotton, bias tape for the loop, and polystyrene beads for the filling. The beads are super-lightweight and make the pillow moldable. The website had the finished measurements for their version, so I added seam allowance and cut two rectangles to the right size. I could have done eyes on my embroidery machine, but I think they would be more distracting than cute, so I skipped them. Now, I have my own version for FREE since I used materials that I had on hand. . . If I hadn't, it probably would have cost me less than $5 to make even then. Love it!

Have you got some tired cushions in desperate need of a make-over? Learn how to make cushion covers with an envelope back in under 10 minutes.

A “Special Ingredient” Makes It Snap Open and Closed! This cute little bag has a special feature that’s not apparent at first glance. Pull the triangular tabs and it snaps open. A little pressure and it snaps shut. That makes this clever bag useful for so many things. Pieces of a metal measuring tape from …

Get ready to craft the coziest addition to your home with our DIY ideas on how to make giant floor pillows.

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How to Make a Pillow Case in 5 Easy Steps So, how to make a pillow case in 5 easy steps. We go through a lot of pillow ca

Werbung wegen Verlinkung (unbezahlt.unbeauftragt) Hallo zusammen :) Neulich hatte ich mal wieder eine Geschenk-Blitzidee. Nicht, dass ich unbedingt ein Geschenk gebraucht hätte. Aber da war die Idee und deshalb gab es dann ein Geschenk. Einfach, weil ich Spaß an der Umsetzung hatte und gerne schenke. Es freut mich auch immer, wenn andere sich über selbstgenähte Sachen freuen. Genäht habe ich kleine Walkissen. Wo ich schon dabei war, habe ich gleich 2 genäht in verschiedenen Größen. So ist der zweite noch hier und vielleicht brauche ich ja mal ein Geschenk :) Die Wale haben eine Tag- und eine Nachtseite. Für Tagsüber habe ich große Augen und ein rosa Bäckchen appliziert und mit Hand einen lachenden Mund aufgestickt. Die Nachtseite hat lediglich ein gesticktes Schlafauge bekommen. Welche Seite ich schöner/süßer finde, weiß ich gar nicht. Aber man kann die Kissen ja einfach ständig wenden. Tag, Nacht, Tag, Nacht, ... Bis bald! Katharina Verlinkt bei: Creadienstag Dienstagsdinge von Jacqueline (Klakline's Nähzauber) KiddiKram von Kristina (LunaJu) Kissenparty von Steffi (Tophill Kitchen)

As promised here is the Tutorial to make a iPhone/iPad (or other electronic device) stand I posted last week. Materials: Fabric 12″ x 9″ Cotton 2-3 cups of rice Pellon Ultra Firm 1 1/4&…

Par ici un nouveau tuto pour coudre une trousse de toilette, niveau débutant ! Cliquez ici pour télécharger le tuto ! A la fin de l'été, après deux semaines de vadrouille en van dans le Nord de l'Italie, il a bien fallu s'y résoudre : c'était le dernier voyage de…

Hello again! If you follow me on social media, you may have seen some progress shots of this throw pillow.…

A gorgeous sunburst granny square is easy to crochet with this step by step tutorial. A granny square perfect for a bag, blanket or pillow!

See how to make a pillow cover in just a few minutes. A must-try - this diy pillow cover is so easy it's ridiculous!

FILET CROCHET Filet in French simply means ‘net or a mesh”. So filet crochet is Crochet patterns made in a net or a grid. It uses just 3 basic stitches like the chain stitch, the doubl…