Fun & Fabulous Pillows to Sew 15 Easy Designs for the Complete Beginner

by Shrader, Valerie Van Arsdale

• ISBN13: 9781579908027
• ISBN10: 1579908020
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2006-11-28
• Publisher: Lark Books

Summary

Have you ever seen a fabulous pillow in a boutique or catalog and thought: "I wish I could make that"? Fortunately, you can! Pillows are one of the easiest home decorating items to sew, and these 15 styles will appeal to today's hip readers. A short introductory course provides all the basic skillsseaming, installing a zipper, stitching buttons and buttonholes, adding flangesand then it's time to sew. Start simple with a knife-edged square pillow, move on to a boxed cushion with piping, and create a bolster to showcase a fabulous fabric. Each project builds on the one before, so readers progressively develop a repertoire of skills. Many of the pillows feature popular embellishments such as ribbon trim, applique, and embroidery.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Guide to Making Fabulous Pillows	8	(5)
Meet the Sewing Machine	13	(4)
Gather the Tools and Supplies	17	(3)
Learn to Sew!	20	(25)
Embellish Your Pillow	45	(2)
Use This Book	47	(1)
Anatomy of a Pillow	48	(1)
Icon Key	49	(1)
Pillow Preview	50	(2)
Make a Pillow!
Simple Collection	52	(5)
Gift-Wrapped Pillows	57	(2)
Zen Flange Pillows	59	(5)
All Buttoned Up	64	(3)
Floral Fantasy	67	(5)
Bohemian Patchwork Pillows	72	(3)
Blooming Geometry	75	(3)
Tibetan Opulence	78	(3)
Pop Art Pillows	81	(4)
Proudly Round	85	(3)
Spring Garden Set	88	(4)
Big Bang Pillows	92	(4)
Collage Pillow	96	(3)
Edgy Bolsters	99	(4)
Not-So-Crazy Quilt Pillow	103	(3)
Embellishment Techniques	106	(3)
Glossary	109	(1)
Metric Chart	110	(1)
Designer Biographies	110	(1)
Templates	111	(1)
Acknowledgments	112	(1)
Index	112