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Finished pillows

Sewing Round Things is Tricky

Posted on April 29, 2022June 21, 2024 By stega

Another small detail I crafted for the great room are four round cushions. They’re pretty nifty, as they not only continue the round motif, but they match the colors of the space.

I started by cutting out circles from two different upholstery fabrics, a deep blue and a soft grey. Then I made piping from a velvety blue fabric that is almost a perfect match for the armchairs upstairs. Piping is pretty easy to make and I learned the technique when I made some dog beds from old mattress topper foam. It adds a really nice rigidity to structures, as I just use clothesline for the inner core, which is super thick compared to what you’d find in the ready-made cording area of a fabric store. Attaching the piping to the circles was a bit tricky, as I also wanted the cushions to all have zippers so I could remove them if they ever needed to be cleaned. That was a huge sewing challenge, but slow and steady conquered it.

For the pillow inserts I crafted some simple disc pillows from muslin, and then filled them with the same hoarded packing material that I shredded up (outside, as it was a very messy process). Then, before the pillows were almost completely filled, I safety-pinned them closed and stuffed them into the covers. Once the pillow was inside, I added some extra filling since the cushions would deflate with use, whipstitched them closed, and then zipped up the covers.

Fabric circles
Fabric circles
Fabric circles
Fabric circles
Making the piping
Making the piping
Muslin pillow inserts
Muslin pillow inserts
Sewing
Sewing
More stuffing
More stuffing
Finished pillows
Finished pillows

Here are pics of the finished cushions. Best of all, they work as seat cushions for the dining room chairs as well, which is great when you are sitting in one doing a jigsaw puzzle.

Seat cushions by Stega
Seat cushions by Stega
Seat cushions by Stega
Seat cushions by Stega
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