Pumpkin Pillows
These portly pumpkin pillows are a delight to the eye and to little bottoms. We adapted an old store-bought pattern to make the small pillow, then doubled and quadrupled it to make the medium and giant ones. Our pillows are made of plush, cushiony fleece, but any sturdy fabric can be used.
Tools and Materials
Fleece or other sturdy fabric
Lightweight fabric in a contrasting color
Cotton rope
Fiberfill
Two buttons
1-inch-wide cotton twill tape
Sewing machine
Needle and thread
Upholstery thread and large-gauge needle
Pumpkin Pillows How-To
1. Each pillow consists of 12 panels, which make six piped sections. Cut out 12 quarter moon-shaped panels. Make piping by covering a length of cotton rope with fabric (use a color that contrasts with that of your pumpkin): Fold a piece of the fabric in half, place the rope in the fold, and machine-stitch along the rope's length, staying as close to the rope as possible to encase it tightly. Trim the fabric to 1/2 inch. Sandwich the piping between each pair of panels, with the raw edge of the piping fabric flush with the flat edges of the panels and the right sides of the panels facing; stitch together using a 1/2-inch seam allowance.
2. Build pillow in sections, sewing each paneled wedge to the last; leave the final section off until after you stuff the pillow. For a handle, sew the ends of a piece of folded 1-inch-wide cotton twill tape between two of the panels. Stuff pillow with fiberfill.
3. Hand-stitch last panel in place.
4. and 5. For extra plumpness, place one button on the top of the pillow and one on the bottom; using an upholstery needle, draw upholstery thread tightly between the two buttons, and sew them both in place.
(via Martha Stewart)
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