{"id":20316,"date":"2015-09-09T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=20316"},"modified":"2021-06-21T22:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T02:26:37","slug":"make-flanged-pillow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-flanged-pillow\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make A Flanged Pillow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone! \u00a0I'm Jann from\u00a0Newton Custom Interiors<\/a>. \u00a0I LOVE to make pillows, and today I'm excited to share with you how to make a flanged pillow<\/strong>. \u00a0This is a great pillow! \u00a0 The flange adds some interest to this type of pillow, and I love adding cording around the outside edge. \u00a0You can make a small version of this pillow to put on a sofa or chair, or you can make a larger version for a bed.<\/p>\n

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Before I get started with the tutorial, I want to mention a pet peeve of mine about flanged pillows. \u00a0I know you've all seen this. \u00a0The flanged pillow with the floppy corners, which is the big problem with most store-bought flanged shams.<\/p>\n

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I like to beef up my flanged pillows, so that the corners don't droop or flop. \u00a0Below are some pillows I made for a client's guest bedroom. \u00a0Notice how the corners stand up nicely.<\/p>\n

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That's what is so great about making your own pillows, you can add in details that will make your pillows really custom. \u00a0In this tutorial, I'll give you step-by-step instructions for making your flanged pillows with no floppy corners, and I'll also show you how to add cording around the flanges. \u00a0Cording adds an extra pop of color.<\/p>\n

How To Make A Flanged Pillow With Cording<\/h2>\n

For this pillow, I used a 18″ x 14″ pillow form, and made my flanges at 1 1\/2″. \u00a0You can make your pillow whatever size you want, maybe a bed- size pillow with larger flanges. \u00a0Just adjust your measurements accordingly.<\/p>\n

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Materials needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n

18″ x 14″ pillow form
\n3\/4 yard of fabric for pillow
\n1 yard of fabric for cording (to make it stand out, pick a solid fabric that coordinates with your pillow fabric)
\n1\/2 yard of lining
\n1\/2 yard of batting
\n16″ zipper
\nThread matched to fabric<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Cut your front piece of fabric 22″ wide x 18″ long.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Cut 2 pieces for the back of pillow. \u00a0The first piece needs to be cut at 22″ wide x 15 3\/4″ long, and the second at 22″ wide and 3 3\/4″ long.<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0First we're going to work on the back of the pillow. \u00a0Serge the 2 edges of the back pieces where the zipper will be inserted, or you can zig-zag along the edges to keep the fabric from fraying. \u00a0(You could also use pinking shears on the two edges if you don't have a serger.)<\/p>\n

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4. Sew the two back pieces, right sides together, using a 3\/4″ seam allowance. \u00a0Use a small stitch for the first 3 1\/2″ and the last 3 1\/2″, and a long stitch for the middle. \u00a0This is where the zipper will be sewn in, and the long stitches will be taken out later.<\/p>\n

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5. Sew the zipper into the seam. \u00a0I have done a short video showing how to insert a zipper in this type of pillow. \u00a0I've also written out the instructions below the video.<\/p>\n