How To DIY: Sewing a Trellis Patterned Pillow

What You’ll Need (measurements are for a 14×14 pillow):

• 1 yard of Brown Cotton Fabric (cut into a 17×19 square – rest of the fabric will be used for the pattern)
• 1/2 yard of Cream Cotton Fabric (cut into a 17×17 square)
• Sewing machine
• Chalk
• Scissors

Steps:

1) Using chalk draw out the shape that you’ll want to sew onto your maine colored fabric. For this particular pillow I drew five shapes that were 8 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The reason you use chalk is because it will wash off easily with water, and doesn’t leave a permanent mark on the fabric.

2) Cut out the five shapes. If they aren’t completely even it’s okay, it will be fixed when you sew over the edges.

3) Map out how you want the pattern to look on the fabric:

4) Using safety pins, secure each pieces onto the larger fabric. This will ensure your pattern is easier to keep in place while you’re sewing the different pieces on. 

5) Sew all five pieces to the base fabric. You should use a tight zig zag stitch right on the edge of the brown fabric and have it overlap onto the cream fabric. Once you’ve sewn all five pieces, the reverse side should look something like this: (remember this is when your pillow is inside out).

6) Finish off the pillow by securing the back with a sleeve insert. Instructions for a sleeve pillow cover can be found here.

7) Flip the pillow right-side-out and insert your 14×14 inch pillow!

I am so excited about these throw pillows. And although they did take some time to finish, it was completely worth it! Stitching your own pattern makes the pillows look like you got them straight out of a designer store, but only costing 1/4 of the price!