quilted pillows
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quilted pillows
I have made quilted tops for pillows measuring 20X20, planed to trim down, have pillow forms 18X18 l will use 1/4 seam. My question is -- do I trim to 18 1/2? Or do they need to be left larger? If yes, how much larger? Have never used pillow forms before.
#2
I would start larger, maybe even 19", you can always trim smaller. You might want a bigger seam allowance too - on a quilt, the 1/4 inch seam is not subject to the same direction of stress that a pillow side seam might be? Just my thoughts, I've not actually made pillow covers.
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Here are 2 tutorials I have saved to refer to- hope they help:
http://www.designsponge.com/2010/03/...w-pillows.html
http://sewing.about.com/od/freeproje...lopepillow.htm
http://www.designsponge.com/2010/03/...w-pillows.html
http://sewing.about.com/od/freeproje...lopepillow.htm
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Have you tried them as is? I like my pillow covers not overly stuffed and bulgy, so I would probably use a 20 inch square to cover an 18 inch pillow. Much depends on how firm and dimensional the pillow forms are, in addition to your personal taste, so people on the internet can't give you a firm answer down to the inch.
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Have you tried them as is? I like my pillow covers not overly stuffed and bulgy, so I would probably use a 20 inch square to cover an 18 inch pillow. Much depends on how firm and dimensional the pillow forms are, in addition to your personal taste, so people on the internet can't give you a firm answer down to the inch.
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Pillow covers normally call for a 1/2 inch seam. If adding a zipper that side would be turned under 3/4 inch seam. If you want a plump pillow you need to make the cover 2 inches smaller than the insert. If you have not pre-washed your fabrics I would go with a 19 inch finished cover to allow for shrinkage.
To prevent "dog ears".....measure each corner down a 1/2 inch & 3 inches. Draw lines from one corner to the next. The lines will cross. This site shows you: http://playfulstitching.wordpress.co...illow-corners/
To prevent "dog ears".....measure each corner down a 1/2 inch & 3 inches. Draw lines from one corner to the next. The lines will cross. This site shows you: http://playfulstitching.wordpress.co...illow-corners/
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Here are 2 tutorials I have saved to refer to- hope they help:
http://www.designsponge.com/2010/03/...w-pillows.html
http://sewing.about.com/od/freeproje...lopepillow.htm
http://www.designsponge.com/2010/03/...w-pillows.html
http://sewing.about.com/od/freeproje...lopepillow.htm
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Great gift idea, and cool tutes! Who would have thought the pillows with the funny angles Feather3 posted would have come out square? But it looks like they do reduce the extra fabric most pillows have at the corners. I've known to make the pillow covers smaller, and it really works to make a nice puffy pillow. But now we have even more good information!
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