Decorate for Valentine’s Day with these easy DIY soft heart pillows, perfect for tossing on the couch or bed. Make a few in different colors, patterns and sizes for all around the house.
Supplies:
- Fabric
- Sewing scissors
- Pins
- Embroidery thread
- Needle
- Polyester thread
- Sewing machine
- Pillow batting
- Fabric erasable marker
- Iron (if needed)
Instructions:
Step 1:
Start by drawing and cutting out a heart shape from 2 pieces of fabric. You can do this at the same time with 1 piece of fabric right side up and the other right side down. Fold in half and draw a half heart and cut out with your scissors.
Step 2:
Optional step: Iron your heart cut-out if needed to get out the center crease or any wrinkles.
Step 3:
Turn your fabric so that both pieces are right side together on top of one another
Step 4:
Pin together the fabric pieces.
Step 5:
Sew around the outside of the heart using a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Leave a 2-inch opening toward the bottom of the heart to turn right side out. Remove the pins as you sew. This will create your pillow case.
Step 6:
Turn your pillow right side out through the small opening you left at the bottom of the case. Use a thin blunt object to help push out the seams if needed.
Step 7:
Stuff the pillow with batting through the hole in the bottom.
Step 8:
Using embroidery thread and a needle, sew a simple stitch (cross stitch or blanket stitch will add a bit of character) over the open hole at the bottom of the pillow. Tie off the stitch and cut off any excess thread.
This completes your pillow. Make a few more in different sizes and colors. Use them for your couch, on a side chair or as an extra toss pillow for the bed to add a bit of Valentine’s Day cheer to your home decor.
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