This simple pillow proves that a home decor item can be very stylish and still easy to make.

For this pillow pick a fabric that has interesting patterns and textures. Just make sure you're in the same color family as your decorating scheme.

Sewing Tools You Need

• Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome Magnolia 7306)

Fabric and Other Supplies

• Pillow pattern Simplicity 4108
• Print fabric for making the pillow cover
• Pillow form, 12" x 22"
  
• All purpose sewing thread
• Hand sewing needle
• Notions according to pattern
• Scissors
• Iron

Getting Started

1. From Simplicity 4108 choose pattern #10.
   
2. Use this to cut out your front and back pillow pieces, following the pattern instructions.
   

At Your Sewing Machine

1. Following the pattern instructions, sew the pillow cover.
   
2. Insert your pillow form and slip stitch the cover closed.
3. You just made a pillow.

Hints and Tips

You can make this simple pillow cover for any size pillow form. Just add 1" to your pillow form size to give you a 1/2" seam allowance.

Other machines suitable for this project include the Pfaff hobby 1142 and the Bernina bernette 66.

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