How To Hand Sew A Pillow? Six Easy Steps

Are you thinking of sewing pillows for your home on your own? But don’t know the process? Then don’t worry, we will explain the sewing process in this blog. 

Before explaining the process, let us first understand the benefit of hand sewn pillows. Well, hand sewn pillows are a great addition to your room. You can choose the design that matches and compliments your home. 

Sounds Interesting right? Let’s begin! 

1. What You Need To Gather

Ladies, before we dive into the hand sewing process, you need to gather the following tools and material listed below:

1.1 Fabric 

choose a fabric that compliments your room décor. For an 18″ x 18″ pillows, 3/4 yard of fabric should be enough. 

1.2 Pillow Form

Select a pillow form of your desired size. You can choose any shape that you want. 

1.3 Needle and Thread

A needle and thread for sewing the process. 

Also, make sure to choose a matching thread that compliments your fabric. 

1.4 Pins 

You will need some straight pins too. 

2. How to Hand Sew a Pillow Like A Pro?

Alright ladies, now that you have gathered the tools, it’s time to met the story; How to hand sew pillows? 

2.1 Fabric Cutting

The 1st step is all about fabric cutting. You need to cut out the front and back sides of the pillow. Before starting the cutting process, make sure that it matches the size of your pillow form. 

Example, for an 18″ x 18″ pillow form you need to cut fabric to the same dimensions.

2.2 Using Straight Pins

Alright on the second step of using pin.  Remember here you only wanna goo with straight pins. And use it, at the bottom edge of both the front and back of your chosen fabric. Here is how you can do it:

Okay, you wanna begin. First of all, place your fabric pieces together with the right sides facing each other. You have to make sure that the wrong sides are facing out. 

After that, start pinning from one bottom corner to the end of the other bottom corner. Also, make sure to leave bottom edges to insert the pillows form later.

2.3 Start Sewing

Let’s move onto the 3rd step now. In this step, you need to start the hand sewing process. Here is how you can do it:

Alright, lets begin with thread your needle. Once done, start the sewing process at the bottom edge of the pillow. After that, start the sewing process on the bottom side of your fabric and bring the needle up through both layers. 

Secondly, Repeat the sewing process onto the top side. You need to sew all the way around the pillow until you reach the last corner.

2.4 Securing by Knotting

Okay on to moving knotting. you need to secure the stitches you have made by knotting the thread on the fabric. Here is how you can do it:

Here you wanna start by pulling the needle and thread, you need to leave a small loop of thread. After that, just put your needle through the loop and pull through. Again repeat this process.

2.5 Finishing Touches

Alright, on to the final step, you need to clip the corner of the fabric to give it a professional look. Once you’re done with this, just turn the fabric inside out. You can use the Purple Thang tool too. This tool helps to push out the corners for a neat finish.

After that, just insert the pillow form into the fabric cover you have made. 

2.6 Sewing Pillow Closed

Okay, let finish up! It is all about sewing the pillow closed. You can use ladder stitches to close it, these stitches will give a professional look to your pillows.

Congratulations! With this, you’ve successfully hand sewed pillows for your home on your own. 

2. Additional Tips

Here are some tips that will help you out: 

2.1 Practice Stitches

For a seamless closure, you need to use ladder stitches on your pillow cover. That’s why making sure to practice on a scrap fabric before attempting it on your cover. 

2.2 Selecting Right Fabric

The fabric plays a crucial role in the overall look of your pillow. That’s why make sure to choose the one that matches the color scheme and texture of your room.

2.3 Use Different Patterns

For a more professional and neat look, consider experimenting with different patterns. 

Closing Thoughts

In conclusion, many people believe that sewing pillows on your own is a hard task and requires professional help. However, that is not true at all. You can easily hand sew pillows on your own by following the steps mentioned above.

Have you tried the method? Share your experience with us in the comment section.