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Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Today I will share with you an illustration of how to make a patchwork pillow. Friends who like the patchwork style can follow the steps below and try it out!
Preparation materials:
2 1/2-inch squares, 1 rectangle with 3 1/2-inch length and 1/2-inch width, lining fabric, binding strips, and quilting. zipper.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

1. Place the first rectangular piece of fabric facing the front of the square, overlap the long side of the rectangle with one side of the square, and then sew (only sew to half the side length of the square).

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

2. Turn the first rectangular fabric that has been sewn over to the front.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

3. Place the second rectangle on top, align it with the top of the previously sewn piece of fabric, sew, and turn it to the front.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

4. Place the third rectangle on the left side of the sewn piece of fabric, align and sew, and turn it over to the front.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

5. Place the fourth rectangle under the sewn piece of cloth (note that the bottom edge of the first rectangle is notfixed with the square), at this time we place the fourth rectangle under the first rectangle and sew them together.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

The first pattern is completed. Repeat the process to make 16 patterns, which are spliced ??together to complete the fabric.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Cut a square with a side length of 17 inches and spread it with cotton, place it under the surface fabric, put a piece of interlining under the cotton, and use a sewing machine to machine it together to create a straight line as shown below to achieve the effect of pressing the line.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Then make the zipper opening on the back of the cushion.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

After the back zipper is sewn, sew the front and back faces of the cushion together, turn it over to the front through the zipper, and use a hemming strip to wrap the cushion.

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Small fresh cushions

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Small fresh cushions

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Small fresh cushion

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home

Illustrated tutorial on how to DIY handmade small and fresh patchwork pillows at home