{"id":1802,"date":"2011-10-04T22:01:06","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T22:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2011-10-14T21:16:13","modified_gmt":"2011-10-14T21:16:13","slug":"making-envelope-pillows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/?p=1802","title":{"rendered":"Making Envelope Pillows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Today I made two envelope pillows and I am going to show you how to do it too. \u00a0It is easy! And no zippers to bother with. I have been putting this project off because I was a little\u00a0intimidated. \u00a0But, thanks to my new sewing machine and my sewing classes that came with it I am feel&#8217;in good ladies! \u00a0These pillows took me 3\/4 of Toy Story 3 to complete. \u00a0Sooo&#8230;. yes, I\u00a0bribed\u00a0my children with a movie today, lol. \u00a0No worries I took them to the park before nap time. \u00a0It&#8217;s all good. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Untitled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1817\" title=\"Untitled-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Untitled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Untitled-1.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Untitled-1-500x331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here we go!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I like to buy pillows at Ross then take out the insert. \u00a0It is a cheaper way to buy a nice feather pillow and you get a cover to use at a pattern. \u00a0I can then just lay down the original cover and cut around it about 1\/4 wider that it is. \u00a0If you already have a pillow insert, measure it and cut your fabric 1\/4 inch wider as well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0741.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1803\" title=\"IMG_0741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0741.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I cut the front piece following the cover. \u00a0Then for the back fabric I cut them the same width, but added 8inches to the length. \u00a0I then cut these pieces in half making them 19.25 by 13inches. \u00a0I have 2 of those per pillow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0743.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1804\" title=\"IMG_0743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On the sides of the back envelope pieces that will be showing I folded them under and sewed them to have a nice finished end.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0770.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1805\" title=\"IMG_0770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now I laid down my front piece face up, put the trim on that sitting inside the pattern, and then laid the back envelope pieces face down overlapping each other.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0771.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1806\" title=\"IMG_0771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0771.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0772.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1807\" title=\"IMG_0772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0772.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1808\" title=\"IMG_0774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All the parts you want to see when you are finished will be hidden inside your little fabric sandwich. \u00a0Pin it all the way around. Make sure your trim stays in place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1816\" title=\"IMG_0784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0784.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sew all the way around make sure you are catching your trim evenly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0775.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1809\" title=\"IMG_0775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then cut \u00a0your corners down just a bit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0776.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1810\" title=\"IMG_0776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0776.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1811\" title=\"IMG_0777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0777.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Flip right sides out. \u00a0Insert your pillow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0782.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1814\" title=\"IMG_0782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0782.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I if you have trim like mine, make sure you pull out the tread that it is holding the little treads together. \u00a0Best to do this after you sew; to keep it from getting sewn under in the wrong places. \u00a0You can just snip the tread and gently pull it off. \u00a0 Then play with it a little to get it to be fuzzy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0780.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1812\" title=\"IMG_0780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0780.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0781.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1813\" title=\"IMG_0781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And&#8230; da da da YOUR DONE!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0783.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1815\" title=\"IMG_0783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_0783.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These pillows will go on different chairs, but I am not done with the chairs yet&#8230; \u00a0soon hopefully! \ud83d\ude42 Check back to see where they will be going.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/badself-button.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1706\" title=\"badself button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lynnspin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/badself-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I made two envelope pillows and I am going to show you how to do it too. \u00a0It is easy! 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