To bring the interior to perfection, it is important to be able to correctly make the final touches. To do this, you can use decorative details that fit the overall style of the room. A worthy element of improving the interior, many stylists consider decorative pillows.
Decorative pillows: a variety of ideas
Today, for the interior, it is not difficult to choose a variety of options for such cute gizmos that will decorate a room in any style. As the embodiment of comfort and coziness, they were very liked not only by the eastern khans and sheikhs, whose sofas and floors were simply covered with pillows. Moreover, in Russia, many believe that the name of this item comes from its placement - "under the ear." But in fact, the pillow got its name from its original filling.
The fact is that initially our ancestors filled pillows not with fluff, but with hay, herbs, fragrant flowers, which were like an outlet. Filling herbs were usually chosen with a scent or perfume that was soothing, relaxing, and sleepy. Today, in any home, a comfortable pillow can be placed on an armchair, on a bed, and even on the floor. They are sewn specifically for cars, so that on the road it would be more convenient for passengers in the seats. They even came up with special hugging pillows that allow not only to put your head down, but also to warm yourself in soft hugs. Such a detail will calm a crying child, and give a lonely person its warmth and tranquility. Floor options different size to sit comfortably on the floor to read, listen to music, watch TV or chat with friends.
This creation is called “boyfriend pillow”
But decorative pillows on the sofa have two specific purposes. Firstly, these are soft objects, relying on which you can take a comfortable position for your back on the sofa. Secondly, it is a decoration that matches the overall style of the interior.
Usually pillows are made bright, cheerful, and in classic interiors- more restrained. Ruffles, frills, decorative cords, beads, ribbons, muslin and other cute little things are used for decoration. But at the same time, the pillow should remain comfortable, so decorations are placed at the ends, which will not be under the cheek or shoulder of the resting person. The shape of these objects also varies: from the traditional rectangular or square to round and triangular.
Samples in the form of hearts, flowers, leaves and even full-fledged soft toys are also fashionable. But no design or shape will make a pillow comfortable if it is filled with non-plastic material, has spiky lining, is oversaturated with voluminous decorations that can rest against the body during sleep or rest. Therefore, when buying or self-manufacturing of this decorative item, it is important to pay attention to all these points. Well, if this thing is purchased only as a decoration, then you can allow the placement of hard objects on flat surfaces.
We do it ourselves
Decorative pillows you can do it yourself without special technical skills, you just have to turn on your imagination. But to create these simple, at first glance, objects, you will have to make a lot of effort, painstaking work, as, indeed, with any other creativity. You will also have to prepare materials and tools for work in advance. So, fabrics will be the first to be needed as the main material, in the choice of which there are no restrictions. Especially if the thing will perform a purely decorative function. Therefore, for this option, the fabric is selected according to the principle of convenience when working with it and the spectacular appearance of the product, it is only important to use your imagination. You can choose the material that is used for furniture upholstery. Often used linen and cotton, as well as knitted, canvas, denim, felt and fleece fabric.
This picture shows how to sew a "gathered" pillowcase. As you can see, nothing complicated
Pillowcase can be made from an old sweater
Regardless of the use of the pillow, in its manufacture, fur lining with a long or short pile is used. Pillow with my own hands can even be sewn from materials left over from old clothes. You can knit it with knitting needles or crochet, which will look just amazing and very stylish.
Pillowcase fabric is often combined, resulting in an original exclusive item. In this case, it is better to use a fabric similar in texture. It is important to ensure that a fabric that does not stretch does not join with a stretch fabric. This is due to the fact that as a result of such a combination, a shapeless monster can be obtained, and not an elegant decoration of the interior. Any person who owns a needle and thread can make original ones that can be found on the Internet.
We decorate the pillow without sewing. We take a pillow and a piece of fabric that is suitable in size
Wrap the pillow in fabric
We bend the raw edge and glue it to the pillow
But one sheathing is not enough: you need to fill it with the right material. Oddly enough, cotton wool is not suitable for stuffing, which gets off very quickly, which can make an uncomfortable bun out of a pillow. More suitable for filling sintepon. Of course, it also tends to lose volume a little, especially when the pillow is used not just as decoration, but also for its intended purpose. A ideal option fillings can be sintepuh and faybertek. They are unique in that they do not tend to cake, clump, or cause an allergic reaction, so they can be used to stuff baby pillows. These materials regain their original splendor and volume even after several washes. You can buy them in the department of fabric or faux fur. You can also use foam rubber, which will be especially convenient when filling the roller.
Such a pillow is also done quickly and without much effort.
Just sew a pillowcase bigger size than needed and tie the fabric into bundles
Like this. Just pull it off and tie it tight. You can even flash
Foam rubber of any thickness can be picked up at a building materials store. As an exception, pillowcases can be stuffed with fur and even scraps of fabric. True, a thing with such stuffing can turn out to be sloppy. But when making a floor cushion from a rough material, this can become quite suitable option. You can also sew an original comfortable cover for the finished pillow.
But just a little sew a decorative pillow: it needs to be adequately decorated. This stage fully depends on the imagination of the master. And there are so many examples of decoration that it’s even impossible to list them all.
For such beautiful decor it will take several meters of fabric and a couple of hours of time, but the result is worth the cost
So, take a long strip of fabric (10 centimeters wide) and fold it in half
Sew the fabric as shown in the photo
Now thread a strong thread along the entire length and tighten it
Sew the tape on the pillowcase in a spiral
So you can decorate a pillow of any shape - round, square or elongated
- The most popular are the elements of accessories: ribbons, braid, cords, buttons, sequins, buckles, zippers, lace and other cute elements.
- Separate elements decor can also be a fabric from which you can make an appliqué, voluminous flowers or bows.
- You can use acrylic paints for textiles, embroidery, decorative stitches in the form various kinds seams and many other techniques.
In the manufacture of any decorative item made of fabric, it is important to use high-quality threads. They must match the color and thickness of the fabric. Knitting threads and floss can be used, especially when making decorative stitches by hand. The same threads are suitable for making tassels during decoration. From the tools you will have to stock up on needles, scissors, crayons, which can be replaced with soap, markers, pencils, pens for transferring patterns to fabric.
Beautiful pillow with felt butterflies
First, we make a blank pillowcase
We cut out a butterfly template from cardboard and, using this template, cut out felt butterflies for a future pillowcase
We pin them to the places where they will "sit". Can be in a row, or in any order
Sew butterflies to fabric
Sewing a pillowcase
In addition, to complete complex patterns, you need paper with which to model these patterns, as well as other sewing tools that are usually used in such cases. If the pillowcase is knitted, you will need to prepare hooks or knitting needles of the appropriate size. And if embroidery is used, you will need tools for this needlework.
It is convenient to carry out these processes with a sewing or knitting machine. But even without them, you should not be upset, because a pillow sewn by hand with a simple needle will make the thing not only beautiful, but also exclusive, it will just take a little longer to complete. And for our needlewomen, there is enough patience for sewing even whole blankets and rugs using different techniques, including patchwork, which requires an investment of no less colossal labor than when sewing a pillow.
For such a pillow, you need a little time and the ability to sew on a typewriter
You need to take fabric blanks for the pillowcase itself ...
...and a ribbon of your desired color for frills
We attach the frills at one end to the front side of the pillowcase ...
... and sew the ribbons along to the fabric, while collecting them into folds
Try to make folds the same width.
When making decorative pillows with your own hands, you should carefully consider the design of the product. One of the most popular options is a tender heart. Such a little thing looks incredibly sophisticated due to its original shape and decor. The model is quite simple, sewn from the usual two squares, but the main thing in it is the selection of worthy jewelry.
- First you need to cut mugs from the fabric, for which the fabric is suitable, which will not crumble without edging. Moreover, these circles should not have an ideal shape and exactly the same size.
- It is necessary to fold the circles, wrapping them together to get a kind of flower.
- The folds are fixed with a thread near the base of the resulting flower.
- Ready-made flowers on the pillow are laid out in the shape of a heart.
- Image formation begins with a contour, and then gradually fills it inner part.
- The flowers are sewn quite tightly, which will make the heart quite magnificent. After completing the laying out of the heart, all that remains is to fluff it up a little, rubbing all the petals with your hands.
You can not sew the whole item from scratch, but only decorative pillow cases. In this case, it will be possible to apply any decorative techniques. But just as building a house is better than rebuilding, so it is better to make a pillow from A to Z. This will allow you not to be limited in choosing a form. An example of such a product would be a hexagonal tassel pad.
For such an unusual pillow, you will need burlap and a narrow red ribbon
Sew a regular pillowcase out of burlap
Attach the heart template and circle it with ribbon, threading it straight through the fabric
unusual shape is performed using the patchwork technique - stitching together pieces of fabric into one pattern or a whole product. You can take a fabric of only two colors, but such a thing looks much more interesting if it is made of sectors different colors. The main condition for a successful craft is the correct selection of harmonious colors. They will help in the manufacture of one that can be found on the Internet. From this video, you can duplicate the execution of a hexagonal pillow. For its sewing, you will need exactly 12 triangles the same size. First you need to build a pattern on paper, and then redraw it on the fabric. After cutting out, the triangles are sewn together from the wrong side of the product. In this way, two sheets are made, which are folded face inward and sewn together. Be sure to leave an unstitched area, which, after turning the pillowcase inside out, is filled with stuffing and sewn up. And if you try to make such a pillow once, then the excitement of needlework will no longer let go.
Photo
To diversify the interior of the living room, it is not at all necessary to rearrange the furniture or change the wallpaper. Original and unusual pillows that are easy to sew with your own hands will help to add zest to your relaxation area. How to do this is very simple, show a little imagination, and bright fabrics and shreds will also help you.
The shape of the pillow can be very different - from simple rectangular to stylish and unusual hearts or animal figures. Take the material for it dense enough - satin, brocade, fleece, you can sew fur pillows or patchwork products. Choose the color scheme at your discretion, but the fabric should be in harmony with the overall interior of the sofa and the room. For summer, “cool” fabrics, such as satin or silk, are well suited. The pillow should be stuffed with synthetic winterizer or synthetic fluff, you can also use foam rubber or fiberglass. These fillers perfectly keep their shape after washing, give the product splendor and softness, they are hypoallergenic. Do not stuff with feathers or cotton wool, they quickly crumple, lose their shape and can cause allergic reactions. The pillow can be decorated various elements. For example, do on finished product embroidery or sew a figurine cut out of fabric. Suitable for decorating zippers, bows, buttons, beads, lace.
- Dense plain fabric for the pillow itself;
- Bright and original fabric for a pillowcase;
- Decor elements;
- Threads that match the tone;
- Filler;
- Needle, pins, scissors, thread;
- Sewing machine.
Decide on the size of the pillow. The optimal size for a sofa is a square of 40x40 cm.
Fold the plain fabric in half front side inside. We mark on the fabric a square of the required size, plus 2 cm on each side we leave for allowances. We cut out the square with sharp scissors and fasten it with pins around the perimeter, or you can sweep the details with a free seam. We sew the base of the pillow on a typewriter, leaving a small space for stuffing, turn it inside out and fill it with filler. The hole through which we stuffed the pillow can be sewn up manually, or you can sew in a zipper - it is more convenient to replace the filler and wash the pillow. The main part of the product is ready. Now let's start sewing a bright pillowcase or pillow cover. The cutting principle is the same - we cut out 2 squares, 3 cm larger than the base. You can make a cover with a zipper, or you can cut out the back part 20 cm longer and bend it like a regular pillowcase. We sweep the cut parts with our hands and sew them on a typewriter. We sew a zipper on one side. We turn the finished pillowcase inside out and put it on the pillow. A stylish do-it-yourself sofa pillow is ready.Decorate the pillow with a ribbon or lace piping, sewn in around the perimeter. Or sew any other interesting elements on the case. Also, after practicing a little, sew a pillow of an interesting shape - round, oval, in the shape of a heart.
It is sewn mostly simply, rarely requires exotic materials. That is why an amazing journey into the world of pillow dreams awaits you.
Step-by-step master classes and patterns or how to sew a pillow with your own hands
A lot of master classes are waiting for you now. Let's start with baby pillows.
Pillows - toys for adults and kids
Soft plush friends are always in the price of children. But what if we make them a little more practical, but no less original? In this section you will see a lot of children's pillows in the form of toys and just unusual and bright designs for a great holiday. baby.
Children's pillow - toy "Rosalina"
With this shy beauty, children's sleep will always be a joy. To sew a soft zaya for a child, you will need:
- velsoft (for the base of Rosalina, you can take faux fur and fleece);
- thin felt (for muzzle decoration);
- threads in the color of the fabric + black;
- lace 2 colors (for decoration);
- small rose (for the central part of the bow);
- synthetic winterizer (for stuffing);
- dry pastel (to give a gentle blush);
- cotton pad (optional)
- chalk or pencil (for transferring patterns to fabric);
- needle;
- pins (for chipping parts);
- scissors.
Here are the patterns for Rosalina (click to enlarge):
Cut them out carefully, velsoft is a capricious fabric. We start with the ears. Sew them as below. Turn the ears inside out and stuff with padding polyester.
Put the ears inside the head. Pin along the edge, baste and sew, leaving a hole at the bottom.
Turn the head inside out along with the ears. I got it like this:
Stuff Rosalina with padding polyester, sew the bottom hole with a blind seam.
Now we have to make Rosalina's face. To do this, take all the details of the face, pin them to the head with pins (so that they do not move out), and then sew them with a small hidden seam.
To apply blush, simply take a pastel chalk and rub the bunny's cheeks, rub with your finger. If the pile on the fabric is not very long, you can do this with a cotton pad, after applying a pastel on it.
Rosalina definitely needs to make a pretty headband! To do this, cut the lace so long that it is slightly longer than the distance between the ears.
Sew the ends of this piece to the ears, as if pulling it.
Now let's make a bow! To do this, take another piece of lace, fold it in half and sew the ends.
Now simply sew a line of running stitches down the center of the bow. And pull off.
Quad cat
Necessary materials
What is useful to us for a pillow - a Quadrocat toy?
Here is the list:
- fleece of 2 colors (for muzzle and head);
- felt (for eyes and nose);
- threads in the color of the fabric;
- synthetic winterizer or synthetic winterizer (for stuffing);
- white acrylic paint for the pupil (or rhinestones)
- a glass of water (if you use paint);
- second glue (if you chose rhinestones);
- pencil or chalk for transferring patterns to fabric;
- sewing needle;
- paper for transferring patterns to fabric;
- scissors.
Before you start sewing, you will need the patterns that I have prepared for you (click):
First of all, I want to say: this is only a quarter of the pattern (for the head and muzzle), for the nose it is half. For felt parts, allowances are not needed. For everyone else, half a centimeter should be enough.
First of all, cut out and sew the ears together. Trim off excess seam allowances. Turn out the ears.
Ears while you can put aside, take the muzzle and head. Sew the muzzle into the head as shown below.
In order not to get lost, you can make small notes in the same places on the muzzle and border.
This is what the cat's face looks like:
Now put the ears inside the Quad Cat where you like and sew them on. Also sew the cat along the edge, leaving a small hole at the bottom.
Turn out the pillow. While the Quadcat looks like this:
And now you need to fill the pillow with padding polyester as tightly as possible, since fleece is very sensitive to stretching and it can just turn out to be “orange peel” if the stuffing is not dense enough
And sew the bottom hole with a hidden seam. At the bottom you can see the already completely sewn hole.
Our cat is still without a face! Let's fix this. Take the eyes and nose and attach them where you would like to see the muzzle.
We will sew on the eyes and nose. To do this, bring the thread out, as below, and sew with a buttonhole, but VERY small. That is, there should be no distance at all between the stitches.
This process is quite painstaking, but it's worth it! Final photo:
Do-it-yourself letter pillows
Very common now sofa cushions. They are sewn quite simply, the main thing is to have the alphabet with the right language. And increase the letters to right size, certainly.
The most important thing is not to forget to cut right amount strips for the side jumper.
I found two such alphabets, but there are still a very large number of different fonts on the web, each of which is applicable for letter art. 
Photo of children's pillows
There will also be many inspirational photos at the end of the article, so don't miss it.
DIY decorative pillows: photos and creation schemes
There will be rollers, and flower pillows, and just unusual, practical and easy-to-do ideas.
Soft heart dear
Now we will talk about how to make a gift to your loved one with your own hands. And then Valentine's Day is about to come, and somehow I rarely prepare you for this)
What gift am I talking about? We will sew a beautiful pink pillow in the shape of a heart with frills from a veil.
Necessary materials
- faux fur for the heart itself (the pillow is large enough, so the dimensions of the material are decent: 110 x 40 cm);
- veil, chiffon or organza for ruffles and flowers (dimensions: 300 x 30 cm);
- sintepuh or synthetic winterizer for stuffing;
- threads in the color of the fabric;
- satin ribbon for a bow;
- rhinestones;
- pattern paper;
- pencil for translating patterns;
- scissors;
- needle;
- pins for pinning patterns and frills.
You will need patterns (click to enlarge):
As you can see, this is only half of our heart. Therefore, when you cut it out, first translate one half, then the other. And so for both parts.
Cut out two pieces so that the direction of the pile on them is the same. Cut off a strip of the following sizes from the veil: 300 x 18 cm. Such a large length is needed so that, with further shirring of this strip, you can insert it into the edges of the pillow.
Now fold the strip in half lengthwise. Sew on the sewing machine two lines at a distance from the edge and from each other by about 5 - 7 mm. But do not fasten the ends of the thread! And leave a larger supply of thread on all sides.
We haven't secured our stitches, so now we can tighten them. Just pull on both threads and slowly gather our frill to the desired state (the length of the finished frill should be equal to the length of the edge of the pillow itself).
After the threads are tightened, tie all the threads into knots at the ends and cut off the excess threads.
Now you need to put the frill inside the pillow, as shown below, and stick it in.
And then sweep and sew, without sewing to the end. Leave a small hole. After everything is sewn, turn the future pillow inside out and stuff it with sintepuh.
Now sew together the ends of the frill, as in the bottom photo.
If you have a small spare of frill left, then you can hide the seam slightly by laying a small fold. It remains to sew up the left hole.
Our pillow, of course, is good, but there are not enough decorative elements on it, so we will make roses with you To make roses, you will need 3 strips of veil with the following dimensions: 9 x 50 cm, 5 x 30 cm and 4 x 17 cm. Process them as well as a frill for a pillow.
It's time to wrap our rose! To do this, start folding the rosette, as below. But when wrapping the flower, bend the edges of the rose to make it look more natural. Make all 3 roses in this manner.
The roses came out great, didn't they? I hope everything worked out for you too. By the way, I wrote about creating similar roses in one of previous posts.
It remains only to sew or glue the rose to the pillow. It comes out very nice:
Other sofa cushions
It seems that a few more detailed master classes will not hurt you)
butterflies
Lamb
Bear and dog
Frill
roses 
Roller “Princess Hotdog”(do not bother with the name, this is a character from one stoned cartoon)
I don’t have a detailed photo description, but I can say one thing: for the body you will need six elongated wedges and two parts (almost semicircles) for the muzzle.
Other fabric fantasies
It's nice to know that blog readers are inspired by my posts. The beautiful needlewoman Marina Grudzinskaya sewed pillows based on the works presented in this article. Come visit her (profile in In contact with and Instagram) and evaluate the products themselves:
I want to show you where to buy great materials to create super-soft and delicate pillows that are indistinguishable from store-bought ones. I bought this myself wonderful fleece— I'm overjoyed, he's so glorious. The most important thing is that the color palette is on top.
On this, dear friends, I ask you. This time it turned out to be a very plump article on ideas (I personally counted about 50 ideas). I hope that you found exactly the option that you wanted. See you soon!
Sincerely, Anastasia Skoreva
It is difficult to imagine modern life without such a wonderful thing as a pillow. It is no secret that a properly selected pillow will give good and bright dreams.
In stores you can find a huge number of a wide variety of pillows, including pillow toys. Let's figure out together what it is and how you can make them yourself.
What is a pillow toy
Based on the name, a toy pillow is a pillow made in the form of a soft toy (most often some kind of animal). You can play with such a pillow, take it with you to bed, you can sit on it or lie on the floor. Such a pillow can be an excellent decoration for an interior made in a certain style.
Pillow - boat.
The advantage of do-it-yourself pillows-toys is that you can use the remains of shreds or the remains of wool for their manufacture. In this case, the pillow will also perform a developing function: the child will develop sensitivity, and a variety of colors will help to learn the names of colors.
For example, a pillow made in the shape of a typewriter or a house with windows will help not only to learn the names of colors, but also the names of geometric shapes.
Knitting pattern for a pillow-machine
Sewing a pillow-toy with your own hands is not at all difficult. You will need a pattern (which you can draw yourself or use our ideas), fabric, thread with a needle, if available - sewing machine, knitting threads (if you want to make a knitted toy) and filler.
Pillow-toy "Cat" made of fabric
Pattern of a pillow-toy in the form of a cat
Pillow "Pigvin", crocheted
Knitted horse pillows
When choosing materials for a toy, do not forget that they should not cause allergies, and should not shed.
Choosing an idea for a pillow
The shape of the pillow will depend on the purpose of the pillow.
Roller pillow
Do you want to make a tight roller under your back? The ideas of a dachshund dog, a snake or a train are suitable for you.
Pattern pillow-toy in the form of a dog
Want to make a pillow for the road? Choose semicircular shapes: such a pillow can be placed under the child’s neck:
Pattern pillow-toy "Giraffe"
How to make a pillow in the form of a sweet donut, see the video master class:
sleeping pillow
If the pillow is intended for sleeping, then you should not make hard, noticeably protruding eyes and nose. It is difficult to press your face against such a pillow and fall asleep. It is better to give preference to soft fabrics: fleece or flannel.
Pattern pillow-toy in the form of a lamb
Pillow
seat cushion
Want to be able to sit on your pillow? Try to make it flatter.
Floor pillow
And it is quite possible to put a long pillow on the window or on the floor - from drafts.
Patterns of pillows in the form of a cat and a dog
Pillow filler
There are a few important things to keep in mind when choosing filler for a toy pillow.
Firstly, the toy should be fairly light so that the child can carry it from place to place.
Secondly, such a pillow will often have to be washed. So, the filler should be well wrung out and dry quickly. It is best to use sintepuh or holofiber for stuffing.
Another interesting option filler - a special ball filler polystyrene (the same one that is used in pillows - mnushkas).
And remember that do-it-yourself pillows-toys are a unique product that will make your home cozy and your child will undoubtedly like it!
