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How to make mountain range pillows

Pretty printed mountain range cushions.

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Supplies

Supplies

Cut template from scrap material or paper.

Cut template from scrap material or paper.

Either pin or draw around the template on to chosen fabric and cut out!

Either pin or draw around the template on to chosen fabric and cut out!

If you double the fabric up pre-cutting, it saves a load of time!

If you double the fabric up pre-cutting, it saves a load of time!

Lay your fabric  together "right side" inwards.

Lay your fabric together "right side" inwards.

And pin!! Tip - if you put your pin in sidewards it's easier to remove when sewing...

And pin!! Tip - if you put your pin in sidewards it's easier to remove when sewing...

Place fabric in machine...

Place fabric in machine...

...And straight stitch around all 3 sides...

...And straight stitch around all 3 sides...

...leaving a gap of about 3.5 cm...

...leaving a gap of about 3.5 cm...

This is to allow for turning the correct way out and also to allow for stuffing!!

This is to allow for turning the correct way out and also to allow for stuffing!!

Start by pulling the fabric back on itself  through the gap...

Start by pulling the fabric back on itself through the gap...

...and "poke-out" the corners so they're as crisp as can be! Careful though, if you're too heavy handed here you will end up with a hole!

...and "poke-out" the corners so they're as crisp as can be! Careful though, if you're too heavy handed here you will end up with a hole!

Once it's all turned out....

Once it's all turned out....

...you're ready to stuff!!! Make sure you use the same "poking" technique as before to make sure the stuffing gets to all the corners.

...you're ready to stuff!!! Make sure you use the same "poking" technique as before to make sure the stuffing gets to all the corners.

Once stuffed, sew the little gap shut...

Once stuffed, sew the little gap shut...

...and place with the rest of the range...

  • Fabric
  • Scissors
  • Fabric marker
  • Dressmaker pins
  • Sewing needles/thread
  • Fabric scissors
  • Stuffing/wadding
  • Sewing machine (optional)