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Button Pillow
 
Button Pillow

(recycle remainder rags)

This is a creative and unique way to use remainder material rags to create a unique pillow. These pillows can be used for the patio.

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Button Pillow
 

What do you need?

 
  • 0,60 m firm white cotton
  • 0,30 m firm black cotton
  • 0,25 m firm red cotton
  • 0,25 m form turquoise cotton
  • 45 cm zip fastener
  • 22 covering buttons of 2 cm in diameter
  • 18 covering buttons of 2,5 cm in diameter
  • 20 covering buttons of 3 cm in diameter
  • 1 covering buttons of 4 cm in diameter
  • Red seed beads
  • Piece of white embroidery thread
  • Scissor
  • Pins
  • Marking pen that washes out
  • Thin needle
  • White and black thread
   
Step 1    

Cut out the front panel of the pillow (50 x 50 cm) and two back panels (50 x 27 cm). Cut a black square of 30 x 30 cm.

 

 

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Step 2    

Place the zipper in the back panels or ask someone to do it for you.

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Step 3    

Fold a hem on each side of the black square and press. Stitch it in the middle of the front panel of the pillow. Stitch all the way around.

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Step 4    

Sketch a design with 3 circles on the back side of the pillow (the wrong side) by using the marking pen. Ensure that the circles are in the middle of the black square (the stitching of the square will show on the back side and can be used as a guideline).

 

 

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Step 5    

Mark even spaces on the circles for the amount of buttons you want to place on it.

 

 

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Step 6    

Wrap the buttons in the various colours and stitch them on the marked positions.

 

 

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Step 7    

The beads can be stitched unto the buttons according to your preference.

 

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Step 8    

Stitch a row of beads all the way around the square.

 

 

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Step 9    

Stitch daisy stitches on the big button and decorate it with a bead in the middle.

 

 

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Step 10    

Pull the zipper a bit open. Place the front and back panel onto each other with the right sides to one another and stitch all the way around. Cut the corners away an over lock around.

 

 

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Step 11    

Pull the pillow inside-out. Make sure that the corners are neat and press all the way around.

 

 

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Step 12    

Make a stitch all the way around of ± 1,5 cm wide.

 

 

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Gift Bag Final Product
 
 

 

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