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DIY EASY LEATHER THROW PILLOW IN 10 MINUTES

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What You'll Need

– faux leather fabric ( similar fabric found on amazon ) – pillow insert 14″ x 28″ (same size on amazon ) – sewing machine ( that can do a straight stitch ) – needle and thread

Step 1

I like my pillow cases to be loose fitting on the pillow so I like to make them about 2 inches bigger then the pillow insert.  If you have a pillow case that’s 18″x18″ I would use a 16″x16″ size pillow insert.  This gives the pillow a fluffier look.

Step 2

Because my pillow insert was 14″ by 28″ inches I drafted my pillow case size to be 16″x 30″.  I do admit for a longer pillow the very loose fitting look is a bit much. If I were to redo this I would probably only go 15″x 29″. That way it would still be loose but not slouchy like mined turned out. I don’t mind it too much I love how it looks lived in.

Step 3

Before I secured the two pieces of my pillow case together I decided to give it more character by folding the fabric down about 3-4″inches from the edges and giving it a straight stitch. This is what gave it the two stitches on the sides when you look at the pillow from the front.

Step 4

I then gave the pillow case a straight stitch around all the edges leaving an unsewn gap to insert my pillow.

Step 5

I turned the pillow case inside out and stuffed my insert in. It’s best if you leave the unsewn gap somewhere in the middle of the pillow and not on the corners. It’s harder to hand stitch the corners neat.

Step 6

And all that’s left is sealing off the unsewn edges in the middle. I simple used a needle and thread squished the two fabric together and stitched over it. It doesn’t have to be perfect because this is the side that’ll lay facing down.

That’s it! I wasn’t to worried about being able to remove this pillow case for wash. I plan to spot clean it because of the type of fabric.

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