Nov 092010
I’m really excited that Caroline from Atelier Caroline is here today, AND sharing this awesome tutorial for a herringbone pillow 
Be sure and check out my fun Brownie in a Mug tutorial over at her blog!
Be sure and check out my fun Brownie in a Mug tutorial over at her blog!————————————-
Hello C.R.A.F.T. lovers,
My name is Caroline and I’m a wife, working mom and compulsive crafter. I love to cook, sew and make hand crafted things for my home, family and friends. Creating keeps me sane and happy in an otherwise crazy stressful busy life. Check out my tutorial page for some simple projects that can be tackled in a couple of hours.
I fell into the blogging world a bit by accident a couple of months ago and found a great community and wonderful friends already so I’m happy to be visiting you today and share with you my latest creation:
Herringbone tucks throw pillows
For a pair of 18×18 pillows you will need:
- 2 pillow forms 18×18 – I make mine from scratch but you can buy them at any craft store
- 2 yards of fabric in 44″ wide – I used moleskin because it has a bit of stretch it is very soft and doesn’t wrinkle which is a bonus for throw pillows.
- Coordinating thread or invisible thread
- Ruler and fabric marking device – chalk, pencil or marker
- Sewing machine (best with fence attachment)
- Scissors, pins and other basic sewing supplies
Remove the selvage then cut your fabric in half lengthwise this will yield 2 long rectangles about 21 inches wide
Tape it to your cutting table with painter’s tape, especially if you use stretchy fabric
Mark a grid 2×2 leaving 6 inches unmarked on one end and 18 on the other end. This is the part where you need to be fussy and precise.
Iron each short line to mark the pleats
Set your sewing machine fence to 1/2 inch
Fold and sew along each pleat
Iron as flat as possible
Sew along the line lengthwise every other line
Iron the pleats in the reverse directions
Sew along the skipped lines
Hem each end
Pin the fabric right side in with the short flat on top of the long flat
Sew the sides leaving 1/2 in sewing allowance
Wash to remove the marks
Put your pillows inside the pillowcases
Put your feet up and enjoy !
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Hi Jamie.
I just wanted to let you know that you won the blog header giveaway that I had on my blog.
Please email me if you would still like this, along with the information that I need from you that I provide in this post:
http://tweetnovember.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-header-winners.html
email: smtornow@sbcglobal.net
I found this through Choose to Thrive blog, and I just have to say that these are gorgeous and I will definitely make some, and credit when I post!