Make Your Own Decorative Pillows

In this article, we’ll tell you how to make and decorate your own pillows so that you can get the most out of them and make your home look great.

You don’t have to make any major changes when it comes to redecorating your home. An easy way to change the feel of a room is to simply give it a new look with some decorative pillows.

Plus, it’s really easy to do! You just need a little creativity and some materials. The great thing about pillows is that they are very easy to adjust with just a few simple steps. This is especially true if they are single color cushions. The basic materials to do this are:

Wire
A sewing needle
A glue gun
textile marker
Decorative elements
Thin paper (ideally tracing paper)
Textiles (there are many different colors and textures and you can even recycle what you don’t use).

Shapes you can use for your decorative pillows

Since most pillows are square or rectangular, sometimes it’s a good idea to reshape them. To redesign them, you need a sewing machine to get a neater shape.

You can also take the opportunity to add more stuffing or replace the stuffing they already have, making them softer.

This is how you make your own decorative pillows

You will need a large piece of fabric (to cover the pillow), a needle, thread, a piece of paper with an outline of your design, pinking shears, tracing paper, pins, stuffing material, pencil, and a ruler.

First, spread the textile over a flat surface, such as the kitchen table.
Place another piece of cloth of the same size on top.
Draw your design on the tracing paper.
Then cut it out and pin it to the fabric.
Now sew around the design. Leave a hole so you can put the filling in.
Then turn the fabric inside out so you can’t see the stitching.
Fill the textile with stuffing, a pillow or whatever material you want to use.
Once you’ve used enough stuffing, sew the opening closed.
Then decorate according to your personal preferences.

Tips for decorating your pillows

Below we will share some tips for making decorative pillows to give your home a fresh look.

1. Woolen balls

Since balls are quite fashionable at the moment, you can even use them to decorate your home. You can only attach them to the corners or around the edge of your cushions.

Take some wool and roll it around 2 round pieces of cardboard of any size.
Roll it around many times. When you’re done, cut the ends where the wool is folded over in half.
Then tie a piece of wool of the same color around the center of the ball, between the 2 pieces of cardboard, so that it is divided in two.
Then carefully remove the cardboard.

Form a ball with the cut threads of wool.

2. Draw designs and decorate with buttons

Draw a shape in the center of the pillow.
Stick red buttons around the perimeter with a glue gun.

You can make hearts, a cloud, the sun, flowers and buds of different colors. Let your imagination run wild!

3. Textile shapes on the cushions

With this technique you will use scraps of fabric to make other shapes. We recommend that you sew them in the center of single-colored cushions to give a greater sense of volume and make it stand out.

4. Draw letters or write sentences

To draw a large letter that fits perfectly, do the following:

First draw the letter on cardboard. Attach the drawing to the pillow with some pins.
Then carefully cut out the letter.
Then mark around the letter with a textile marker.

If you want, you can write a sentence:

Write on the pillow with a pencil.
Then go over it with a highlighter. It will probably be easier this way.

5. Decorate decorative pillows with beads and sequins

If you like shiny things, now is your chance to give yourself a classy treat with some bright, decorative pillows.

Choose a design you like.
It is best to start by drawing lightly with a pencil.
Stick the beads with a glue gun.

There are many ways to use beads and sequins. Use your creativity and enjoy!

6. Using Tulle

You can also use tulle to decorate pillows. For example, to make a ballerina you need some tulle mesh fabric so that the dress is in 3D.

Draw a ballerina on the pillow.
Then stick wool on it to make the hair.
Then sew or stick on fabric to create her outfit.
Use a different fabric to make the shoes.

Then you can use a fine ribbon for the shoelaces.
Finally, you can use tulle mesh fabric for the tutus, which you can stick with a glue gun.

7. Painting with textiles

You don’t need to be an experienced painter to create some excellent designs on your decorative pillows. Just follow these steps:

Make your pillow from smooth, light-colored fabric. This will be easier to work with.
Then you can make markings with many different colors. It is very nice to do this with children.

Basic designs always look the best.
If you want, you can try painting a landscape, flowers or whatever you want.

With a few simple swipes of your brush, your pillows will change completely and you can transform a previously sad and drab room. Best of all, it’s a lot of fun and will make your home look fantastic at the same time.