• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
TREASURIE
  • FREE PATTERNS
  • Sewing
    • Techniques
    • How to Sew
    • Embroidery
    • Quilting
    • Face Mask
    • Fashion Types
    • Fabric Care
    • Fabric Types
    • Sewing Tools
  • Crochet
  • Crafts
    • Knitting
    • Tie Dye
    • Paper Crafts
    • Paper Mache
    • Cricut
    • Christmas
  • SHOP
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Pattern Shop
  • Sewing
  • Sewing Projects
  • Crochet
  • Knitting
  • Crafts
Γ—

Home Β» Free Sewing Patterns

How to Make a Doll Pillow - FREE Doll Bedding Series

Sharing is caring!

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Print

Learn how to make a doll pillow with a fast and easy tutorial. Every doll needs its own bed pillows and these are suitable for beginner sewers. After you have made the doll pillows I have more tutorials to show you how to make pillowcases for them. Make a whole bedding set.

How to Make a Doll Pillow
How to Make a Doll Pillow

Contents

  • How to Make a Doll Pillow
    • Supplies For Making a Doll Pillow
  • How to Make a Doll Pillow - Instructions
    • Step 1 - Cut the Fabric
    • Step 2 - Stitch the Seam
    • Step 3 - Clip and Turn
    • Step 4 - Stuffing
  • How to Make a Doll Pillow - In Conclusion
  • More Doll Tutorials

How to Make a Doll Pillow

The 18’’ Doll Bedding pattern has four simple pieces for you to make - the doll’s mattress, the blanket, a pillowΒ insert, and 2 styles of pillowcases. Β Teddy or dolly will look really relaxed in their neat little bed.

Learn More About Sewing for Dolls

Read my tutorial on making doll clothing for a great overview of the best fabrics, tools, and techniques for sewing for dolls.

You will have great fun creating these bedding accessories while using up scraps from your fabric collection. Remember to add in a bedtime story – Goldilocks and the three bears is always my favorite!

See all the tutorials in my free doll bedding sewing pattern series

  • PART 1 - Doll Pillow Pattern
  • PART 2 - Free Doll Pillowcase Pattern - 2 styles
  • PART 3 - Free Doll Mattress Sewing Pattern
  • PART 4 - Free Doll Blanket Sewing Pattern
How to Make a Doll Pillow
How to Make a Doll Pillow

Supplies For Making a Doll Pillow

What you will need for how to make a doll pillow

  • STUFFING - Polyester stuffing. If you don't have polyester stuffing, cut up fabric scraps really small and use that instead.
  • FABRIC - Cotton woven fabric. I used plain fabric since I was going to be covering the pillow with pillowcases. If you don't want to make pillowcases as well then use a pretty fabric to match your blanket and pillow.
  • BASICS - Hand sewing needle, thread, and a sewing machine.

How to Make a Doll Pillow - Instructions

Step 1 - Cut the Fabric

Cut 2 pieces of fabric 6 Β½ inches (16.5cm) by 10 Β½ inches (26.6cm).

Cutting Instructions for How to Make a Doll Pillow
Cutting Instructions for How to Make a Doll Pillow

Step 2 - Stitch the Seam

Put the fabric with RIGHT sides together and stitch around ΒΌ inch (6mm) from the edge leaving a 2 inch (5cm) gap on one of the longer sides. If you don’t have a sewing machine handy you could even do this with a small backstitch.

Stitch the Seam
Stitch the Seam


Step 3 - Clip and Turn

Clip the corners and then turn the pillow the right way out and give it a good press. Make sure the corners are well poked out and looking nice and square.

The seam allowance should be pressed in at the gap.

Turn and Press the Doll Pillow
Turn and Press the Doll Pillow

Step 4 - Stuffing

Stuff your pillow with the polyester filling. It is easiest to break it into small pieces than to push a large amount in at one time.

Stuff the Doll Pillow
Stuff the Doll Pillow

Hand stitch the gap closed with a ladder stitch for an invisible closure. Read my article on how to sew a ladder stitch.

How to Make a Doll Pillow - In Conclusion

The pillow is now just perfect.  In proportion with the bed and mattress, it is part of the complete set that will support the finishing touches to the bedding.  Remember that you need just the right amount of gentle stuffing to create the soft pillow that sweet dreams are made of.

All finished with the pillow insert. Now on to making doll pillowcases! You can see them in the photo below. My tutorial shows you a doll pillowcase with and without the border.

Don't forget to make your 18-inch doll some pajamas with my pajama sewing pattern

Doll Bedding and Doll Pillow Pattern
Doll Bedding and Doll Pillow Pattern

More Doll Tutorials

  • How to Make a Doll T-shirt
  • Doll Cape Pattern
  • How to Sew Doll Clothes
free doll clothes patterns
Doll Cape Pattern
Doll T-Shirt Pattern
4.7/5 - (18 votes)

More Free Sewing Patterns & Tutorials

  • How to Make a Patchwork Cushion The Easy Way
  • Easiest Fabric Ball Pattern (Free Sphere Template PDF)
  • How to Make Fabric Gift Bags - 4 Sizes
  • Christmas Tree Skirt Pattern - FREE {3 Easy Styles}

Bestselling Sewing Patterns

  • Girls Dress Pattern
  • Dress Pattern
  • Bodysuit Pattern
  • Skirt Pattern
  • Bloomers Pattern
  • Hat Pattern
  • Girls Dress Pattern
  • Dress Pattern
  • Bodysuit Pattern
  • Skirt Pattern
  • Bloomers Pattern
  • Hat Pattern

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. treasurie

    October 09, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    Great suggestion - I've added a photo of the complete doll bedding pattern to the beginning. Thanks for reading πŸ™‚

  2. grandma

    October 08, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    perfect to teach my GrandDaughter how to sew... thank you πŸ™‚
    ---
    positive feedback
    any way that in the future you could have pic of project on page 1 instead of 2?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Pattern Shop

Newsletter

loader

Popular

  • Face Mask Pattern 
  • How to Make Cushion Covers 
  • Burp Cloth Pattern – 3 Styles
  • How to Make a Scrunchie {2 sizes}
  • How to Make a Pillowcase
  • 6 Best Seam Finishes for Fabric
  • How to Gather
  • How to Make Curtains
  • How to Make a Quilt
  • How to Tie Dye
  • Sewing Machine Brands
  • How to Make a Scrunchie
  • How to Sew a Rip
  • How to Make Tassels
  • Types of Skirts
  • Sewing Projects for Beginners
  • Fabric Names

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy/Copyright
  • Sewing Pattern Shop
  • Printing Help
  • Disclaimers/Affiliate/Advertising
  • Site Map

Newsletter

  • Sign Up! for emails and updates

Social

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Popular

  • How to Sew
  • How to Embroider
  • How to Crochet
  • Fashion Styles
  • How to Macrame
  • How to Knit
  • How to Tie Dye

Copyright Β© 2022 Treasurie. All rights reserved.