Create a little bit of magic with this star pillow pattern. Decorate it with a simple button or appliqué a letter and gift it to your favorite little (or big) star.
I have included 3 sizes of printable templates so you can mix and match. Your star pillow pattern includes a 14″ (35.5cm), 16″ (40.5cm) and 18″ (46cm) size template. You can also use your printing scale function to create infinite size options.
Star Pillow Pattern: Supplies
- 1/2 yard of cotton quilting or decorator fabric
- Hand needle to sew the pillow closed after stuffing
- Polyester stuffing
- Optional – button or appliqué to decorate
- The star pillow pattern – Click the link below to open a PDF with the pattern in a new window. DOWNLOAD PATTERN
The Video
Watch this quick video showing how to make your star pillows. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly sewing and craft videos.
Star Pillow Pattern: Instructions
Step 1: Cut 2 pieces of fabric from your template.
Step 2: Cut the paper template pattern back to the seam allowance and place it on your fabric to mark a stitching line. This will help you get a more accurate shape, particularly for the curves.
Optional – Embroider or appliqué now. Personalising your star pillow is a really nice touch if you are giving it as a gift.
Step 3: Put the right sides together and stitch around with a 3/8 inch (1cm) seam allowance leaving a 2 inch (5cm) gap as shown. If you don’t have a sewing machine, you could use a backstitch.
Step 4: Clip the corners and curves and turn the star the right way out.
Step 5: Give it a good press making sure all your points are looking nice.
Step 6: Start stuffing! Use small balls to fill the points of the star first and then do the middle last.
Step 7: Then close the gap with an invisible ladder stitch (slip stitch).
Step 8: Optional: sew a button on either side of the center. It gives a nice designer look to your pillow. Use a couple of 2 hole or 4 hole buttons and stitch through the center with a long needle. You need to pull fairly tightly.
Really to make some more? They look really nice in a set.
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