How to Make Fancy Square Pillows

Fancy pillows are an excellent way to add both comfort and style to your living space. Throw a few pillows onto a bed to give it a sense of decadence and luxury, and cover your living room with pillows to match the color scheme and enhance the texture. Fancy pillows are a simple craft project that requires only basic sewing skills. Use brocades, sari silk or embroidered cotton for your fancy pillows.

Fabric
Scissors
Needle
Thread
Fiber fill
Tassels

Instructions

- 1
  Cut two squares of fabric that measure 1 foot on each side.
- 2
  Place the two squares of fabric together, pattern side in.
- 3
  Sew around the edges of the fabric squares, leaving a 4-inch gap along one side.
- 4
  Turn the pillow right-side out through the gap.
- 5
  Stuff the pillow with fiber fill. Stuff the pillow lightly for a slouchy look or stuff it fully for a firmer texture.
- 6
  Tuck the raw edges of the gap into the pillow and sew it shut.
- 7
  Sew four tassels to each pillow corner. Tassels are available in the upholstery section of fabric and craft stores and they come in a wide variety of sizes and colors.

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