Fast Fleece Pillow

A simple way to add a little color to your living space is to sew a bright pillow. Throw together some fleece fabric and a decorative ribbon, this soft, envelope style pillow is as easy as 1-2-3!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • 1/2 yd. of 60" wide fleece fabric
  • 1 yd. 3/4" wide decorative Offray ribbon
  • 14" square pillow form
  • matching Coats Dual Duty® All-Purpose thread
  • scissors
  • straight pins
  • Olfa rotary cutter
  • wavy cutting blade OR pinking scissors
  • Omnigrid rotary cutting mat
  • Omnigrid ruler
  • chalk fabric marking pen
  • buttonhole knife and cutting mat
CUTTING:

From fleece:

  • 1 - 14 1/2" x 37" rectangle
1 Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise. To one end, measure 9" from the point and mark with a straight pin or chalk marker. Place the Omnigrid ruler at the 9" mark and angle it to the fold of the fabric as shown. 
2 Using your wavy cutting blade with the rotary cutter (or pinking scissors) follow the line of the Omnigrid ruler to make one end of the rectangle pointed.
3 Notch both ends of the ribbon.

QUICK CONSTRUCTION

All seam allowances are 1/4". Or, you can use the edge of your presser foot as the guide to sew the seams.
4 Fold the blunt end of the rectangle to the point where the decorative cutting begins; pin the edges. Sew the side seams. Turn the pillow right side out.
5 To create openings for the tie, measure 3" from the point of the pillow flap. Then, make two cuts that are 1" apart and 3/4" in length. First, mark the cuts with a chalk fabric pen. To prevent mistakes with the cutting, place the area to be cut over the buttonhole cutting mat. Carefully cut through ONLY one layer, the pillow flap, using the buttonhole knife. 

6 Find the center of the decorative ribbon by folding it in half and creasing it. Next, lay the flap over the pillowcase and turn back the point of the flap up to the cuts. Using a straight pin or a chalk marker, mark the area of the pillow just between the cuts. Over the mark on the pillow front, pin the center crease of the ribbon. Sew through the ribbon. 

Fill your pillowcase with the square pillow form. Finally, draw the ribbons through the cuts, tie and enjoy!