Make These Farmhouse Style Tassel Pillows
by
Susan - A Box of Twine
(IC: blogger)
2 Materials
$20
2 Hours
Easy
If you enjoy Farmhouse Style, you'll love these pillow covers! I used ticking fabric from Magnolia Home and added a soft touch with corner tassels. They're easy to make and were the perfect addition to our modern farmhouse style kitchen.
Supplies needed:
- 1 yard of 54″ fabric. I used Magnolia Home Fashions Tybee Upholstery Fabric in Denim
- Two 18″ pillow forms.
- Approx. 100 yds of Super Chunky Yarn of your choice for the tassels. I used Buttercream Alpaca Solid yarn in the color Cream.
- 5″ wide piece of scrap cardboard
- sewing scissors, thread, sewing machine, sewing needle, measuring tape, pins, iron
- cut 1 piece that is 19″ square (this will be the front of your pillow cover)
- cut 2 pieces that are 19″ x 13 1/2″
For each pillow cover, take the 2 pieces that are 19″ x 13 1/2″ and press the long edge in 1/4″ toward the wrong side, then another 1/4″ with an iron. We will be using these two pieces to make an envelope closure on the back of the pillow cover.
Next, pin these two hemmed pieces to the one 19″ square fabric piece, Right sides together and overlapping. If you’re using striped fabric like I did, make sure the stripes are going the same direction for all pieces.
Next, you'll make 4 yarn tassels for each corner of the pillow.
Tuck a string of yarn under the top of the wrapped yarn and tie a knot there.
Cut the yarn across the bottom of the cardboard and then tighten the top knot.
Remove the tassel from the cardboard, then secure a string of yarn around the middle of the tassel, closer to the top. Tie it very tightly.
Repeat the same steps for subsequent pillows, and you’re finished!
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Published January 25th, 2020 2:08 PM
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