Ruffles are all the rage – soft and sweet with tons of texture. I designed this project after I fell in love with the grey baby whale corduroy {from Jo-Ann fabrics}. I paired it with the vibrant yellow linen. I whipped it up fast and even if you a beginner stitcher – I know you will have success with this pillow.
Place the two backing pieces right sides to right sides. Pin to secure. Position the zipper across the center. Place double pins at the stop and start of the zipper.
Begin stitching with a regular straight stitch. When you get to the first double pin, do a back-stitch and then sew a gather stitch (set your straight stitch on the longest setting) until you reach the second double pin. Repeat the back-stitch to secure and continue with a regular stitch until you reach the end.
Open the seam and press the seam flat. On the wrong side of the fabric, pin the zipper across the gather stitch area.
Use a seam ripper to open the gather stitches and expose the zipper.
This is a great way to use up scraps and I love grey and yellow!
I think I may have to rid myself of my fear of my sewing machine. Your tutorial makes even the zipper part look easy.
A cheap way to stuff pillows is to recycle them from thrift stores. I have a whole batch I recovered using the iron on no sew tape. And sheets, skirts, curtains etc. from thrift stores are inexpensive sources of fabric.