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Add comfort and style to your home with DIY floor pillows! Follow this easy sewing tutorial to create cozy, versatile seating perfect for any room.
It’s 107 degrees here in Texas, so I’ve let my normally outdoor dog, Stewart, inside to escape the heat.
I’m vacuuming nonstop with all his shedding, and my kids playing on his bed only worsen the dog hair problem.
To solve this, I decided to sew them their own “dog” beds—cozy floor pillows just for them!
This easy pillow project is perfect for keeping everyone comfy and hair-free.
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Supply List
Cut out all your fabric pieces.
- 2 – 19×19-inch squares (top and bottom)
- 3 – 19×7-inch rectangles (3 sides)
- 2 – 19×44-inch rectangles (zipper side)
- 4 – 3×9-inch rectangles (handles)
A cutting mat and rotary cutter make cutting the fabric quick and easy, but these pieces can be cut with scissors as well.
Handles
Use the standard ⅝ inch seam allowance unless otherwise stated.
This cushion will have two handles, so all of steps will be done twice.
Pin the raw piping edges to the right side of the one of the 3 x 9 inch rectangles. Do this on both long edges.
Using the zipper foot, sew along the piping.
Place another 3 x 9 rectangle on top with righ sides together and pin.
Turn the pieces over so you are sewing on the back of the piece with the piping.
Sew along the seam from the piping.
Turn the tube right side out, fold in the edges, and stitch closed.
Next, attach the handles to the sides of the floor pillow.
Center, the handle on one of the 19×7-inch pieces. Stitch a box with and X in it, double stitch to make sure it is sturdy
Do this again on another side piece and set those aside.
Zipper
On the two 19 x 4 inch pieces, attach the zipper.
Here is an excellent tutorial on Installing a Basic Zipper.
Piping
To add the piping around the edges, pin it all the way around both 19 x1 9 inch squares on the right side of the fabric.
Match up the raw edges of the fabric, just like on the handles. Then sew it down using the zipper foot.
Do this to both the top and bottom pieces
Sides
Attach the side panels to the top panel.
Make sure the two sides with the handles to are opposite each other.
Line up the side panel, right sides together with the square, and sew along the stitching where you attached the piping.
This ensures that your piping has a very clean edge.
Once all of the sides have been sewn it should look like this.
Corners
Match up the short sides and sew them up.
Don’t sew onto the top panel, but get close enough to close it up.
This is what it looks like.
Bottom
Unzip the side with the zipper.
Take the 19 x 19 bottom side, line up the edges, and sew along the stitch line from the piping.
When you are done, you will have a box!
Pillow Form
To make the pillow insert, cut all of the same pieces, except I did four identical side panels since I didn’t need a zipper.
Follow the same instructions as above, just no need to worry about piping.
Don’t forget to leave one edge up to turn and stuff.
The sew up your hole and now you have a pillow insert.
Insert the Pillow and Enjoy!
These pillows are perfect for sitting and playing.
Kids can sit on them, fly on them, drive them, drag them, and likely throw them!
My son already loves his and drags it all over the house.
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