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Star Pillow Pattern
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Easy Star Pillow Pattern

Make a cute star pillow in about 15 minutes with fabric scraps and other basic sewing supplies. A fun sewing project for the Fourth of July, or any time of the year!
Total Time15 minutes
Yield: 1 Pillow

Equipment

  • Washable Ink Pen
  • Sewing Machine
  • Point Turning Tool
  • Iron
  • Hand Sewing Needle

Materials

  • Star Pillow Pattern
  • Fabric for Pillow Front and Back
  • Coordinating Thread
  • Fiber Fill

Instructions

  • To begin, print the PDF star pillow pattern. Follow the instructions on the pattern printout to assemble the pattern piece.
  • For each star pillow, use the pattern to cut out a front and a back star piece. (You can use the same fabric for front and back, or two different fabrics.) Helpful Tip: Use the washable ink pen to make a small mark on the top point of each star piece to help align the pieces correctly in the upcoming step.
    Star Pillow Pieces
  • If you would like to add iron-on vinyl wording or any other detail to the front of your pillow, use your Cricut to cut out that design and heat press it to the pillow front piece now before moving on to the next step.
  • Line the two fabric pieces up, right sides facing, so that the marked points are aligned. Pin.
    Pin Star Pillow Pieces Together
  • Using a 1/4" seam allowance, stitch around the perimeter of the pillow, leaving a 1.5" opening for turning.
  • Use sewing shears to carefully clip the points and notches around the star shape.
    Notch Corners of Star Pillow Before Turning Right Side Out
  • Turn the piece right-side out through the opening, using a seam turning tool to help get the points of the star pillow nice and crisp. IMPORTANT: Press the turned pillow nice and flat, making sure to fold in the seams of the unstitched opening toward the inside of the pillow so they line up with the stitched pillow seam.
  • Stuff fiber fill into the pillow through the unstitched opening, adding a little bit of the fiber fill at a time to ensure the pillow is evenly stuffed. Use the seam turning tool to poke the stuffing into the star points first before filling up the center of the star. Fill the star with stuffing until your desired firmness.
    Stuff Fiber Fill into Star Pillow
  • Finally, hand stitch the pillow opening shut with a needle and thread.

Notes

For a terrific tutorial for how to sew openings closed by hand, check out my invisible ladder stitch tutorial.