DIY decorative pillows (95 photos). We sew and knit funny pillow toys with our own hands! We sew cool pillows

There is nothing easier than sewing cat pillows with your own hands. Pillows in the house perform several functions: they make the house cozier, decorate it and serve as armrests and headrests. Now you won’t surprise anyone with store-bought ones, but cat pillows sewn with your own hands are quite likely. Sew or knit interesting pillows and stencils to your taste, it’s quite within your power.

It is very pleasant to lie on the couch, relax, soak up with your pet. And when he is not around (someone must hunt), then a beautiful pillow with cat symbols will be a pleasant reminder. Probably the easiest way is to draw a cat on the fabric.

Although, there are other ways to make a bright pillow, for example, deliberately choose a colorful fabric and cut out details from it.

Or choose a material and take it to a workshop that specializes in thermal transfer printing - they will “draw” what you want, and you will also cut out details from this canvas and make something unusual, creative.

Still, it's nice to do something on your own. Stencils are perfect for this type of pillow. The drawing can be done with acrylic paints or special ones for textiles.

Stencils can also be made independently from scratch, or a complex drawing with some details on thick paper, or you can take a finished drawing. For cutting, it is worth using a clerical knife, carry out the process itself by placing a sheet with a pattern on a wooden cutting board or a sheet of plywood specially designated for this.

To get the desired drawing, you can do without printing it. Just transfer it to paper or tracing paper directly from the monitor.

Fleece

We will need: a small piece of fleece of the desired color, a piece of light beige or milky felt, sewing threads to match the main fabric, holofiber, brown iris (or floss) threads, a fabric marker, needles, pins, scissors, lace, ribbons, buttons, beads to decorate your cat or kitty. Pattern with centimeter scale:

We sew two cats at once, so we have more details in the photo. We fold the fleece in half, transfer the pattern to the fabric, it is very convenient to do this with a disappearing fabric marker.

We sew our details on a sewing machine along the contour, cut out with an allowance of 0.5 cm.

We make an incision on one layer in the area and turn the body inside out. We also cut one layer of the tail in the upper part and turn it inside out.

We stuff the body and tail with holofiber.

We sew up the holes through which the cat and tail were stuffed with matching threads.

We mark it with a disappearing marker, embroider the muzzle with iris or floss threads.

We try on our muzzle on the cat's body, closing the sewn incision, fix it with pins. With a seam over the edge, we sew the muzzle with threads to match the felt.

We try on and sew a tail with a hidden seam so that the cat can lean on it and stand on its own.

That's it, the cat is ready.

It remains to decorate it according to your desire - with bows, braid, flowers, skirts, buttons - with everything your imagination tells you! See how different cats can be:

sleeping cat

A cat in the house can most often be found on a sofa or in an armchair. She loves to sleep. Let's try to sew a decorative pillow with a sleeping cat's face. It looks so much like her.
For work we need:

1. A piece of fabric (color optional).
2. Threads, scissors.
3. Pattern.
4. Disappearing marker for fabric.
5. Interlining.

We select fabric for the future pillow, the choice of which is unlimited. It all depends on what exactly you have on hand at the moment. For living rooms, any kind of fabric is suitable; for a children's room, a pillow can be made from old children's things with a funny pattern.

We transfer the pattern of the main part to the fabric using a disappearing marker.

We cut out the part, while leaving about one centimeter for allowances. Now we transfer the pattern of the main part to the interlining, trace and cut along the contour. We do the same with the second part of the part, we make it from fleece. We make a pattern of legs, tail and ears and cut it out. It is also necessary to duplicate the details.

Using an iron, we glue one part of the main part with interlining. Now we take all the small details: paws, tail and ears, fold them in pairs with the front side. After that, we grind each part on a typewriter along the edge, leaving a small hole for stuffing. We process all the edges of each part with zigzag scissors or we do it with ordinary scissors. After that, we turn it on the front side and stuff it with any filler, and sew the holes with a zigzag stitch.

All the details are ready, which means we need to sew them to the main part. To do this, use pins and fix each detail in the right place. With the help of a disappearing marker, draw a muzzle on the pillow. We turn over and put a fleece piece on top, sew it together, leaving room for filling. Turn right side out, smooth out all seams. The pillow can now be stuffed to the desired density with any stuffing, we sew up the hole. Now we sew the paws, for this we use buttons. We embroider the muzzle with dark-colored floss threads. The cat pillow is ready, you can decorate it with a bow, heart and other applique if you wish. On such things, a drawing made with acrylic paint looks good enough.

Give your kitty a gift - a sleeping cat pillow. It looks on the sofa - just great, but guests like this one, so it can be a great hand-made gift.

You can decorate the neck with a bow or hang a medallion on it - there will be a cat with decoration. The pillow will look great on your sofa!

Description of the work process:

knitted

Cute do-it-yourself sofa cushions can be knitted on knitting needles. All over the world, things made by hands are valued. Things keep the warmth of the hands of the person who made them.

These are original sofa cushions in the form of knitting needles.

For work we need:

1. Needles of medium thickness.
2. Any threads, the remains of threads (you can take threads of two colors and connect).
3. White thread for paws.
4. Synthetic winterizer for stuffing pillows, hands and feet.
5. Two buttons for the eyes, a piece of fabric for the nose.

We knit either two squares, or a rectangle, which, when we fold it, will turn into a square. The size of the pillow can be any, the smallest is 35/35 centimeters, you can make more. Paws about 28 centimeters. How many loops to cast on: knit a little on the needles and look at the number of loops in 1 cm. Multiply by 35 cm.

Knitting pattern

Option 1: front surface.

• 1 row - one facial,
• 2 row - one purl.

Option 2: confusion.

• 1 row - front - purl - front - purl, etc.
• 2nd row - purl - front - purl - front, so that all the time above the purl was the front, and vice versa.

The front and back legs and tail are knit in stockinette stitch. We knit the desired length, first we make decreases (we knit two loops together and tighten the rest with a thread).

On the other hand, we knit the paws: with white threads we knit three from each loop to get a white foot. You can not fill the length, but we fill the brush and foot with synthetic winterizer, embroider fingers. We decorate the muzzle with an application. We sew the pillow, leaving a slot for the padding polyester. We sew the ears, stuff with padding polyester. The cat is ready.

Children's

With such a toy, you can even sleep, which is so loved by children. The cat pillow is sewn very easily. The pattern is elementary. You can do this craft with your child.

Necessary materials:

1. Fabric in two colors (you can use more if you want to make the cat pillow even more original).
2. Threads.
3. Needles.
4. Sintepon, cotton wool or granules for stuffing.
5. Patchwork for eyes, nose and mustache.

Pattern

Those elements that are cut in duplicate are made by folding the fabric in half, face to face. Cut out, making seam allowances. We sew the parts, leaving small holes for stuffing. First of all, we sew the body, head, then we sew paws, tail, ears to it. With the help of colored patches, we make eyes, a nose and a mustache using the applique method.

In the video you will learn how to pillow-cat.

cat muzzle

From the materials we need:

1. Fabric in different colors, choose them by looking at our photos, but you can also improvise.
2. Threads.
3. Scissors.
4. Filler.

Eyes and nose can be embroidered, or you can make an applique.

• We cut out two parts of the head, hearts for a smile, eyelids, an eye, and one part each - the lower part of the muzzle and nose.
• Let's make a smile.
• We stretch it.
• Sew the top of the muzzle to the bottom.
• We sew in the form of an application the nose, eyes, cheeks, eyelids - we make out the face.
• You can do it in the form of embroidery.
• Draw with white paint or corrector pupils.
• We do the same with the nose.
• Sew the two parts of the head, leaving a hole for the filler.
• We fill the cat with synthetic winterizer or other filler.
• Our unusual handmade gift is ready! We think it will bring a lot of joy!

Wonderful pillows can be used as toys

A modern house reflects the creativity, taste and character of the owners, is the embodiment of fantasy, creative thought. You can revive the interior of the nursery in a budget way - decorate the room with bright and cheerful textile accessories.

A scattering of animal pillows on a crib, sofa or sofa will bring rainbow colors, create the right mood, which is extremely important for the development of the crumbs. To make it easier for beginners to master the process of how to sew a baby pillow with their own hands, you just need to look at the world through the eyes of a child.

A beautiful figured children's pillow is not only a striking attribute of the design of a children's island, but also a very functional thing. There are many different products in textile stores, but a hand-sewn pillow is always an exclusive and original accessory. Experienced needlewomen are in constant search of creative ideas, new forms and designs.

Baby pillows

Craftswomen are happy to share their experience with beginners, making it easier for them with practical advice:

• We pay attention to the choice of fabric. What is appropriate for decorating a living room may not be suitable for a nursery. In such a room, it is important to maintain a high level of environmental friendliness and safety. Choose hypoallergenic fabrics, natural materials. Fantasy and creativity are the engine of progress. As a basis, you can use old cotton T-shirts or knitted sweaters. The surface of such a budget decorative pillow for a nursery is pleasant to the touch, does not “bite” like wool or mohair.

Choosing a fabric

• Color spectrum. Harmony is the main factor when choosing the color of pillows for a nursery. In a classic design, they can echo the color of the curtains, sofa upholstery or wallpaper pattern in the room. You can play with contrast, create new and interesting color combinations.

When choosing a color, there is only one rule: the child's eyes should not get tired. Avoid flashy or neon shades. Soft undertones and warm colors are able to correct children's development, create the right mood.

• Decoration. Creative craftswomen use any details as decoration: the remnants of fabric, patches with prints, embroidery or knitting elements, ribbons and lace. In the design, you should not use large buttons, pointed beads, protruding details.

Pillow decor

• Filler. Sewing decorative pillows with your own hands is not difficult, but you need to think in advance about how to fill it. The material must meet all safety requirements, have hypoallergenic properties. A medium-firm pillow is the best option, since soft stuffing will lose its shape over time. Materials such as foam rubber, sintepuh, synthetic winterizer are safe for the child.

Pillow fillers

The developmental pillow is currently very popular. To fill it, you can use silicone balls, they contribute to the development of children's motor skills, easily changing the shape of the product.

Sewing Ideas

When modeling textiles for children, you need to forget all the classic rules. In the world of children's dreams and fun, there is no place for boredom or dullness.

Beautiful baby pillows

A child, looking at a pillow, should have only optimistic and pleasant associations, for example, with his favorite cartoon character, kind animals, bright sun or warm summer.

Interesting idea for pillows in the form of puzzles

We offer several simple workshops, thanks to which you can create an exclusive textile masterpiece in just one evening.

Soft Bunny

With a beautiful soft pillow in the form of a bunny, the baby will immediately make friends and sleep on it will be very comfortable. For work, you will need a ready-made pattern, a fabric such as velsoft or microfleece, felt for decorating the face, lace or ribbon, soft filler and tailor's chalk (a bar of soap).

Bunny pillows

The algorithm is simple:

• We transfer the details of the pattern from paper to fabric. We circle each with chalk and carefully cut it out. You should get two blanks for each ear and bunny head.
• We sew the details, starting with the ears, leaving a small hole for the filler.
• We put the ears stuffed with padding polyester inside the head, chop off with pins, baste and sew, leaving a hole at the bottom.
• We turn the head on the front side, fill it with padding polyester and sew up the hole with a hidden seam.
• Let's start creating a cute bunny face. Separate parts of the muzzle are cut out of thin felt, pinned with pins so that they do not move out during work, and then sew on with a blind seam. You can use fabric glue.
• We make a large bow from the ribbon, sew it to the hare's ear to give it an elegant look.

Bunny pillow

A beautiful pillow in the form of a good bunny is ready. You can experiment with the color, fabric and design of the muzzle of the animal, creating a whole family of bunnies.

Pillow cat

Recently, pillow toys have become very popular. Cute "purrs" not only decorate the interior of the nursery, but also become participants in children's games.

Soft pillow cat for baby

To sew a pillow in the form of a cat, you will need a pattern. You can take a ready-made template or draw it according to your own sketch. To work, you will need a fleece fabric of two colors, strong threads to match, soft stuffing, felt for the muzzle.

Let's start sewing a cat:

• Prepare a pattern on paper. You can use ready-made templates or draw your own. We transfer the templates to the fabric and cut out the details.
• We sew the elements, starting with the ears of the cat. Light-colored fleece for the muzzle, sewn into the head. The front side of the pillow looks like squares sewn into each other.
• We sew the ears on top, we sew all sides on the typewriter, leaving a small hole at the bottom.
• We fill the product with sintepuh, sintepon or silicone balls, sew up the hole with a hidden seam.
• We draw a muzzle. You can use paints or waterproof felt-tip pens. When drawing the muzzles of animal pillows for a child's room, try to make them as optimistic and cheerful as possible. Gloomy and not funny animals can simply scare a small child.

Sewing children's pillows with your own hands requires not only creative inspiration, but also perseverance. In just one evening, you can sew an original toy as a gift for your daughter or son. When decorating a product for little fidgets, you should securely fasten the parts in order to prolong the life of a soft animal.

Cat - pillow

Orthopedic pillow

If you like to travel with the whole family, then an original and useful accessory in the form of a comfortable orthopedic pillow will be a welcome gift for a child.

Orthopedic pillows for the whole family

As a rule, all orthopedic pillows are shaped like the letter "C". For stuffing, a filler of medium hardness is used to keep the shape of the product.

To make the pillow look boring, you can play with the image using animal motifs or your favorite cartoon characters. To sew a product, you do not need to look for complex patterns. We draw a large letter C on paper, transfer the pattern to a soft cloth folded in half face down. We cut out the blanks, sew them together, stuff them with filler and sew up the hole with a blind seam. The fun begins - choosing an idea for decorating. To make the child smile looking at the pillow, you can give it the look of a mischievous monkey by shaping the muzzle, sewing on a long tail and paws. A pillow in the form of a curled up cat will give the baby vivid dreams, giving the opportunity to gain strength during the rest for new achievements.

Orthopedic pillow

Love and care can manifest itself in different ways. Creativity is the best way to talk about your feelings, about what fills your heart. A pillow sewn by mother's gentle hands will give the baby joy, a sense of security and a sunny mood.

Do you like to make accessories for decorating the interior? You can make original Patterns easily, use pre-made ones or build your own. Interested? Read on for how to get it all done.

Tools and materials

Use the list below to gather everything you need to make your own toy pillow:

• patterns;
• paper, pencil, scissors;
• material for the base and decor;
• filler (synthetic winterizer, holofiber, fabric scraps);
• pins, chalk;
• thread with a needle;
• sewing machine.

If you are into needlework, you have all this at home.

Pillows on the sofa (toys) with their own hands: patterns

The photos in the article clearly demonstrate how cute and original homemade accessories for sofas look.

There are several manufacturing technologies for such products:

1. The usual square or round shape is complemented by the necessary details (ears, tail, muzzle).
2. Two details of a complex contour are sewn together in the form of a corresponding animal.
3. A voluminous soft toy of a large size is made, convenient to put your head on it.

Options are presented in order of complexity. So if you are a beginner, choose the first method. For advanced craftswomen, any method is suitable.

If you decide to take a ready-made sample, just print it at the desired scale. If the template does not fit on an A4 sheet, you will have to glue it in two parts using adhesive tape.

We present to your attention the easiest template that even a schoolgirl can do the job. It is necessary to cut out two mirror parts from the fabric, sew them on the wrong side, leaving a hole, turn it out, fill it with padding polyester and sew everything up with a hidden seam.

The next template is made in the same way, only the final step will be to make the tail as a separate part and sew it to the base.

To any of the previous templates, you can add a muzzle, the details of which are easy to use from the pattern of the previous section. The owl shown in the figure below is also performed. All small parts are attached to the front side of one of the base parts. If you make them from fleece, then they can even be glued last.

These are so simple, and at the same time original, you can make do-it-yourself pillow toys. Patterns (photos below) of dogs and bones will make an interesting composition for your sofa.

The collar is easy to arrange by tying the finished item with a satin ribbon or braid. The bone pattern shows incisions that should be made after stitching the seams from the inside out, so that it is more convenient to turn the product inside out and the fabric does not warp.

Even if you choose the simplest version of the pattern, when using bright fabrics or a variety of textures, you will get quite spectacular

So, you saw that you can easily make pillow toys with your own hands. The patterns selected in the article are very light. Even a beginner can cope with such templates.

Nothing fills the house with comfort like cute pillows. In order to sew them, you do not need to have any talents, just find the time and attach a piece of your soul to the product!

Agree, the things that you make yourself according to your own design bring an atmosphere to the house that is much more comfortable and pleasant than those that were bought even in the most reputable store, released “in multiple copies”.

Homemade things turn out the way you want them to be. Have you ever thought about making a pillow? It's very simple! You can create a piece of furniture that fits perfectly with the design of your room. In addition, such products can be considered a real exclusive, which means that you will definitely not find a similar product at home with friends or relatives. In this article, we will tell you how to sew a pillow that will give you comfort, sweet wonderful dreams and good mood.

It must be said right away that, in general, the creative process can be divided into two stages: this is the manufacture of the pillow itself, as well as pillowcases for it. Note that for one pillow, you can sew several different covers at once and change them all the time depending on your mood or interior changes.

How to sew a pillow. What to Consider

• So, we note that sewing a decorative pillow is practically no different from sewing a regular sleep pillow. By the way, we’ll say right away that it’s better to sew a product with a removable pillowcase, because it’s practical, since from time to time any pillow needs to be washed.
• You will need a variety of sewing accessories: needles, threads, pins, etc., filler (cotton, synthetic winterizer, fluff and some other similar materials can serve as a filler), and, finally, fabric for making the pillow itself.

• First you need to prepare the details of the pillow. There will be only two of them: either two rectangles or two squares, it all depends on what shape you want to get a pillow. When cutting out individual pieces, remember that you need to leave a few centimeters on each side for seams.

• After the pieces are cut out, you put them together with the right sides and sew on three sides. Then you need to turn the product inside out, fill it with material to the required density (here you can safely rely on your own feelings) and carefully sew up the fourth side. That's it, the pillow is ready! Now you can safely decorate your own room with such an exclusive product. By the way, a homemade pillow can be a wonderful gift for loved ones. For its manufacture, you can use a variety of fabrics: satin, linen, velvet, velor, etc.

So that your pillow does not seem boring, but looks different all the time, you, of course, need to sew several pillowcases. Their design depends only on you: you can make plain covers, with a pattern, embroidery, created from various shreds of fabric - in a word, in this case, everything depends only on your own tastes and preferences.

How to sew a pillowcase

In general, there are several basic types of pillowcases: with buttons, with a lock, or, finally, a simple pocket option.

For a pocket pillowcase, the pattern will be completely elementary. There should be only one detail: the width is equal to the width of the pillow, and the length is two pillow lengths. Naturally, do not forget to leave a few centimeters for the seams. Fold the fabric in half, stitch on both sides, and leave the third open - it is in this hole that you will put your pillow. Carefully process the seams to make the pillowcase look aesthetically pleasing, and voila - your exclusive hand-made is ready!

As for the option with a lock, here the pattern will repeat the pocket pillowcase, however, when you fold the fabric and sew two sides, you need to sew a zipper into the third. It can be hidden or, conversely, decorative - it's up to you to choose.

Finally, when we talk about a pillowcase with buttons, we assume that on the third side, which serves as a hole for putting on, buttons should be sewn on, and loops for them should be prepared in advance.

Ways to decorate pillows

The simplest method is the use of different colors of fabrics. You can sew different pillows that differ in color. For example, in the hall, you can sew products of different colors and textures. In the children's room, bright colors of cartoons or pillows-characters of the child's favorite cartoon look unusual.

More complex decor is considered:

• relief;
• application;
• embroidery;
• knitting.

With decorative elements create original compositions for different interior styles.

Ribbon flower appliqués look great on pastel-colored material. It is better if the flower is satin with different petals. You can complement the pattern with sequins, beads, beads, buttons.

How to sew a pillow. Photo Ideas

Pillows made by hand have the following advantages:

1. Low cost.
2. Uniqueness.
3. Practicality.
4. Variety of design solutions.

Simple DIY pillow

Even a beginner needlewoman can handle the creation of a pillow with her own hands. The main thing is to have a desire to learn and patience. For the first work, the most ordinary fabric is suitable, without prints and patterns. Any shape is allowed.

The simplest are square and rectangular pillows. It is more difficult to sew round and oval models, as a result, it is worth leaving their production for later - until the moment when experience is gained. Even today curly products in the form of silhouettes of animals, letters, a flower, a heart are in fashion. The decor will be required only for a removable part - pillowcases.

Speaking of materials, to create pillows use:

• different types of fabrics;
• leather of natural and artificial origin;
• felt;
• fleece.

If you decide to start sewing a decorative pillow, check that you have:

• necessary textiles;
• paper;
• ruler;
• scissors;
• zipper;
• filler;
• decorative elements.

You can sew such an interior detail either manually or with a sewing machine.

When designing a pattern, it is necessary to take into account that the size of the pillow will be slightly smaller when stuffed, so already at this stage add 3 - 4 cm in length and width. Don't forget about seam allowances.

A standard pillow has dimensions of 128*63 cm. Take a square piece of thick fabric, fold it in half and sew two seams on a sewing machine, leaving one side for the zipper. Sew on the fastener and stick the selected filler inside (feathers, holofiber, synthetic winterizer, etc.). The product is ready. It remains to choose the decor, i.e. sew a pillowcase.

Design options

Here you need to give free rein to your imagination. Ideas can be very diverse, as well as techniques. Suitable for decoration:

• satin ribbons, bows;
• sequins and beads;
• lace and embroidery.

It is worth taking a closer look at such popular technologies today as appliqués and patchwork.

Puffs are especially effective finishing. There can be a lot of options. In any case, these pillows look quite attractive and elegant.

An equally original design technique is ribbon embroidery. The result looks gentle and romantic. And the creation process itself is simple enough to be within the power of beginners.

If you want to do something really special and stylish, play with different textures or combine several techniques at once.

Possible models

A homemade pillow is the perfect gift for a loved one or colleague. The main thing is to choose an original design.

Volumetric heart of roses

Having adopted a fantasy and a thread with a needle, an ordinary pillow can be turned into a valentine with one wave of the hand. To do this, it is enough to form the required number of buds from pink matter and sew them to the finished pillow, placing them in the shape of a heart. Such a designer product will appeal to the most demanding person. In addition, it can become the main accent of your living room.

"Fluffy"

Pillows with fringe look quite interesting. They will suit most interior styles. It is optimal to use them to decorate the nursery, since it is difficult to find a more pleasant option to the touch.

Pillow with application "Butterfly"

Using the application method, you can even turn a standard pillow bought in a store into a real masterpiece that will decorate any sofa.

It is important to have desire and free time. No special skills or tools are needed. On the Internet, you can easily find ready-made ideas for this kind of accessories, and if they do not suit you, then come up with something of your own.

Pillow "Owl"

Today, funny and bright pillows in the form of animals and birds are in fashion. The Owl model will appeal not only to an adult, but also to a child. The baby will sleep on it and play with it. This is its undoubted advantage.

Sleeping cat pillow

This is another popular type of pillow toys. A cute cat with its very appearance will make you sleepy and set you up for a quality rest. In particular, it will be appreciated by sensitive, romantic persons. Sewing such an accessory is a pleasure.

Pillow "Dog"

A pillow is a true friend of a person, so why not sew it in the form of a dog? There are many ideas of this kind. The funny dachshund is the most popular. She will gladly take her place on your sofa. And making it yourself is easy.

And if you have accumulated a lot of multi-colored patches, you can safely put them into action by sewing a colorful puppy using patchwork technique.

Original do-it-yourself pillows are real. They are appropriate in any interior, it is only important to choose the right color and design. Therefore, do not forget, before starting work, decide in which room you will put this product.