How to Make Beach-Themed Pillows

Pillows add comfort and visual texture to any room, and if you have a room with a beach theme, they significantly enhance the décor. Make a beach-themed pillow by using a fabric print that recalls the seaside. Seahsells, boats, lighthouses and sand castles are all options, and there are many prints to choose from in the quilting area of a local fabric store. Make two pillows for either side of a couch, or make several to pile up comfortably on the floor.

1 yard of 36-inch wide fabric
Measuring tape
Scissors
Size 7 sewing needle
Sewing thread
20-ounce bag of fiber fill

Instructions

- 1
  Cut two squares of fabric that measure 12 inches on each side using a pair of scissors. Use a beach-themed print for both squares or make one square with a beach print and the other with a cool pale blue reminiscent of the ocean.
- 2
  Lay the two squares of fabric together, pattern side in.
- 3
  Sew around the edge of the squares using a running stitch or a back stitch set 1/4 inch from the edge of the fabric, binding the squares together. Leave a 4-inch gap along one side where you can stuff the pillow. Sew by hand using a size 7 sewing needle or smaller and sewing thread.
- 4
  Turn the pillow inside out through the gap.
- 5
  Stuff the pillow using fiber fill. Fiber fill is widely available at craft and fabric stores. A 20-ounce bag of fiberfill is more than enough for a 12-inch square pillow. Stuff the pillow as lightly or as heavily as you prefer. The more fiberfill you put in, the puffier the pillow looks.
- 6
  Turn the raw edges of the gap into the pillow and sew it shut.

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