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Lumbar Pillow Tutorial

By Vixenmade @vixenMade

As warned, I have yet another pillow tutorial.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
I was getting completely bored of my red pillows on my couch.. that I was on a pillow frenzy. I made these, the lumbar pillows and I bought some cute green damask ones (not shown).
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Anyways, so here's a quick and easy tutorial on how to make it.  Seriously, SO easy.  So if you're a new to sewing, here's your project!
Get some fabric you love and let's get started.  I was really wanting some simple and plain yellow pillows, so that's what I chose.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Cut two pieces of your fabric measuring 26" x 14".
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Press them with an iron to smooth out any wrinkles or fold lines.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Pin your pieces together, right sides in, all the way around your edges.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Leave a 4-5 inch gap for an opening, I double pin to ensure I don't sew it closed.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Sew around the perimeter of your pillow with a 1/2 inch seam allowance.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Clip your corners.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Using pinking shears, cut around the edges of your pillow.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Now flip your pillow right side out.  You can press your seams with an iron if you wish.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
And then you can stuff your pillow with fibrefill.   I just so happened to have these pillows that came with our couch.  Obviously, I don't need them, so used their stuffing.  Yay for free pillow stuffing!
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Stuff your corners first, then add it everywhere else.  Stuffing and forming as you go.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Once you're happy with the firmness, get some coordinating thread and a sewing needle.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Sew your opening closed using a ladder stitch.
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
That's it.  You're finished!
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
I love the yellow next my new pillows!
Lumbar Pillow Tutorial
Have a great day!!  

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