How to make a pillow original ideas

Contents:

• Decorative pillow-cushion
• Winter cushion
• Pillows not for sofas
• The old-new
• Cushion from the remnants of fabric
• A few tips

Probably every real mistress loves to make the interior of his house all sorts of decorative items to a room sparkle with new colors and became more modern. It can be all kinds of ottomans, vases, pictures - anything. Today we will talk about one of the ways to decorate the room - on the pillow. It may be of bed or sofa, or simply decorative. Let's look at how to make the original cushion with his own hands, using a minimum of available tools.
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Decorative pillow-cushion

Cushion-cushion will help you relax and unwind, and will be refined decoration of your apartment, adding a oriental flavor. Make it is not difficult, besides its cushion is always better to purchase - so no one will, and it will look original.

• Cushion

The first thing to do himself roller. For this fit a simple foam. Pieces of foam roll and just need to sew them on the long side (you can contrive to make with the help of machines, but also with your own hands you do this pretty quickly). Use dense thick thread. The second way to make a roll - to form a hollow cylinder made of pieces of foam (better to take thin). Inside the cylinder is necessary to put any woolen items that you no longer need. Just roll them evenly inside the cavity.

• Case

It is necessary to cover densely sitting on the roll, because of its size should be slightly smaller. Measure the width and length of all the details for the roll and add to them a couple of centimeters to the joints. The resulting pattern and fold along the half, the front side should thus be inside. Make at each end of the line, leaving the middle neproshitoy. It will need to sew the zipper. Remove the cover and sew any decorative ribbon or cord tight.

• End of the

Especially for the end of the cushion you need to find a couple of strips of fabric, adding half a centimeter to the allowance. The length of the strips should be equal to the circumference of the roller, and the width - the radius of the circle. The short ends to be connected and sew. Now baste ends made to cover and sew them. Crosslinking the most closely to the ribbon.

The last thing that we do - it bends and sews all the raw edges and threaded ribbons and cords kuliske. Now insert the roller into the case by tightening the belt on each side. To more tightly fix it, you need to tighten and fasten tightly cord ends are then hidden in a cushion. Top stitch decoration, which is to your liking. This may be a brush or a large decorative buttons.

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Winter cushion

No less original and beautiful knit, warm and cozy "winter" pillows. They help to create a home atmosphere of calm and comfort. In order to make a knitted pillow need residues or old wool products from it, as well as knitwear. More useful to you crochet hook, which will connect all the pieces of cloth and tie the joints and correct irregularities.

Everything is very simple. Tie the two canvases measuring 72 by 72 centimeters, using any thick filament. It can be different colors and textures - Take your imagination! Fabrics made of? Now sew them together, leaving one side of the non-crosslinked. Fill the pillow wool or synthetic padding to such an extent that it may be comfortable to rest on it, because someone like denser, and someone - a softer version. You can decorate a pillow tassels, buttons and ribbons.
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Pillows not for sofas

Another original cushion with his own hands, which is fairly easy, can be useful not only for the couch or bed, and for any furniture. For example, they can be used for kitchen chairs - is not only beautiful, but also comfortable, and chairs with decorations such new look. In this case, the airbag is manufactured in a standard way, by crosslinking of round or rectangular pieces of cloth, but the color is necessary to select, in accordance with the curtain or shade cloths in the kitchen.

If you prefer to read a book or watch TV while sitting or lying on the floor, then this pillow can also be useful to you. However, it should be a little larger. Many designers use pillows, carelessly scattered on the floor as an original decorative element. For example, pillows and carpet, which blends perfectly with each other - the perfect combination for a living.

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The old-new

Maybe in your apartment you have accumulated a lot of old pillows that are not suitable for sleeping on them, or to decorate the room? In that case, maybe they should modernize and make the old for something new? To fill the interior with new colors, first of all, change the pillows on the old cases.

In addition, you can use different applications, which can now be purchased at any sewing store. Such applications easily glued to various surfaces just under the influence of the iron. Decorate kind of pillow simple ribbon sewn on the edge or on the side. If you love to embroider, use your talent to decorate pillow - any embroidery looks really delicious for every pillow!
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Cushion from the remnants of fabric

Perhaps the easiest way to perform a pillow. If you do not have too much time to knit or sew, but you still want to have an original pillow, this method is suitable for you the most ideal. All you need - is small patches of different fabrics that are simply combined together.

A pillow can be composed of striped and plaid fabrics and patches. This suit fabric scraps of old blouses and scarves. Place seam fabric decorated with simple lace or ribbons. You can use the lace or rows of buttons, which is particularly precarious. Here it all depends on your imagination!
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A few tips

All the designers as one said that drawing on fabric decorative cushion should be easy and relaxed. Excellent look floral prints or just plain fabric. The main rule should not feel the difference between the artificial and the natural.

Well look on the pillows shades of yellow and green. By the way, they are perfectly combined with a light cell. However, the color depends on the interior. It is necessary to pay attention to all the details and select the shades so that they harmonize with each other. Play on contrasts - another way to make a boring room brighter.

Please note that color plays a very important. If the colors are too pale, it could depressing impact on all the inhabitants of the apartment - the psychological moment without significance. But too bright colors, on the contrary, will irritate or bore - find the right balance. To do this, just follow the basic rules. If the furniture and curtains are very bright, pillows should be more restrained. If, conversely, the interior calm, bright cushions do.

Pillows with their hands - it's not just the perfect home interior decoration, but also a great gift. Agree, all would have been nice to get an original gift, made their own hands. Pillow surely in any home will not be superfluous! Get the most of your mind and imagination, and you can make a bright decorative element for your home.