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    Default Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    Ok so I bought fabric, wrong one, the store won't let me return it and I had made curtains, I figured how to use the sewing machine and I made curtains but with this extra fabric I figured I could make a few pillows for the bed but umm how do I do that?

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    My new love...is me !

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    Thanks, I will try this but if it comes out wrong I won't take pictures

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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    LOL..If it comes out wrong just gently remove the seams and try it again.
    I taught my nieces' GATE class how to make pillows about 2 years ago.
    It's fun ! I'm sure they'll turn out ok.
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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    Ok I will start.... now! be back in a little bit, oh who am I kidding it will take a long time.

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    Great first problem, I ran out of thread on the bottom thing and my husband said he knew how to do it and he spun some thread to the spool and when he said "all done" I started to sew and it is all tangled! ugh he's trying to fix it now taps fingers on desk:

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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    Cut in square or shape. Sew three sides, and half of fourth. turn inside out. STuff to satisfaction. FOld edge of fabric inside and sew remainder of seam.

    THats the basic idea. You may also leavge the fourth side open to make a case, or sew a zipper in to make a cover, etc.

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    OH I did it wrong! I can see the thread, it looks like it's going to fall apart!, let me take a picture...

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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    Ok see?






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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    Your bobbin is too lose... you need to tighten it. You did also remember to backsew to keep your sewing in place, right?


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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    yeah I did the back sew thing but I think I have to read the manual cause ugh. Oh I will try this tomorrow. Thanks.

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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    The bobbin is probaby in the lower casing backward.
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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    ^^^Heehee... you're a boy and you're giving sewing advice.



    (Sometimes I am a sexist piglet. Sorry.)

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    Default Re: Anyone sew? how do you make a pillow?

    Quote Originally Posted by teeth_of_the_hydra View Post
    ^^^Heehee... you're a boy and you're giving sewing advice.



    (Sometimes I am a sexist piglet. Sorry.)
    It's fine. I try to know things about everything. If it will help with staying in the stereotypes, though, I'll tell you that I have a bunch of tailors and a surgeon in my background.

    I could also pass on my basic marinade recipe for my veal and angel hair pasta al' olio, if you're into cooking. I haven't made it since I was in Italy in 1988, though, so I may forget something.

    From Titian to the ballistic differences between the .40 caliber rounds and the 10mm ones to why the sky is blue, I try to keep up on stuff.

    But as for sewing machines, getting the bobbin tension correct has always been a big problem for me, much (but not all) of which was solved when I realized that the thread was bypassing the tensioner because the bobbin was in upside down.
    ED E’ SUBITO SERA

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