An original decorative pillow can revive the most austere and discreet interior. Especially if we're talking about about pillows made in the shape of a pet, such as a cat. After all, cats are like guardians home comfort, are a kind of talisman for household members. A homemade cat pillow will not only decorate any room, but will also serve as a wonderful gift for a loved one.
There are many options for making a decorative cat pillow with your own hands. You just need to choose what this fashionable piece of furniture should be and start making it.
First you need to prepare the following materials:
- Pattern. The pattern can be printed or simply transferred to graph paper.
- Textile. The choice of fabric for such a product is truly unlimited - it can be fleece, velor, cotton of any color.
- Threads, needles, pins, chalk and scissors.
- Pillow stuffing: padding polyester, holofiber. Natural materials are also used - buckwheat husks, sawdust.
- Finishing materials - buttons, colored scraps, floss, beads, glue.
Important. If the pillow is planned to be purely decorative, for decoration (cat's eyes), you can use buttons and other plastic parts. And if the pillow will be used for direct purpose, then it is better to use fabric and colored embroidery.
Classic version
A DIY fabric cat pillow will look great on a sofa, chair or bed. When choosing a material by color, you can focus on the shade of the furniture upholstery, then the pillow will fit especially harmoniously into the interior.
The first step in the manufacturing process is choosing a pattern. The proposed pattern can be downloaded by enlarging it to the right size and print it on paper.
Then the pattern should be transferred to the fabric folded in half and secured with pins.
The fabric is cut along the contour, resulting in two pillow parts.
Important! When cutting, be sure to leave 1 cm for seam allowance.
Before you start sewing the pillow pieces together, you should design the cat's face - eyes, whiskers and mouth.
To do this, we cut out two circles from white fabric (you can use felt) and sew them on the front side of the pillow, in the center we make embroidery in the form of pupils or sew small black buttons.
We embroider the cat's whiskers and mouth with black and red floss threads.
The two resulting parts are sewn together. In the lower part of the future we leave a hole for turning the product inside out and stuffing it with filler.
Having turned the product right side out, we proceed to stuffing the pillow with padding polyester or holofiber through the hole left. We adjust the amount of padding ourselves, depending on the desired degree of softness of the product.
We sew the hole with a hidden seam.
Cushion in the form of a bolster
This is one of the most simple ways make a cat pillow with your own hands from fabric.
As a filler you can use foam rubber, holofiber, padding polyester.
Important! Foam rubber may lose its shape with prolonged use, while holofiber or padding polyester are more durable. Also, an excellent solution would be to use buckwheat husks, which will give the pillow orthopedic properties.
Having decided on the filler, you can proceed directly to making a cat pillow with your own hands.
The algorithm of actions will be as follows:
- the fabric is cut in the form of a rectangle, the length of which will be equal to the length of the pillow;
- the sides forming the width of the rectangle must be processed and tucked to form a drawstring;
- the rectangle is sewn from the inside out and turned outward;
- the resulting cylinder is filled with filler;
- You should thread the cord into the drawstring and pull it off at both ends, securing it with a knot;
- for the head, you should sew a ball out of fabric (cut it out and gather it on a thread), and sew ears - triangles - onto it and embroider the muzzle with floss threads;
- for the tail, fabric is sewn together in the form of a narrow rectangle and stuffed with filler;
- the head, body and tail of the cat are brought together.
The simplest cat pillow
This method does not require any special patterns and is suitable for those who do not like curved stitches and complex lines.
However, a simplified version of a cat pillow will look and serve no less original. worthy decoration any interior.
A piece of any fabric is suitable for making rectangular shape, from which a regular pillowcase is sewn. It is better to combine fabric of two shades, this will give the product an elegant and cheerful look.
- White felt circles are sewn onto the front part - these are the eyes of the cat. For the pupils and nose, use black felt or other dense fabric that will not fray around the edges.
- The mustache is embroidered with floss threads.
- Two triangles are sewn into the top seam of the resulting product - the ears of the future cat.
- The pillow is stuffed with filling through the hole left in the bottom of the pillowcase.
- The hole is sutured. If desired, you can add a hidden zipper.
Thus, you can decorate and diversify your interior without making much effort or financial investment. You just need to show your imagination and spare a few hours of time. And the presented patterns, diagrams and photos will help you make an original accessory with your own hands.
How to sew a cat pillow: video
Good afternoon, dear needlewomen and all blog readers!
I once published photos of unusual pillows, cheerful and positive. Among them were cat pillows. And some readers became interested in them. Today I decided to tell you how to make a cat pillow.
There are probably a lot of people who love these cute pets. They are so affectionate, so smart. Cats are known to relieve fatigue and stress and even heal!
A pillow in the shape of a cat will also help lift your spirits; you can cuddle it or lie down, snuggle up and hug it comfortably.
Cat pillows
The fastest way to sew a cat pillow. It can be either small toy pillows or a big cat - cushion.
Cat pillow. Pattern
I offer you a selection of patterns for cat pillows from PrettyToys magazine, as well as others found in free Internet sources.
Save the pattern to your computer, enlarge it in the editor and print it.
You can transfer the pattern onto graph paper and then draw a template bigger size by cells.
Or simply draw the details of the cat's pillow on a piece of paper (newspaper) while looking at the pattern on the screen. Even if you don’t know how to draw, you will definitely succeed! After all, it is not at all necessary to be precise here.
How to sew a cat pillow with your own hands
For the cat pillow, we select a bright fabric; it will be interesting to make a cat from flowered fabric, from different scraps.
We transfer the pattern to the fabric folded in half with the right side inward, cut out the parts and stitch them on the machine, leaving a little space so that you can stuff the pillow with filler.
For double seals, sew the body parts together.
By the way, you can make the seams on the outside, then you won’t have to turn them inside out small parts, but just carefully process the edges with a zigzag. Such products with the seams facing out are also very interesting and creative.
If the edges of the fabric are not fraying too much, you can try cutting the fringe along the edge with scissors; you will get a tousled cat pillow.
All that remains is to fill the parts with padding polyester or holofiber. Sew paws and tails to the body, if required by the model.
We sew on eyes - buttons, decorate with flowers and bows. Isn’t it true, it turned out to be a funny DIY cat pillow?!
I would like to present to you the works of Olga Arisep - two adorable plush little cats.
Plush kittens. Work by Olga Arisep
Kittens are made of faux fur with short pile. The head is made with a cotter pin, so kittens can turn their heads. For the eyes, special glass eyes for cats were used. The nose is embroidered with floss threads. Inner side ears - cotton in a small white and pink check. Ponytail on wire frame. Filling: super fluff. The bow is made from satin ribbon and decorated with a pearl-like bead.
Size of a white kitten: 14 cm in height, 13 cm in length without a tail, red - 20 x 22 cm.
Cat on the pillow
Other pillow options with cats
Sew a regular rectangular fabric cover and embroider a cat on it or make an applique from scraps.
A pattern like the one in the photo on the left can be embroidered using the sashiko technique, for example.
According to the diagram in the photo on the right, you can not only cross-stitch a cat, but also knit a cover using the fillet technique.
If you want black cats to live with you, sew a pillow cover from black fabric, preferably fluffy, and sew on eyes - buttons and whiskers from braid.
Let your handmade cat pillows bring comfort, tranquility and tranquility to your home!
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Good afternoon, dear needlewomen and all blog readers!
Once I published photos, cheerful, positive ones. Among them were cat pillows. And some readers became interested in them. Today I decided to tell you how to make a cat pillow.
There are probably a lot of people who love these cute pets. They are so affectionate, so smart. Cats are known to relieve fatigue and stress and even heal!
A pillow in the shape of a cat will also help lift your spirits; you can cuddle it or lie down, snuggle up and hug it comfortably.
Cat pillows
The fastest way to sew a cat pillow. These can be either small toy pillows or a big cat - a sofa pillow.
Cat pillow. Pattern
I offer you a selection of patterns for cat pillows from PrettyToys magazine, as well as others found in free Internet sources.
Save the pattern to your computer, enlarge it in the editor and print it.
You can transfer the pattern onto graph paper, and then draw a larger template in the cells.
Or simply draw the details of the cat's pillow on a piece of paper (newspaper) while looking at the pattern on the screen. Even if you don’t know how to draw, you will definitely succeed! After all, it is not at all necessary to be precise here.
How to sew a cat pillow with your own hands
For the cat pillow, we select a bright fabric; it will be interesting to make a cat from flowered fabric, from different scraps.
We transfer the pattern to the fabric folded in half with the right side inward, cut out the parts and stitch them on the machine, leaving a little space so that you can stuff the pillow with filler.
For double seals, sew the body parts together.
Tip: incase if the muzzle, eyes and different elements decorations are sewn on top, you first need to cut them out and sew them on the front side.
No need to cut out small parts! We pin them together with pins and sew them on the machine along the drawn lines, and then cut them out. This makes it much more convenient to sew and the parts will not move.
By the way, you can also make seams on the outside, then you won’t have to turn out small parts, but just carefully finish the edges with a zigzag. Such products with the seams facing out are also very interesting and creative.
If the edges of the fabric are not fraying too much, you can try cutting the fringe along the edge with scissors; you will get a tousled cat pillow.
All that remains is to fill the parts with padding polyester or holofiber. Sew paws and tails to the body, if required by the model.
We sew on eyes - buttons, decorate with flowers and bows. Isn’t it true, it turned out to be a funny DIY cat pillow?!
I would like to present to you my works - two plush adorable little cats.
Plush kittens. Work by Olga Arisep
The kittens are made of faux fur with short pile. The head is made with a cotter pin, so kittens can turn their heads. For the eyes, special glass eyes for cats were used. The nose is embroidered with floss threads. The inner side of the ears is cotton in a small white and pink check. Tail on a wire frame. Filling: super fluff. The bow is made of satin ribbon and decorated with a pearl-like bead.
Size of a white kitten: 14 cm in height, 13 cm in length without a tail, red - 20 x 22 cm.
Cat on the pillow
Other pillow options with cats
Sew a regular rectangular fabric cover and embroider a cat on it or make an applique from scraps.
A pattern like the one in the photo on the left can be embroidered in, for example.
According to the diagram in the photo on the right, you can not only cross-stitch a cat, but also knit a cover using the fillet technique.
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Beautiful decorative pillows are able to enliven even the most restrained interior. They bring an atmosphere of comfort, home warmth and allow you to relax. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to decorate your home with them, because you can create these cute decorative elements yourself.
We have selected thematic master classes for you, from which you will learn how to sew the pillow of your dreams. Thanks to step by step photos And detailed description Even a beginner can cope with this.
Volumetric heart made of roses
A handmade pillow can be a wonderful gift. Armed with imagination and a thread and a needle, you can even turn it into a unique Valentine’s card. We offer you a step-by-step manufacturing master class unusual pillow with a voluminous heart.
To work you will need:
- ready-made pillow of the desired size;
- fabric for roses, which does not require overcasting the cut;
- scissors;
- needle and thread.
Take the circle of fabric by the middle, gather it, forming folds as in the photo. Secure the workpiece in the desired position with a couple of stitches.
Sew another circle of fabric from the bottom, forming a voluminous bud.
Continue sewing circles onto the rose until you get the desired size flower.
Prepare the remaining roses using the same scheme. Their number depends on the size of the flower heart.
Sew the flowers to the pillow starting with the outline of the heart.
Place the pieces tightly together so that there are no gaps between them. A magnificent heart is ready to conquer and conquer hearts.
This designer pillow will decorate the room of a capricious fashionista or become the highlight of your living room. And she will lift your spirits just by looking at her.
Fluffy pillow
An original pillow with fringe will fit well into any interior. Pleasant to the touch fleece will make it a favorite thing not only in the children's room.
To work you will need:
- fleece for the base of the pillow and fringe;
- filler;
- scissors;
- threads;
- pins;
- sewing machine.
It is better to choose a fabric for fringe several colors of the same range- you will get a stylish transition between them. In our case, we use 10 strips of 37*10 cm in three shades of brown.
Fold each strip in half and cut the fringe.
Sew the first strip to the base of the pillow, 1 cm from the edges. This is the result you should get.
Next, bend the fringe to one side.
Sew a second strip next to it at a distance of approximately 1.5 cm from the first.
Continue sewing the fringe in the same way. Alternate dark stripes with light ones through several rows, achieving a beautiful and smooth transition of colors.
Place a second square on top of the fringed piece and pin along the edges. Sew the pillow around the perimeter, leaving a small hole for stuffing.
Turn the pillow inside out and stuff it with filling. It is better to use padding polyester or holofiber. Natural materials, such as cotton wool and fluff, can clump over time and the product will lose its neat appearance.
Sew the opening with a blind stitch.
It turns out to be a very beautiful sofa cushion that will create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort in your home.
Pillow "Butterfly Wings"
We present to you detailed photo lesson on decorating interior pillows. Even if sewing is not your thing, you can easily master it: you will need a ready-made pillow for the job. Guided by step by step instructions, you will turn an ordinary pillowcase into a masterpiece of art design.Pillow-toy “Owl”
A funny and bright owl is a win-win gift option for both adults and children. When such a cute bird settles in your baby’s bedroom, he will be happy not only to sleep with it, but also to play with it.
To work you will need:
- cotton in two colors;
- felt for eyes and beak;
- black buttons or beads for the pupils;
- ribbon for bow;
- chalk;
- threads;
- needle and pins for sewing;
- scissors;
- lace;
- filler.
Attach the pattern to the fabric and cut out necessary details, for the body and wings, make an allowance of 1 centimeter.
To decorate the toy, lace, bows and a wooden flower button are used. If you are using a life-size pattern, then cut out a rectangle of 8*16 cm and a square with a side of 4.5 cm for the bow, or change the size of these parts in proportion to the owl.
Sew the beak and lace using a zigzag stitch. The lace is placed in the center of the body, between the wings.
Using the same seam, sew on the wings and eyes. Hand attach the black pupil buttons.
Fold the parts of the owl's body right sides inward, secure with pins and sew. Leave a hole at the bottom between the wings for further manipulation.
Turn the toy inside out, iron it and fill it with stuffing. If you used ordinary scissors to cut out the parts, before turning them inside out, make neat notches near the ears and in all convex places so that the fabric does not tighten.
Sew the hole closed with a blind stitch.
You can do some decorating. Fold the square for the bow into a strip and iron it.
Fold the rectangle in half with the right side facing inward and sew, leaving a 1 cm seam allowance.
Turn it inside out, gather it in the middle and sew on the prepared strip, forming a bow. Sew it to the owl's ear.
Tie a bow from a small piece of ribbon, sew it and a wooden button to the body of the toy.
Such a cute owl will reliably guard your sleep.
Another idea to implement is to sew a respectable eagle owl according to this pattern. It’s enough just to show your imagination and choose the appropriate toy color scheme and design.
Pillow with applique “Cat in Love”
An elegant pillow with a cool applique is a wonderful gift for any occasion. With its help, you can confess your feelings or simply cheer up your loved one.
To work you will need:
- thick white pillowcase 35*35cm;
- cotton shreds in 4 colors;
- white interlining;
- iron;
- 3 green beads for eyes;
- threads to match the fabric;
- decorative braid.
Cut out two rectangles 17*13 cm- clouds around the cat and fish. In our case, they are white with orange polka dots. You can choose the color to suit your taste.
The cat's body is a rectangle 16*12 cm, orange with small white polka dots.
Cut a rectangle from white fabric 20*11 cm. From it you will get the eyes and thoughts of a cat.
Cut out a rectangle 10*5 cm made of green fabric for the body of the fish.
Fold the non-woven fabric with the adhesive side to the wrong side of the rectangles and iron them so that they stick together. This will make it easier to cut out small parts and they will not crumble.
Cut out the blanks for the applique. You can use cardboard templates or immediately cut out parts from fabric.
Arrange the elements on the pillowcase and achieve the desired image. Mark the ground line using decorative tape. Choose the expression of the cat's loving eyes.
Once you have decided on the location of all the elements of the application, you can begin last stage. All that remains is to sew them to the pillowcase.
Using a small white zigzag stitch, stitch the outline of the white cloud to the polka dot cloud.
Using a green zigzag, sew the outline of the fish to the prepared two-layer cloud. Embroider the fish's fins and the outline of the head. Attach an eye bead.
Sew the parts of the cat with a fine zigzag using threads to match the fabric. Lastly, attach the eyes and embroider his mustache.
Embroidered paws will add even more charm to the animal. You can complement the applique with small flowers to make the composition more expressive.
The finished pillow will definitely take the crown place on the sofa in the living room and will become the star of your interior.
Scops owl pillow “Sleeping kitten”
Want even more cats? We are offering to you interesting idea for creativity: sew a charming kitten, which by its very appearance will evoke slumber and peace.
To work you will need:
- cotton fabric 3 colors;
- fleece;
- interlining;
- scissors;
- iron;
- filler;
- chalk or special marker for fabric;
- floss threads;
- 2 buttons;
- pins;
- pattern.
Place the body pattern on the fabric, trace and cut it out with a 1 cm allowance. Place the part with the wrong side on the adhesive side of the interlining, secure with pins and cut out. Prepare the second piece of the fleece body in the same way.
Cut out the kitten's paws, ears and tail.
Remove the pins and iron the two-layer body parts so that the cotton adheres to the interlining.
Fold the parts of the ears, legs and tail in pairs with the right sides inward and sew them on a machine, leaving holes for turning them inside out. Cut the stitched blanks with curly scissors or make regular notches.
Turn the parts inside out and iron them, stuff them with filler. Sew the holes with a zigzag. Use pins to attach the resulting pieces to the front side of the cat's front. Sew them to the kitten's body using a zigzag.
Draw the cat's face with chalk.
Place the fleece piece (back) on top and secure it with pins. Sew the pieces together, leaving a small hole at the bottom for turning inside out. Trim the seam allowances with curly scissors or make regular notches.
Turn the workpiece right side out and iron it. Fill the toy with filler and sew up the hole left earlier with a hidden seam.
Sew the upper legs and buttons for decoration to the body.
Embroider the nose and closed eyes with floss threads.
A soft scops owl cat is looking for his loving owner. Everyone will be happy with such a pet. He will happily settle in both a child’s crib and a cozy living room.
Do you feel the strength and desire to create, but still consider yourself a beginner? We bring to your attention an educational video from which you will learn how to sew a funny one yourself cat pillow from a regular pillowcase. Original pattern, minimum active actions, a little decor and imagination - and you will get an elegant cat or a mischievous cat.
Using the same principle, you will get a cheerful hare; you just need to make the ears longer.
Download even more funny cat patterns to bring your wildest dreams to life creative ideas. Such cute animals will become wonderful decor home or cottage, as well as original gifts for people dear to you.
Dog sofa cushion
Do you think that animals have no place in the house? But you are wrong. You can always have an adorable pillow dog. A cheerful dachshund will happily take its place on the sofa and will not cause you any trouble.A detailed description is presented in our step-by-step master class.
According to this scheme, you will get both a small toy puppy and a respectable adult dog. It all depends on the amount of available materials and your desire.
And if you have a lot of unclaimed pieces and scraps of fabric left, then you can sew a bright dog pillow from them. A patchwork toy with a cute face made using the patchwork technique will become a favorite character in a child’s room.
You can make this toy with your children and have a fun and useful time. And your child will receive his first cutting and sewing lessons.
A collection of pillow workshops + interesting ideas
Heart Valentine's Pillow:Original circles:
Checkered Dog:
Romantic option:
Star shaped:
A few more original pillows for inspiration:
Pillows for children: cats, bunnies, owls, dogs, bears:
Decorate pillowcases with plant prints
An original way to decorate a pillowcase with a floral design is to transfer prints of living fresh grass and leaves onto it. A product with this design will be unique and one of a kind. It will also warm you up on winter evenings with thoughts of warm summer.
To work you will need:
- natural light fabric;
- freshly picked plants;
- hammer;
- scissors;
- parchment, preferably siliconized for baking.
Fern, plantain, and clover are perfect for prints. Pick the plant you need, spread it on the fabric and cover with parchment. Beat it very hard with a hammer so that the juice comes out of the leaves, which is absorbed into the fabric and forms an imprint. Remember: Plants need to be picked on a hard, flat surface.
Experiment with different leaves, stems and their arrangement to get the desired result.
Comfortable and high-quality pillows are the key good night. Therefore, never save on buying them. Always choose bed linen, pillows and blankets only from quality manufacturers, for example, from the company Bellio.
But beautiful and original pillows are the key beautiful interior And good mood. So original cat pillows I always want to sew myself. After all, we put our soul and a little warmth into our work, and this is worth a lot. Original DIY pillows for the sofa very easy and quick to sew. All we need is a pattern, a sample for work, and of course fabric, thread, needle and scissors. If you have a sewing machine, then that's absolutely wonderful.
How to make a cat pillow
So, let's begin. What can I do, but I'm a cat lover. That's probably why cat pillows I like them better. Here is one of them. You can sew such a pillow from any material to match the colors of the interior. Personally, sewing such a cat took me an hour and a half of free time.
DIY cat pillow. Pattern
Again, an original do-it-yourself pillow in the shape of a cat, sewn almost identically to the previous one. 
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