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I am always trying to \u201cdo one more thing\u201d … and my husband just shakes his head!\u00a0 Here is a tutorial for my JOY pillow!\u00a0 It really is quite quick, and I love the way it turned out!\u00a0 My motto\u2026\u201dIt\u2019s never too late\u201d!<\/p>\n

This pillow is 20\u201d x 20\u201d.\u00a0 I used the method described in my \u201cPretty Pillow On The Porch\u201d post back in July (for the pillow with flowers and black background).\u00a0 I added cording to this pillow though.<\/p>\n

I started by cutting the front of the pillow from creamy white burlap 20\u201d x20\u201d. (Remember, I cut the fabric the same size as the pillow form so it\u2019s nice and full.)\u00a0 Then I cut a piece of natural burlap approximately 17\u201d x 7\u201d. \u00a0I unraveled about 1\/2\u201d \u2013 \u00be\u201d \u00a0of the burlap on all 4 edges.\u00a0 Take your time and work carefully as to not unravel more than needed.\u00a0 I pulled one piece at a time \u2018til I liked the way it looked.<\/p>\n

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Next, I traced \u201cJ O Y\u201d vertically on the natural burlap strip using 4\u201d letter stencils. \u00a0I knew I wanted to paint the letters red, so I used a red marker, lightly tracing each letter.\u00a0 I do know that the purpose of stencils is to stencil the letters, but I was afraid I would make a mess, so I opted to fill in with red craft paint by hand, using a fairly stiff, short bristled brush.<\/p>\n

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After the paint dried thoroughly I sewed the strip onto the pillow front, centering it.\u00a0 Then I added cording covered in a red and cream gingham all around the pillow\u2019s edge.\u00a0 I did this by sewing it with a zipper foot at the \u00bd\u201d seam allowance on the pillow front.<\/p>\n

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Then I cut the back of the pillow.\u00a0 I cut a piece of the light burlap 20\u201d x 27\u201d.\u00a0 Next I folded it in half and cut this piece in two, making 2 \u2013 13 \u00bd\u201d x 20\u201d pieces.\u00a0 I hemmed one 20\u201d edge of each half\u2026 one piece I sewed a narrow (1\/2\u201d) hem and the other approximately a 1 \u00bd\u201d hem.\u00a0 Press.<\/p>\n

Now lay the pillow front right side up on work area; place the back piece with 1 \u00bd\u201d hem on top of the front, lining up the top edges with the hem near the middle of pillow front; now put the remaining back piece down letting the 2 back pieces overlap in the center.\u00a0 All of the front and back outside edges should be matching each other at this point.\u00a0 Using the stitch line from adding the cording to the pillow front as a guide for sewing, sew front and backs together all the way around the outer edge.\u00a0 Turn right side out.\u00a0 Insert your 20\u201d x 20\u201d pillow form into your pillow cover, and JOY, you\u2019re done!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am always trying to \u201cdo one more thing\u201d … and my husband just shakes his head!\u00a0 Here is a tutorial for my JOY pillow!\u00a0 It really is quite quick, and I love the way it turned out!\u00a0 My motto\u2026\u201dIt\u2019s never too late\u201d! 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