Success!
2 years ago
Took me 20 hours of work, but I did it and it’s awesome! My friend better like it, too, after all that work. =)
How to make a pillow
It made me 
"Fun!"
How I did it: I bought cute fabric on sale at walmart- the scrap piece- for $1.00! I decided to make a pillow out of it.
I had to cut it a bit to get a good shape, then I ironed out all the wrinkles. I turned it inside out and folded it in half, then pinned the two outer sides. I sewed the sides , removing pins as I went, with my sewing machine. Then I stuffed it with stuffing. I then sewed the top edge by hand. This part probably took the longest and I had to fold it again and sew more, because there was too much scrap but it turned out good!
Lessons & tips: iron fabric first, use pins to ensure straightness, don't forget to sew inside out until your last seam.
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