Make Your Own Pillow Covers Without Sewing

How to make no sew pillow covers.

Make your own pillow covers without sewing.

Add your pillow insert. Instead of purchasing new decorative pillows make simple no sew slipcovers and cover the old ones with new fabric that suits your updated decor. Get the step by step instructions. If you want to change the look of your pillows often try wrapping the pillow in fabric and securing it with a simple knot.

Here s a video showing an example of how to make a cushion cover without a zip. Multiply the width of pillow times 2 and then add 7 inches. Styled by erica reitman and paige geffen. Turn the pillow cover right sides out being sure to turn out the corners.

If you have fabric adhesive on hand you can create a custom cover for any pillow. Press and fill with the intended pillow or pillow form. Just use the pillow as your template cutting around it. Add tassels to the corners by hand sewing them in place if desired.

Cut the front side of your pillow cover the size of your pillow insert. Cover pillow form place form in the middle of the fabric piece and fold over fabric in half to completely cover images 1 and 2. This will be the dimensions of the fabric for the pillow cover. Fold remaining ends of fabric into a triangular shape on each side image 3.

Diy no sew pillow covers. Most importantly leave about an extra 1 inch for the seams. So if you have a 16 by 16 pillow you will need to cut 40 by 18. How to create a no sew pillow cover.

If there are protruding corners on your covers you make want to take the insert out and trim or resew the corners. I share a simple video and a written tutorial of how to create your own diy no sew pillow cover. So if your insert is 16 inches square you ll cut a piece of fabric that is 16 inches on all 4 sides. Lay down your coral fabric and place the old pillow on top.

Add 2 inches to the sides. Leave enough fabric so the coral fabric will be able to join with the burlap. Photography by bethany nauert. Follow the link for the guide on this website.

Even better these no sew pillow covers don t require a sewing machine and they re easy enough for anyone. Cut your fabric to the above dimensions. Now all you need to do is turn your cushion cover inside out and it will be ready for your cushion insert.