How To Make A Pillow Form || Sewing Tutorial

✂️ Let's Make A DIY Pillow Form ✂️
Need a pillow form that is just the right size but don't want to blow your budget? Make your own! A pillow insert or pillow form is super easy to make and making it yourself won't break the bank.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to measure, sew, and even finish your very own pillow insert.
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[@LauraSup]

I’m so glad you mentioned the Walmart pillows! I’ve purchased them before for the polyfill stuffing but somewhere along the line I had forgotten about them! Thanks so much for the reminder!!!❤

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! Happy to help!

[@Carol_Sews]

Thanks for the idea about Wal-Mart pillows as a stuffing source. Here’s a tip I learned some time ago from a KZbin video: Whenever you have to leave an opening for turning, sew from the edge of the fabric to the point where your seam line begins, turn and sew your seam, and when you get to the end of your seam line where the opening begins, turn and sew to the edge of the fabric. You will have sewn L-shapes. I backstitch at the corners of the L’s so they don’t tear when I turn. Whenever you turn your project right side out, the fabric at the opening will turn inward to the proper depth. That makes it easy to press for sewing the opening closed.

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh, thank you so much for this! I am going to try it! What a wonderful tip! Thank you for watching, too! Glad you like the Walmart pillow tip. ❤️

[@stephanieb.457]

Thank you so much for this! I never thought about buying cheap Walmart pillows for the stuffing! Genius, ordered some today, and to be able to reuse the casing for new forms! I’m making a quilt and matching pillow for my mom for Mother’s day and now I don’t need those expensive Amazon pillow forms! Love your channel!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yayyyy! This makes me so happy! I am thrilled to help with these tips! Thank you so much for watching and sharing! AND loving my channel! 🥰 This made my day! ❤️

[@stephanieb.457]

I just got four Walmart pillows as well as two 50oz bags Polyfill they had for 13.97. Time to put these awesome tutorials to work!! So excited! I also remembered that I have tons of pillows I don’t use anymore and now I can give them new life!!! Again, you are awesome!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Woohoo! So glad you like this!

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

When I make a pillow form or cover, I like to round the corners a bit, so I don't get that corners poking out effect. Just a little rounding, maybe the curvature of a quarter coin, makes the result look a lot smoother.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thanks for the tip! ❤️

[@janetsmith2647]

Sure wish I’d have seen this before I bought ready made pillow forms. Couldn’t believe how expensive those were. Thank you!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! 🥰 Thank you for watching. ❤️ I hope it helps you save money in the future. They really are pricey!

[@mygreenerway6874]

This video was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the easy tutorial 🎉

[@SewtheDistance]

YAYYY! I love when that happens! Thank you for sharing!

[@ChristineKrannich]

Instead of not stitching at the opening, I stitch through it then rip out those stitches. I do backspace at the same places you do, though. Ever since I started doing that, I have not had any issues with that fabric looking uneven when it’s closed. Ooohhhhh great tip on the Walmart pillow usage. I have a 20lb box of Polyfil I got for super cheap (under $20 during a sale) that will last quite a while but once that’s gone, I can buy in smaller amounts! Yay!

[@SewtheDistance]

So interesting! Love this tip! Thank you! I am going to try it! So happy the Walmart pillow tip is helpful! Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@sewbeitquilts]

Oh my goodness Kris! Great tips. I can't believe I never thought to make my own pillow form. I have a quilt block I wanted to make into a pillow and haven't been able to find the right size form! Great tip on the Walmart $5 pillows too! Sending my daughter to Walmart now so I can finally finish this dang accent pillow!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! So happy this is helpful, Fallon! LOVE Walmart pillows. They are perfect for this stuff.

[@fransak2723]

Dollar stores used to sell cheap pillows too but I haven’t looked there in awhile.

[@SewtheDistance]

Oh, thanks for the tip! I will check that out, too!

[@pollyolaughlin2762]

Love the idea of making pillow forms, I learnd from Nancy Zieman "wrap corners" always get get great sharp corners without clipping them. Her videos are still out there.

[@SewtheDistance]

I will have to check it out! I love Nancy Zieman. Miss her. Thank you for the tip!

[@CoraWilfinger-ix6hx]

Great tip on the Wal-Mart pillow stuffing! Lol, I even save all the stuffing from the stuffed animal toys my dog rips up, which are many, and use that for pillows too.

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! Glad it is helpful! Every little bit counts, right? ❤️

[@nancylaventure1403]

I’ve never made a pillow or a pillow cover… I guess I’ve always been afraid that I would mess it up! The idea about getting a pillow at Walmart is an awesome idea… I was going to stuff a stuffed animal for my granddaughter and bought poly fill and it cost a fortune… I will be using your idea the next time for sure! Thank you so much for this wonderful video… I think, no I know I can do this L O L

[@SewtheDistance]

Yes! You can do it for sure! 🥰 So happy this video is both inspiring and informative for you. Thank you so much for watching and sharing! 🥰

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Good idea with the low cost pillows for stuffing. I cut up all my small batting scraps from trimming quilts/table runners/pillows and save them in the plastic bags my fabric comes in. Then I just empty the bags into my pillow forms. Thanks for sharing,.

[@sewandsow]

I do the same😊

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! These are great ideas, too! Thank you for sharing and for watching! 🥰

[@karenbirckhead3101]

What a great tip about the Walmart pillow! So excited about that!❣️

[@SewtheDistance]

It's so good! Glad you like it! ❤️

[@sondrabrown442]

Thanks Kris! I have an old quilt that has some good spots on it, I’m going to make some pillows ❤❤❤

[@SewtheDistance]

Awesome! Yay! You are so welcome! Thank you for watching and sharing!

[@carlaatkins2619]

Perfect pillow. Purple Thang Rules.🎶💐💖

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! YES! That Thang is great. I wish I would have tried it sooner!

[@tracyrichmond-pshyk8863]

Great tips for making pillow forms, thanks so much for sharing. ❤ It

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! Glad you love it! ❤️ Thank you for watching!

[@thereseborden9842]

Okay, this trick of using the Walmart pillow is excellent. Much lower cost than buying the inserts pre-made. Now I do recall that when I made the 20 little pillows, I was not satisfied with the selection of sizes of the inserts I could buy! They were either too honkin' big, or too small. I opted for small but it would have been cheaper and a better fit if I could made them the size I wanted and with the Walmart filling. Yay for you, Kris! Another thrifty practical idea that I will keep in mind for the future. BTW, if your daughter is a kindergarten teacher, you end up making all kinds of stuff. It's fun to make things for my daughter and her many many projects!

[@SewtheDistance]

I love it! So happy this is helpful! I love that you made these. As a former classroom teacher myself, I know how helpful it is! Thanks so much for watching and sharing.

[@MarciaALW]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! ❤️🥰❤️

[@dianejohanson98]

I’ve done this several times before but never thought about buying a cheap pillow from Walmart! Great tip! Thank you!

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! I love that this is helpful! ❤️

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Great ideas. Thank you.

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure. Glad you like them! ❤️

[@jokemooy5364]

I do the same thing so easy and recycle the fabric from the pillow

[@SuzanneStutzle]

I made a pillow cover over Christmas but haven't put a pillow form in it yet. Why? Because it's an odd size and I have to make one. Your video is very timely. I must finish this. Loved your video.

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! I love when that happens! So glad you like this! Just saw your email. I will be replying soon! ❤️

[@isweariamstitching]

I never thought to make my own pillow form! So smart, especially with nonstandard shapes.

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! So happy you found this helpful! 🥰

[@karenturner2734]

What a great idea . And using barging pillows for stuffing - genius!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! So glad you like this. Thank you for watching!

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

Great job

[@SewtheDistance]

Thanks! 🥰

[@carolbarnes7844]

Love the idea of Walmart pillows for stuffing. Never thought of that. Thank you

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! ❤️

[@marionbarber984]

Oh boy! A nice pillow to lay my punkin little head on! Thank you Kris. Marion

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure, Marion! This made me giggle! Love it!

[@michelleswistak1389]

This was on time. As you said the ones you purchase are limited in size. Thank you

[@SewtheDistance]

You're welcome! So happy this is timely and useful! Thank you for watching and sharing. ❤️

[@honorcobb8509]

Great!!!! Thanks!!

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! Glad this is helpful!

[@rosierust4991]

Love the pillows for the batting! I have 2 pillow forms to make!!!! Thanks!!!!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! I love when that happens! You are so welcome! Thank you to you, too! 🥰

[@karonwostenholme6533]

Just what I needed, thanks, now I know how to save some money and do some cushions for my living room x Thank you x

[@SewtheDistance]

Yay! Perfect! So happy this is helpful!

[@barbarabaker346]

Brilliant!!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thanks! 😊

[@carrollhopp4588]

Thanks for a very useful video--and the Walmart pillow tip!

[@SewtheDistance]

You are so welcome! Glad it is helpful! ❤️

[@brendalockard1677]

Great video! Love the Walmart pillow idea!

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you!! 😊

[@dianehuntley2493]

Great idea using walmart pillows!😊

[@SewtheDistance]

Thank you! ❤️

[@lynnepfeffer8039]

Love your tips about the Walmart pillow! Thanks for more good ideas!

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! So happy it is helpful!

[@peggersf9709]

I also use Walmart’s pillow for stuffing. 🎉🎉👍🏻👍🏻

[@SewtheDistance]

Great minds think alike! 🥰

[@CometPartyTV]

What do you think about using fabric scraps for stuffing? If you cut them up itty bitty?

[@fransak2723]

I’ve used fabric scraps for pet beds but I like to mix it with batting scraps or poly fill to fluff it up a bit.

[@CometPartyTV]

@@fransak2723good call, thank you!

[@SewtheDistance]

I think they would work perfectly, too! I have a video about using scrap fabric in pet beds. It is a great way to use up scraps and to make something useful. ❤️

[@CometPartyTV]

@@SewtheDistance Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, Kris! I'll watch that video next!

[@SewtheDistance]

My pleasure! Happy to help!