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Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern)

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I love this Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern). It's the perfect sewing project for fall. I love all the leaves on it. Great DIY home decor.I love this Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern). It's the perfect sewing project for fall. I love all the leaves on it. Great DIY home decor.I love this Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern). It's the perfect sewing project for fall. I love all the leaves on it. Great DIY home decor.

This  Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial is perfect for bringing the color of the changing leaves into your home.   I love this Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern). It's the perfect sewing project for fall. I love all the leaves on it. Great DIY home decor.With a few simple materials you can make this beautiful pillow.  While I’ve chosen very traditional colors for this pillow the beauty of making your own Autumn décor is that you can make it any color you choose! Because of how we’re attaching the autumn leaves to the pillow they must be felt or fleece – basically a material that won’t unravel and doesn’t need the edges finished.

Materials for the Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial :

1 sheet EACH of red, orange, and yellow felt or scraps of fleece in these colors (I like to get my felt here)

1 yard woven fabric; I used an off white twill

heat transfer vinyl OR freezer paper and fabric paint (you can see a tutorial on how to do that here)

18″ pillow form ( ince this is an envelope pillow you can easily color a decorative pillow you already have!)

Sewing Essentials (pins, scissors, etc.)

a free motion foot can assist with this project

 

I love this Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern). It's the perfect sewing project for fall. I love all the leaves on it. Great DIY home decor.

Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial

Step 1 – Cut out the Fall Leaves

Using the template provided, cut 3 leaves out of each color.  I find it easier to get clean lines by tracing the leaf then cutting it out. 

Tip: Use really sharp scissors for a clean cut on the felt.

Also, cut the following out of the woven fabric:

1 square 19″ x 19″

2 rectangles 19″ x 14″ each

Step 2 – Sew the Autumn pillow 

Cut the lettering out of heat transfer vinyl OR use a craft knife to create a stencil out of freezer paper and paint the word on the large square (tutorial for that here).

Arrange the leaf shapes in an oval, centering it on the large square. Be sure to stay away from the very outside edge where your seam allowance is. Pin the leaves in place.

 

Stitch the leaves in place around the outside edge. Optional: stitch the leaf veins in the center. I found it easiest to use my darning/free motion foot, but you can use your regular stitching foot too.

 

This is what it looks like from the back side.

 

Complete stitching all the leaves in place.

 

On one long edge of each of the rectangles, press 1/4″ to the wrong side, then 1″, to create a hem.

Topstitch in place.

With right sides facing, pin both rectangles to the square with the hemmed edges in the center.

They will over lap to form the envelope to put the pillow through.  Pin into place

Stitch around all 4 sides. Clip corners, finish off raw edges,

and turn right side out.

Now you are ready to insert your pillow form!

Download the free pattern here

Download the printable pattern piece by clicking on the image below.

I love this Autumn Leaves Pillow Tutorial (Free Pattern). It's the perfect sewing project for fall. I love all the leaves on it. Great DIY home decor.

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