Deer Head Pillow Tutorial (free pattern) ♥ Fleece Fun

You can make a Deer head pillow with these easy to follow instructions. Perfect for home decors you can make several out of different colors and fabrics to add style to a room. This Deer Head Pillow tutorial makes a pillow slip cover that is suitable for a 12″ square pillow form. You can experiment with enlarging/decreasing it for different sizes.

Learn how to make a deer head pillow with fleecefun and free template and tutorial.

YOU WILL NEED:

1/3 yard fleece
1/3 yard contrast fabric – quilting cotton works well
tissue paper
12″ square pillow form
Sewing Essentials (pins, scissors, etc.)
Get the free pattern here.

Deer Head Pillow Tutorial:

step 1 – Cut the pattern pieces

Using the pattern piece provided, cut 1 square of fleece and 1 square of contrast fabric. You will also need 2 pieces of fleece measuring 12.5″ x 10.5″ (there is no pattern piece for these, simple measure out the rectangle).

step 2 – trace and sew the deer head design

Trace the deer design onto tissue paper.

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Place the contrast fabric right side up. Lay the fleece on top, also right side up. Place the tissue paper on top of the fleece and pin all three layers together.

Tracing the deer head design for the pillow with fleecefun and free template

Stitch around the deer design, right through the tissue paper. The tissue paper acts as a stabilizer as well.

tearing the tissue paper away. Step 2 of the deer pillow DIY: trace and sew the deer design with fleecefun’s tutorial

Once you are finished stitching, the tissue paper easily tears away.

step 3 – reverse applique

With a small pair of sharp scissors, very carefully cut away the fleece on the INSIDE of the deer to expose the contrast below. You are ONLY cutting away the fleece, close to the stitching line, and not cutting the contrast fabric. This technique is called reverse applique.