I am sure I combined many, many ideas from online in my head. I see so many cute things on everyone’s blogs that my brain seems to be bombarded with thoughts of what I can make. So here is what came outta my head this time!
What you’ll need to cover a 14×14 inch pillow:
-one 15×15 inch square, knit fabric *knit is great because you won’t have fraying. But you can use whatever you’d like and either keep the frayed edges for a more chic look, or finish the edges off with a little more work
-two 10×15 inch rectangles, knit fabric
-one strip that is about 1.5″ wide, and 59″ long, OR two 29″ strips, knit fabric
**Important: cut this from the width of the fabric, not the length–so if you have a yard, don’t cut along the bottom where it measures 36″ across. Rather, unfold the fabric and cut from the side part, otherwise, you’re knit won’t ruffle right–am I making any sense? I’m sure there are more technical terms I could use, but I just don’t know them.** Edited to add: You want to sew the ruffle across the vertical lines on the knit. See trick 3 on Sachiko’s blog HERE.
-about a 12″ square of patterned material (sorry, not in first photo)
Cut out fabric pieces from knit.
Take some paper, fold in half and cut out a heart shape. Mine is about 8.5″ tall, and at it’s widest point, 8.5″ wide. Place on top of patterned fabric, and cut out a heart about an inch wider. This doesn’t have to be perfect–promise!
Take one of your rectangles, and on one of the long sides, fold over and then over again about 1/4″. Sew 1/4″ from the edge to finish it. Repeat on one of the long sides on the other rectangle piece.
Place your fabric piece right side to the wrong side of the knit (if your knit has a pattern. It doesn’t matter on mine because both sides are the same). Center from sides and top and bottom. Place paper heart over the fabric heart.
I used this awesome Chaco Liner from Joanne’s. I love it! I used a 50% off coupon and it came to about $5.00 . 
Trace around the paper heart. Pin fabric heart to knit. (Can you see the faint yellow line from the Chaco Liner?)
Sew about 1/4 inch from the yellow line.
So it looks like this when you are done.
Trim any excess off the pattern heart. You can probably skip this step, but I guess I felt like doing it this time!
Turn the whole piece over. On top of the knit, there is now a cute heart. Place the paper heart centered in the heart you see on the knit, and trace the paper heart with the Chaco Liner.
Pull the patterend heart piece away from the knit so you can cut and not cut something you shouldn’t! See that part I’m pinching? That’s the middle, and I’m going to snip it.
I used this awesome Chaco Liner from Joanne’s. I love it! I used a 50% off coupon and it came to about $5.00 . Trace around the paper heart. Pin fabric heart to knit. (Can you see the faint yellow line from the Chaco Liner?)
Sew about 1/4 inch from the yellow line.
So it looks like this when you are done.Trim any excess off the pattern heart. You can probably skip this step, but I guess I felt like doing it this time!
Turn the whole piece over. On top of the knit, there is now a cute heart. Place the paper heart centered in the heart you see on the knit, and trace the paper heart with the Chaco Liner.Pull the patterend heart piece away from the knit so you can cut and not cut something you shouldn’t! See that part I’m pinching? That’s the middle, and I’m going to snip it.
So now it looks like this.
Cut out the yellow heart you traced, carefully. You will have a little edge left around your pattern heart.
Now take your strip(s) and sew a basting stitch down the middle. A basting stitch is the longest stitch you have on your machine. Mine happens to only go up to 4 rather than a 6 I’ve seen other places, but it still worked.
Now take your strip(s) and sew a basting stitch down the middle. A basting stitch is the longest stitch you have on your machine. Mine happens to only go up to 4 rather than a 6 I’ve seen other places, but it still worked.
Now pull on the strings until you get a nice ruffle that will still fit around your heart.
Pin the ruffle around your heart.
And sew, trying to stay on or close to the basting stitch.
I had a little ruffle left over on one of my strips, so I pulled it even tighter to make a little flower, and secured that with a needle and thread.
Then I sewed it onto the pillow.
Take your rectangles, and line up the long, unfinished side to the right sides of the piece you just finished with the heart. Make sure the right sides are together. The rectangles will overlap. Sew 1/4″ around the entire thing. Clip corners.
Turn right side out, slip over that pillow, and there you go! A beautiful, heart pillow for The Day of Love.
Then I sewed it onto the pillow.
Take your rectangles, and line up the long, unfinished side to the right sides of the piece you just finished with the heart. Make sure the right sides are together. The rectangles will overlap. Sew 1/4″ around the entire thing. Clip corners.
Turn right side out, slip over that pillow, and there you go! A beautiful, heart pillow for The Day of Love.
Okay, I need to hire you to make decorations for my house. How long did that take you? It’s so darling!
LOVE the pillow! So I’m just wondering why you have to use knit fabric?
i’m in love with this pillow. not only are you talented, but you really have such great taste.
I’m guessing you need knit so it won’t fray?
Yes, I added that up there now. Knit is so you don’t have fraying–it’s a lot less work. You can find another fabric that doesn’t fray, leave the frayed edges for a different look, or finish the edges with a little more work! Hopefully that helps!
I absolutely adore this pillow! It’s absolutely amazing!!!