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Reading Pillow Pattern with Envelope Closure
Reading pillows are a favorite children's gift. The front pocket is the perfect place to add a special fabric or to hold an embroidered saying, and it is large enough to hold a book. This pattern has an envelope (flap back, no zipper) closure to easily insert and remove the pillow insert. If you … [Read more...]
Perfect Pillow Corners
The perfect pillow may look square or rectangular shaped, but it isn't. When a pillow is sewn as a square or rectangle, after the pillow is stuffed, the corners look floppy. The stuffed pillow expands in the center, and the corners look awkward. In the decorating industry, these are called "dog … [Read more...]
Decorating Tips: Creating Your Style
Decorating Tips from Decorate Now Patterns – Creating Your Style Just like the exterior of the home, the interior needs a theme or style. Yet too much of a good thing can be, well, too much. Here are some tips to make your home your own using some basic design techniques. Get out your … [Read more...]
Pattern Cutting Layout: Nap or No-Nap
Sewing Pattern Terms: Nap vs. No Nap Cutting Layout Nap cutting layout-- all pattern pieces face the same direction (all are right side up with the direction arrows all pointing the same way). It uses slightly more fabric. Use the nap cutting layout when your fabric looks different when … [Read more...]