DIY cloud pillow

Do you want to update your baby’s room, make his bed more comfortable? Then try decorating it with some unusual decorative pillows. If you also have creative skills, then sew these products yourself to make everything simple, fast and economical. The main thing here is to think through the design well so that it is interesting, to select high-quality materials. In this article we will tell you how to create a pillow-cloud with your own hands in stages.

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Useful tips from professionals

To create a really interesting thing, the baby was pleased to sleep on it, to lie, as if on a real cloud, be sure to use the recommendations of already experienced craftswomen in the process of its creation.

The following points can be attributed to them:

• To make the interior fun, combine different pillows with each other. Combine the composition using color, shape or print.

Important! In the process of selecting fabrics, it is better to focus on the pattern and color of the wallpaper, other textile items in the children's room. For example, pillows can be in harmony with the upholstery of the sofa, curtains and a blanket.

• When thinking about the decor and style of a future product, be sure to consider the style of the interior. So, for a modern interior, bright pillows in the form of toys are suitable, for classic rooms - products of traditional styles and calm shades in the form of pillows with ruffles and rollers.
• Sewing baby pillows is better from dense natural materials. For example, cotton or linen, which are perfectly washable, look much more beautiful than synthetic fabrics.
• Before starting work, fabrics are necessarily washed and ironed with a hot iron to sew, taking into account possible shrinkage.
• As a filler, it is better to use holofiber or synthetic fluff. These are hypoallergenic materials that retain their shape well after washing.
• If you intend to make a pillow not only for decorating the room, but also for sleeping, then it is advisable to sew a bed with a pillowcase for it. Such pillowcases are easier to wash, and the interior can be updated again at any time.

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Pattern and fabric for sewing pillows

Before you sew a pillow-cloud with your own hands, choose the right fabric. Moreover, it is not necessary to go for her to a specialized store. Perhaps you still have some kind of baby cover that you no longer use for its intended purpose. In principle, you can even create a designer product from an ordinary white sheet. If you have a piece of pink velor or flannel fur fabric at home, then you are even more lucky - the pillow will be pleasant to the touch and soft.

To make patterns, take a piece of paper or cardboard measuring 30 by 50 cm, draw a cloud with a pencil, draw a wavy edge with a glass or cup. It is enough to turn kitchen utensils upside down: to get bulging waves, use a cup, to concave ones, use a glass.

Important! At this stage, you can improvise as much as possible, the cloud can be made whatever you want. If you want to get a pattern with the correct shapes, then fold the cardboard in half along, draw a wavy line on the side and top, then cut along the intended line. Unfold the leaf, and you get a symmetrical cloud.

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Do-it-yourself pillow clouds

In the modern world of interiors, there are trends, and today at the peak of popularity there is just a pillow cloud. Do it yourself will help the master class proposed below.

Important! Their popularity is well deserved - such products are sewn easily, look incredibly cute, ideal for decorating children's rooms.

As the main material, you can use an old sweater, t-shirt or cotton sweatshirt. Also prepare synthetic fluff, sewing supplies, patterns and a sewing machine.

Sew the pillow in the form of a cloud according to this instruction:

1. The pattern you already have, now attach it to the fabric, folded in half with a pin, capturing the bottom layer of material. Circle the contour of the cloud, begin to cut the workpiece, departing from the edge of approximately 0.7 mm for allowances.
2. Stitch two parts of the pillow along the already drawn contour, not forgetting to leave about 10 cm un sewn so that through this hole then fill the product.
3. Make small cuts at the corners and rounding points of the cloud so that the shape of the pillow is correct and accurate.
4. Turn out the pillow, stuff it tightly with synthetic fluff, helping yourself with any improvised tool.
5. Sew the remaining hole with a blind stitch.

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This master class not only shows how to sew a cloud pillow on your own, but will also be useful to you in the future for making other similar decor elements. You can optionally change shapes, colors, add new elements. For example, a cloud can be decorated with arms and legs, rosy cheeks made of felt or bead eyes. It can turn into a moon, star, heart, raindrop or candy. Experiment, taking into account the aspirations and interests of your child, his age.