It seems at a certain age all your girlfriends start getting pregnant. Which in turn gives me an opportunity to think up handmade gifts for them and their babies! Cue this little star pillow I made for a friend’s baby boy:
Inspired by star pillows on Etsy I decided to make my own. It’s a nice little evening project.
Draw a star form on paper in the size you want your pillow to be, add seam allowances and cut your template. Cut two pieces from contrasting fabric. I chose some green fabric I had in my stash which also makes it gender neutral.
I also added a stitched face to make it look friendlier. The lines are drawn on with a pencil and then stitched with embroidery floss.
Sew with right sides together, leaving an opening in one of the star legs. Ahem, yes my stars were cut pretty roughly and don’t fit together perfectly. Just cut away any excess fabric once you’re done sewing. I chose to handsew because a. I love me a little handsewing on the couch and b. I couldn’t be bothered to get the sewing machine up for just a few seams.
Clip the corners and curves and turn the pillow inside out. Stuff with polyfill and handsew the opening shut. Et voilà! A sweet, handmade baby gift made in one evening.
How sweet and original!
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Thank you 🙂
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So pretty Kristina! Nothing is more special than a handmade gift. I
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Thanks Martha! I completely agree, handmade gifts are wonderful, there’s nothing like it!
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Very cute. Love the colors.
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The smile on the star is so cute!
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Cute project and stunning pictures – Love it!
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Marvellous! The star is really awesome! Congrats! I´ll try!
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