How to Make an Envelope Pillow

Making your own personalized pillows cost literally a quarter of what decorative throw pillows cost you at retail department store prices. This is what I love about this how to make an envelope pillow project! Even at a discount, doing it yourself is a much more creative option that allows you to show off your personality (and your sewing skills).

Pillows are also a simple and budget friendly way to update any bedroom or living room and alter the decor throughout the changing seasons and holidays.

For this project, I decided to use an outdoor/indoor fabric from Joann’s Fabrics due to the durability. Also known as, outdoor/indoor fabric is perfect for dogs and kids!

Just so you know I am not very good at the sewing machine, well, sewing period. These pillows are very easy to make (even for me) because you don’t have to mess with buttons or zippers. This was also perfect for me because I’ve had these old pillows that have been collecting dust in my linen closet. I ended up making four pillows and spent $20.00; AND I had fabric left over!

Materials Needed:

An old pillow
Fabric of choice ( 1” wider and 2.5 times longer than your pillow’s dimensions)
Thread
Scissors
Sewing machine

How to make an Envelope Pillow in Six Steps

Directions:

Step one: Cut the width of your fabric to the size of your pillow plus one inch to allow for ½ inch seam allowances. Next, cut your length at 2 and ½ times the length of your pillow.