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How to make a bunting pillow cover

I’m a sucker for a cute pillow, and I adore buntings, so I combined them together for a cute little bunting pillow cover. Wanna learn how to make one?

You’ll need:
 two pieces of canvas cut into 17×17 inch squares
5 or 6 different fabrics – cut into 2 inch triangles – it will take 12-18, depending on how full you want it
a zipper
a pencil
a sewing machine
accent color thread and white thread

Let’s get started. First draw your lines on the pillow lightly with a pencil or fabric marker. This will be the draping of the bunting. I used three swooping lines for the shape of my bunting.

Next take your triangles and space them out like you want, using the line as the guide for the straight top edge. If you want these to fray use them as is. If you want them to stay together use iron on fusible webbing on the back.
I stitched mine around all three sides of the triangles. You can use white thread or color coordinating thread to sew them down.
It looks a little crazy now, but we’re not quite finished!

Next take your coordinating thread and carefully run a tight zig zag stitch over all of the pencil lines.

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Now your pillow cover front is finished.
Just sew it up with the instructions found in my zipper tutorial.

And then you’re finished – yay!
This cover can be made in so many color variations, the sky is the limit 🙂

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  9. I love the colors you chose for your pillow! So fun! Thanks for hosting Transformation Thursday each week Gina and for writing great posts. 🙂

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  15. Hi Gina! You just gave me an excellent idea on my next project. I’m going to redecorate and accessorize my living room for this coming summer and I’m thinking to change my pillows’ covers.

    Your design reminds me of fiestas and festivals in the Philippines – the banderitas. It’s really nice.

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  27. Fabulous pillow and wonderful tutorial, Gina !! Alas, my pillow would look NOTHING like this if I even attempted to sew !! Thanks for the inspiration … and for hosting. I’m off to be inspired. *Becca*

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  30. Your blog is amazing! You have worked so hard and it has paid off! Wow…I can only dream at this point…..”Just Keep Swimming……”

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  32. that pillow is sooo cute! would love to make something like that if i could sew. thanks for hosting! can’t wait to look through all of these! andiejaye @ crayonfreckles.

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  33. Gina I love the pillow! Darn I don’t have anything crafty to link up. But, I always enjoy my visits to your lovely blog.I hope you’ll stop by Katherines Corner. The new giveaway is up! xo

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