Gumdrop Pillows in Colorful Candy Shag: Shannon Fabrics Faux Fur
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1 Published on Sew4Home Gumdrop Pillows in Colorful Candy Shag: Shannon Fabrics Faux Fur Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 04 December :00 The weather is getting dreary, and the world outside seems to be nothing but varying shades of gloom. Now is the very best time for a color infusion! Our eye popping Gumdrop Pillows are created in multiple colors of Candy Shag Faux Fur from Shannon Fabrics. The luxuriously long nap of the Candy Shag starts as pure white at the base finishing with brilliant candy colors at the tips. As the nap shifts, so does the color, flashing from white to bright and back again. If I had the guts, I think I d try this technique on my own hair.
2 There are twelve colors of Candy Shag available in the full Shannon Fabrics collection. All of them have the playful hues of candy shop gumdrops. We selected seven different colors to mix and match into our set of four 16 x 16 pillows. Working with half yard cuts of each color, the total yardage was easily enough to make up to TEN different pillows! You could open up your own Gumdrop Pillow Shop with a unique variety of ½ yard cuts. If you re new to working with faux fur, you ll be pleasantly surprised that it s easier to handle than you might think. In fact, it s particularly forgiving thanks to the deep pile that conceals any less-than-perfect stitching. We give you an overview of several of our favorite tips and techniques below; for more information, check out our full tutorial on Sewing with Faux Fur.
3 Our four Gumdrop Pillows all have easy color block designs. When you re working with super brights, it s best to keep your mixing and matching simple. Combining too many colors within a single pillow can dilute the overall impact. We stuck with bold shapes and mirror imaging front to back to keep things interesting but not overwhelming. To amp up the color explosion, simply add more pillows.
4 Super fast and easy, one or more of these Gumdrop Pillows would be a sweet treat for anyone on your holiday list. They don t even need any wrapping. Simply tie them up with a bow and they ll be the prettiest present in the pile. In the photos and supply list below, you'll notice that we show invisible zippers. This is completely optional, bu necessary if you want your cover to be removeable. You can also opt to simply hand stitch closed. We show you tips below for both methods. As with most luxury faux furs, the Candy Shag is meant to be spot cleaned or dry cleaned.
5 All the vibrant colors of Candy Shag we chose are available now both online and in-store at Fabric Depot. Natural faux fur in traditional animal prints is truly gorgeous, but sometimes you just need some whimsical cartoon brights to usher in the cheer. Like a bowl of gumdrops, it s hard to look are these pillows without smiling.
6 Our thanks to our friends at Shannon for providing all the colorful Candy Shag. For even more softness, check out all the beautiful substrates from Shannon Fabrics that you can find (or ask for!) at your favorite in-store or online retailer. Besides Candy Shag, you ll find super soft Cuddle, fabulous traditional faux furs, Embrace Double Gauze, terry cloth, and silky satins.
7 Our pillows finish at approximately 16 x 16 and are soft and cushy rather than super taut. With these pillows there is no pressing with a hot iron; it could damage the faux fur; simply finger press as needed. As with other steps in the construction, the plush nap conceals and softens the seams. Sewing Tools You Need Sewing Machine and standard presser foot Walking or Even Feed foot; optional for working with the thicker layers of the faux fur Fabric and Other Supplies
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9 As mentioned above, we worked with SEVEN ½ yard cuts of SEVEN different colors of Candy Shag to make our set of four 16 x 16 pillows, but that yardage was easily enough to make up to TEN different pillows! Our Candy Shag color choices from the selection at Fabric Depot were as follows: INVERSE STRIPES: ½ yard each of Hot Pink and Orange DOUBLE TRIANGLES: ½ yard each of Aruba and Lime TWO COLOR SQUARES: ½ yard each of Lavender and Red SOLID COLOR WITH POMS: ½ yard of Gray ONE 16 x 16 pillow form for each pillow ONE 14 invisible zipper for each pillow; optional, the pillows can be hand stitched closed as well All purpose thread to contrast with fabric; we usually specify matching thread for construction, but with faux fur, it s better to use a thread you can see during the process. Once complete, all your seams are buried in the nap, so no worries. See-through ruler Fabric pen or pencil Scissors; paper or craft scissors with a sharp point are the best for cutting the backing of the faux fur however, if you are very careful, it can be faster to cut the fur with a razor blade or craft knife
10 Marking pen for tracing cut lines onto the back of the faux fur; use something like a Sharpie ; don't worry, it won t bleed through the backing Seam gauge Seam ripper Knitting needle; optional, but helpful for pulling the nap from the seams Hand sewing needle Longer tapestry needle for the center pom tufting Getting Started 1. It is extremely important the long and luxurious nap of the Candy Shag faux fur is all running in the same direction! Otherwise, your finished pillows will start to look like a toddler's very bad hair day. Your cut lines should always be drawn in marker on the backing of the faux fur. When doing this, add drawn arrows to help you remember, and align, the direction of the nap. INVERSE STRIPES - HOT PINK AND ORANGE 2. On EACH color, draw the following rectangle shapes onto the backing and then cut: 3. ONE 9 wide x 17 high rectangle 4. TWO 5 wide x 17 high rectangles
11 DOUBLE TRIANGLES - ARUBA AND LIME 5. On EACH color, draw a 17½ x 17½ square onto the backing and cut. 6. Draw a diagonal line down the center of each square. Keep track of that nap! 7. Slice along the drawn diagonal line. As with all your cuts, remember to only cut through the backing fabric. Do not cut into the nap.
12 TWO COLOR SQUARES - LAVENDER AND RED 8. On EACH color, draw a 17 x 17 square onto the backing and cut. SOLID COLOR WITH POMS - GRAY 9. On the single color, draw TWO 17 x 17 squares onto the backing and cut. 10. Download and print the Pom Pom circle pattern. IMPORTANT: This pattern piece is one 8.5" x 11" sheet. You must print the PDF file at 100%. DO NOT SCALE to fit the page. There is a guide rule on the page to ensure your printout is to scale. 11. Cut out the pattern along the solid line. 12. On the scraps from your square cuts, use the pattern to cut TWO circles for the center poms. At Your Sewing Machine INVERSE STRIPES - HOT PINK AND ORANGE 1. Alternate your cut panels so you have the wide panel in the center and the narrow panels at the sides. The front and back are inverse of one another: Hot Pink - Orange - Hot Pink on one side; Orange - Hot Pink - Orange on the other side.
13 2. Pin the three panels of each side right sides together. 3. When pinning faux fur, push the nap in and away from the raw edges. By tucking the fur to the inside as you go, you are less likely to catch up the hairs in the seam. 4. Sew the two vertical seams on each side. 5. With an exceptionally long nap, like we have with the Candy Shag, there are going to be some hairs caught up in the
14 seam no matter what. That s okay. Simply fold the panels along the seam. 6. Then use a thin knitting needle or similar to pick out any stray hairs for a virtually invisible finish. 7. Place the front and back panels right sides together, matching up the narrow panels and making sure the nap is all flowing in the same direction. Pin all around. As above, remember to push the nap of the faux fur in and away as you pin. Leave an approximate 10 opening along one side for turning. 8. Using a ½ seam allowance, stitch around all four sides. As you remove pins, you can use your finger to keep the nap tucked in. Remember to pivot at each corner and to lock your seam at either side of the 10 opening.
15 9. Clip the corners. 10. Turn the cover right side out through the opening. 11. Gently push out the trimmed corners from the inside to make nice, square corners on the outside. Use your finger or a blunt-end tool, like a large knitting needle, chopstick or point turner. 12. Fold in the raw edges of the opening so they are flush with the sewn seam. 13. Insert the pillow form through the opening and fluff the corners into position.
16 14. Slip stitch the opening closed with a neat ladder stitch. We recommend using a contrasting color for the thread so you can better see what you re doing amidst all the faux fur. The stitches will disappear into the nap with the stitched seam is pulled taut. DOUBLE TRIANGLES - ARUBA AND LIME 1. The construction method for this pillow is quite similar to the first pillow. Again, when you match up your two colors of triangles to create the front and back panels, make sure the nap is all flowing in the same direction.
17 2. Pin along the diagonal and stitch together, using a ½ seam allowance. 3. Before matching up the front and back, trim back some of the nap at the corner points where the two colors combine. There a lot of fur happening at those corners and you need to grade back the bulk in order to not only precisely align the panels, but also to give you a cleaner corner. Any trimming will, of course, be hidden on the inside. 4. If you d prefer to add an invisible zipper to this (or any of the other) pillows, now is the time to do it prior to sewing front to back. More on this below.
18 5. Pin the front and back panels right sides together. Optional pinning method for a non-zipper pillow 1. With a faux fur that has a very long nap all flowing in the same downward direction, there is an exception to the always tuck and pin method of layering front to back. 2. Along the top and the sides, pull back the nap as you traditionally would. 3. But along the bottom, let the nap cascade down naturally.
19 4. Pin together the layers, keeping the top and sides tucked 5. and the bottom loose. 6. In this case, your opening for turning should be along one side in order to keep the bottom as a closed seam. Stitch around with the traditional seam allowance.
20 7. When you turn the cover right side out through the one side opening, the top seam looks good even without brushing. 8. The sewn side seam also cascades correctly. 9. Along the bottom, pull apart the layers to reveal the seam (remember, we like using contrasting thread to be able to find the darn seam).
21 10. And gently pull out the remaining nap. 11. The strands will pull very easily, like your hair falling out of headband. Because it's the very bottom, this is the natural end of the nap. It wants to flow downward. 12. If you chose not to pin in this manner, that is perfectly okay. Simply stitch all the way around the perimeter. If you did not
22 add a zipper, remember to leave an opening along one side to insert the pillow form. TWO COLOR SQUARES - LAVENDER AND RED 1. Other than matching nap and stitching front to back, there aren t any tricky steps going on with this simple yet striking Gumdrop. 2. If you decide to add an invisible zipper (as mentioned above, this is an option with any of the pillow styles), it helps to trim back the nap along either edge to give yourself a flatter surface on which to work. 3. Just clip away enough to fit the zipper tape. 4. Then insert as normal. If you are new to working with invisible zippers, we have a full tutorial you can review prior to starting.
23 SOLID COLOR WITH POMS 1. This final pillow goes together front to back just the others above. 2. Add a zipper to start or insert the pillow form and hand stitch the opening to close. 3. Find the two matching faux fur circles. 4. Thread the hand sewing needle with a double length of thread. Use a long running stitch (a gathering stitch) to sew around the perimeter of the circle. The stitching should be about ¼" in from the raw edge of the backing. NOTE: The backing weave of faux fur tends to be a bit more open than standard cottons. It helps to secure the knotted end of the your sewing thread with two or three extra stitches in place. Once you feel the knot is secure, start the running stitch.
24 5. When you get back around to your starting point, do not knot the thread. Instead, pull up on the thread to gather the flat circle into a pouch. For extra fluff, you can add a bit of polyester fiberfill into the center of the pouch. With the long nap of the Candy Shag, we didn t really find it necessary, but it is an option. 6. Keep pulling until the circle is as tight as possible. 7. Take a few extra stitches to secure the gathered opening. Keep your stitches small and careful; you don't want the fur to get caught up in the thread. Once the opening is secure, knot off your thread.
25 8. Set the pom into position at the center of one side of the pillow. The gathered top of the pom should be against the center of the pillow. 9. Thread the larger tapestry needle with a double length of thread and knot. Pull the needle through the gathered top of the pom. Make sure the thread is very secure. Then push the needle through the center of the pillow from front to back, pulling the pom into position. 10. Pull the thread to create a bit of a tuft. You don t want to pull too hard or the pom will simply disappear into the nap of the main panel. Knot the thread to secure. You can then pass the thread back and forth once again to further secure. 11. Repeat to attach the remaining pom to the opposite side. On this second pom, you can drive the needle right through the center of the pom and then back through again. The nap covers all the stitching. Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation and Instructional Outline: Kathy Andrews, What Sew Ever Tags: Shannon Fabrics Pillows & Cushions Sweet, Soft, Stuffable Bunnies: Shannon Fabrics Cuddle & Luxe Cuddle
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Published on Sew4Home A Penny Saved Suspender Strap Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 19 July 2017 1:00 Unisex in style, tone, and fit, this apron welcomes the rosy mornings of the season with a vintage,
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Published on Sew4Home Janome Week: The "Everything" Apron: Embroidery, Decorative Stitching and Quilting Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 26 April 2013 1:00 For our final day of Janome Week, we took all the
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Published on Sew4Home Last Minute Mother's Day Idea: Roll-Up Make-up Brush Caddy Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 05 May 2015 1:00 Wasn't Mom always the one reminding you to get things done early? Work before
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Published on Sew4Home Half Round Hanging Basket Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 26 February 2018 1:00 We ve done lots of fabric baskets, because everyone loves to organize. But a standard basket needs a flat
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Published on Sew4Home Quilted Accordion Pouch for Jewelry, Lingerie & More Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 11 September 2017 1:00 This unique expandable pouch is based on a vintage silk stockings holder. Yep!
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Published on Sew4Home Italiano Kitchen: Mama Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 25 October 2010 9:00 We love aprons here at Sew4Home. So we knew our Italiano Kitchen would not be complete without them.
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Published on Sew4Home Tall Wine Bags in Burlap & Cotton Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 11 December 2015 1:00 There is a French proverb that tells us, "In water one sees ones own face; but in wine, one beholds
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Published on Sew4Home Three Tier Ombre Apron with Shabby Chic Style Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 11 April 2017 1:00 Ombre is a French word for shading or graduating. In fashion, it refers to the graduation
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Published on Sew4Home Mini Backpacks as Party Treat Bags Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 07 July 2016 1:00 Birthday party treat bags are usually flimsy plastic things filled with candy and trinkets those
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Published on Sew4Home Re-Make & Re-Use: Up-cyled Cloth Grocery Bags - Stronger, Cuter Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 17 February 2012 9:00 This clever idea of how to strengthen and 'makeover' existing cloth
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Published on Sew4Home Measuring Tape Neck Strap Sewing Caddy Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 31 May 2017 1:00 How many of you loop a tape measure around your neck while you re sewing? I m pretty sure there
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Published on Sew4Home Farm Girl Vintage Style Reversible Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 May 2015 1:00 Sometimes our aprons are frilly, fun, and pretty enough to work as an "outfit-topper-offer."
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Published on Sew4Home Toddler Booster Seat in 2 Sizes and with a Carry Handle Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 29 June 2017 1:00 Booster chairs are becoming more familiar in restaurants, but are still not
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Published on Sew4Home Sports Team Tailgate Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 18 October 2016 1:00 Show your team spirit with a fan-favorite tailgate apron in team logo fabric. Since Sew4Home is located
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Published on Sew4Home Easy Appliqué: Apple & Pear Kitchen Towels Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 16 August 2017 1:00 It's time to pack up those pencils and pens and find the new backpack. School has started
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Published on Sew4Home Lace & Decorative Stitch Window Valances Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 12 April 2016 1:00 Looking for a quick and easy way to fancy-up your windows? A valance is faster than traditional
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Published on Sew4Home Snowmen Catnip Toys Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 09 December 2015 1:00 Documentation of the first snowman is unclear. According to Bob Eckstein, author of The History of the Snowman
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Published on Sew4Home Baby Gifts: Pretty Bird Quick Trip Diaper Bag Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 14 July 2010 9:00 Our smaller (and cuter) diaper bag isn't meant to supplant the full-size, workhorse
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Published on Sew4Home ScrapBusters: Personalized Mug Rug Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 August 2014 1:00 My brother made me laugh out loud when he said a "mug rug" sounded like a bad toupee for an ugly
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Published on Sew4Home Color Wheel Patchwork Tree Skirt Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 10 November 2015 1:00 This is one of our favorite holiday projects. Maybe because the tree skirt is a Christmas classic.
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Published on Sew4Home Microwavable Rice Heating Pads Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 07 January 2014 12:16 We love the simple clean lines of these microwavable neck and lap/back heating pads. After under
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Published on Sew4Home Belted Cross-Body Bag with Decorative Stitching Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 04 March 2015 1:00 Decorative stitching against a neutral canvas gives this slouchy bucket bag a great
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Published on Sew4Home Lightweight String Style Backpack with Crossover Pockets Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 14 August 2018 1:00 String style backpacks are in high demand right now for back-to-school, but
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Published on Sew4Home Box Style Zippered Cosmetics & Toiletries Case Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 30 November 2017 1:00 We love travel size toiletries. I think this may date back to those long-ago days
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Published on Sew4Home Beautiful Cotton Garment Covers Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 21 March 2014 1:00 Today's pretty garment covers are a great way to keep clothes clean and dust-free in your closet. Many
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Published on Sew4Home Kid-Size Lil' Chef Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 07 September 2016 1:00 If you hang out with us here at Sew4Home on a regular basis, you know we love aprons! We've done retro
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Published on Sew4Home No-Slip Chair Pads with Box Corners Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 06 August 2015 1:00 This Sew4Home exclusive design allows you to create a beautiful chair cushion with fancy accent
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Published on Sew4Home Zip Zap Mini Pouch with Side Loop Straps Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 17 February 2016 1:00 Sometimes extra-cute is exactly what you need to get your sewing creativity flowing.
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Published on Sew4Home Designer Pillow Knock-Offs with Fairfield: Nautical Ahoy! Appliqué Pillow Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 09 August 2013 1:00 For our final day of pillow week with Fairfield Processing,
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Published on Sew4Home Summer Fun: Outdoor Padded Roll-up Cushion Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 22 July 2011 9:00 Around these parts, Summer is prime time for outdoor concerts. Seating for these events is
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