This pillow has a pocket that can be used for a book, journal, or even a midnight snack.
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 1
Supplies:
- fabric
- contrasting fabric
- stuffing or pillow form
- thread
- needle
- scissors
- pins
- sewing machine
Steps:
- Cut out the main fabric (double thickness) an inch and a half larger than the pillow form or the desired size. Cut out contrasting fabric (double thickness on fold) half the size; that will form a pocket. Iron the fold.
![Pocket Pillow - cut the fabric for pillow and pocket](https://img.thrfun.com/img/231/025/pocket-pillow_8_m3.jpg)
- Lay pocket with folded edge in middle of main fabric right sides together with bottom edges and sides lined up with the main fabric bottom edges and sides.
![Pocket Pillow - fabric layers ready to sew](https://img.thrfun.com/img/231/017/pocket-pillow_m5.jpg)
- Like a sandwich, pin the top, pocket (middle), and back right sides together.
![Pocket Pillow - main pillow fabric right sides together](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Sew all three pieces with a 5/8 inch seam leaving an opening at the top (sew the two sides and bottom if using a pillow form or sew all the way around leaving a 3 or 4 inch opening at the top if using stuffing). Turn right side out and insert pillow form or stuffing.
![Pocket Pillow - sew leaving opening for pillow form or stuffing](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Pin the opening shut and hand stitch.
- This one is done! I made another using different colored fabrics.
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