Holiday Garland Pillow Tutorial : :

Today's tutorial is for a simple festive Christmas-y pillow cover -- A Holiday Garland Pillow. This pillow was completely inspired by my love for garland. Using multicolored cuts of wool blend felt with scalloped edges and colorful ric rac to connect them, I created this pillow thinking it’ll be the perfect decoration to welcome another year of handmade goodness!

What you'll need : :

• 1 - Pillow Insert measuring 12" x 16"
• 1 - piece of quilting weight fabric or wool blend felt measuring 13" x 17"(today I'm using this fabric)
• 25 (give or take) pieces of wool blend felt cut into circles or the shape of your choice in festive holiday colors (to create my felt shapes I used my GO!Baby fabric cutter and this flower die)
• 1 package of ric rac cut into 5 - 18" pieces
• 2 - 9" x 12.5" pieces of fabric for the back of the pillow (today I'm using this fabric)
• Sewing pins
• Sharp scissors or a rotary cutter/mat set
• Note * Click on any of my images for a larger picture 

Creating the Garland Pillow Top : :

1. Using the wool blend felt colors, cut out 25 or so pieces in a variety of sizes. I am using a scalloped circle shape. Circles, triangles, ornaments, and Christmas light shapes are some other ideas that would work great, too 2. On the 13"x17" piece of fabric or felt, layout your felt pieces in five rows of five pieces, spacing them evenly, alternating sizes throughout each row



3. Place the ric rac strip on the center of each row and carefully pin the ric rac through the felt shape and the felt or fabric pillow top 4. Repeat with all five rows



5. Carefully sew down the center of each ric rac strip, removing pins as you go, to attach each strip of ric rac and felt piece to the pillow top 6. Once finished, use a ruler to square up the pillow top to measure 12.5" x 16.5" 7. Choose a coordinating fabric for the backside of the pillow. Cut two pieces measuring 9" x 12.5"



For instructions on finishing the envelope style back, please see my Quilted Stripes Pillow Tutorial here. The directions needed can be found in the "Sewing Pillow Together" section of that tutorial.



Insert the pillow form and Voila! You're done! :)



I had a lot of fun making this pillow, first with all felt and then with combining fabric and felt. I hope you do to!

And now... we have our Fab Felt Workshop and Felt Stack Giveaway WINNER! 

First, I want to say a big THANK YOU to Craftsy for offering such a fun prize!! Thank You to all of you who entered, I'm so glad you all liked our Giveaway!! From the 644 entries that came in before 10 pm, Mr. Random says our lucky winner is comment #418, Kristie!!! I hope you enjoy your winnings!! Both Craftsy and I will be in touch.

Wishing a wonderful new week to all!!! 

Be sure to let me know if you give my tutorial a go!