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Tutorial: How to Make a Carrot Pillow

Emily Joice — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:21:26 +0000

Do you need a carrot pillow for your cosplay? Or maybe you just want a cute pillow to make with fabric scraps. Print the free carrot sewing pattern below and follow along with the step-by-step tutorial.

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Supplies Needed:

Orange Fabric Scraps
Green Fabric Scraps
Something for stuffing the pillow (I use fabric scraps, but you can use Fiber Fill or something similar for a less lumpy pillow)

(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)

sewing Pattern pDF

Step 1

Arrange Your Orange Fabric Scraps

Collect orange fabric scraps from your recent sewing projects. Start playing around with the scraps and lay them out in a collage. The overall shape of the scrap layout doesn’t matter right now, but it should be big enough for your pillow pattern to to fit on top of.

Once you’re satisfied with the scrap layout, cut straight edges on all of your fabric pieces where they will be sewn together. Also, be sure to keep in mind that there will be some overlap of the pieces due to seam allowance.

Step 2

Sew Your Orange scraps together

One by one sew your scrap pieces together. I usually start with smaller pieces and then add on any larger pieces.

Step 3

Cut out the carrot pillow pattern from your scraps

Place your pattern piece on top of your scrap layout and cut it out. Cut two so that you have one for both sides of the pillow

Step 4

Repeat steps 1-3 for the carrot top

Arrange the green scraps, sew them together, and cut out the pieces for the top of the carrot.

Step 5

sew the carrot to the carrot top

With right sides together, sew your carrot to your carrot top.

Step 6

sew the two carrot pillow sides together

With right sides together, sew around the perimeter of the carrot. Leave a small gap in the top so you can flip it to the right side.

Step 7

Clip corners and Curves

Clip very close to the stitching on all corners, and clip the curved tip of the carrot.

Step 8

Turn the pillow right side out

Use a long pointy tool (I used a loop turner) to help get all the edges turned out. You can also press the pillow seam flat at this point.

Step 9

Stuff the pillow

You can use what ever you want to stuff your pillow. I like to use leftover fabric scraps that are too small to use for anything else as my pillow stuffing, but this does make the final pillow a little more lumpy than it otherwise would be. So, if you don’t like that, you can always use poly-fill or another type of pillow stuffing material.

Step 10

sew up the gap

Hand sew the gap closed.

Finished!

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Tutorial: How to Make a Rainbow Pillow

Emily Joice — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:25:29 +0000

Supplies Needed:

Fabric scraps in a rainbow of colors

(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)

sewing Pattern pDF

Step 1

Arrange the scraps for the red colored section of your pillow

Collect your red fabric scraps. Start playing around with the scraps and lay them out in a collage. The overall shape of the scrap layout doesn’t matter right now, but it should be long enough for your pillow pattern to to fit on top of.
It’s a good idea to cut straight edges between the fabric pieces to make it easier to sew them together. Also, be sure to keep in mind that there will be some overlap of the pieces due to seam allowance.

Step 2

sew the scraps together

One by one sew your scrap pieces together. I usually start with smaller pieces and then add on any larger pieces.

Step 3

cut out your pattern piece from the scraps

Place your pattern piece on top of your scrap layout and cut it out. Here’s where things get interesting. Instead of keeping those straight lines, you can rotate your pattern piece to make some cool-looking diagonals. This is what makes the final pillow look so complex, even though you’re just cutting out a wonky rectangle.

Step 4

repeat the process for the rest of the colors

Repeat steps 1-3 for each of the colors (orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). Make your scrap collage, sew it together, and then cut out the pattern.

Step 5

Sew the slices of colors together

Line up your slices in order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) and sew each of them together along the long side.

Step 6

fold the pillow in half and sew the sides and bottom

With right sides together fold the pillow in half according to the fold line on the pattern (so that all the colors are showing on both sides). Then sew the sides and bottom leaving a small gap for turning the pillow.

Step 7

turn the pillow to the right side

clip the corners and turn the pillow to the right side.

Step 8

stuff the pillow

Step 9

sew up the gap

Hand sew the gap closed.

Finished!

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Tutorial: How to Make a Pillowcase With Scrap Fabric

Emily Joice — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:26:27 +0000

Supplies Needed:

Soft fabric scraps (I recommend medium-sized scraps just because small scraps will take a long time to sew together)

(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)

sewing Pattern pDF

Step 1

Arrange the scraps for your pillow

Lay out your fabric scraps and start organizing them into a collage. Make sure the scrap collage is big enough for your pillow pattern to fit. Remember to overlap the fabric pieces to account for seam allowance.

Note: This is significantly easier with straight edges, so I recommend cutting straight lines and right corners on your scraps.

Step 2

sew the scraps together

One by one sew your scrap pieces together. I usually start by sewing smaller pieces into chunks, and then add on the bigger pieces.

Step 3

cut out your pattern from the scraps

Place your pillow pattern on top of your scrap layout and cut it out. Now you have a one side of your pillow.

Step 4

repeat the process for the second side of the pillow

Repeat steps 1-3 for the other side of the pillow.

Step 5

sew the front and back of the pillow together

With right sides together, sew your two pillow faces around the edge. Leave one side open.

Step 6

fold over the side of the pillow according to the dotted line

Fold over the open side of the pillow along the dotted line on the pattern (or 4 inches from the end). Sew this flap down to hem the side of the pillow. Then turn the pillow to the right side.

Finished!

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Tutorial: Easy Easter Egg Pillow

Emily Joice — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:27:23 +0000

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Supplies Needed:

Scraps of fabric in multiple colors and sizes
Lace or other decorative trim
Something for stuffing (I use leftover fabric scraps)

sewing Pattern pDF

Step 1

sew the pieces of the egg together

Sew the egg pieces together in order (it can help to line them up first). Repeat for both the front and back of the egg pillow, and then press your seams open.

Step 2

add the lace or trim

Measure your lace or trim along the top and bottom of the egg design. To sew the lace, you want a line of stitching along the top edge and bottom edge of each lace strip.

You can also use any type of trim you want to use. I try to shop for trims second hand and this is what I happened to find. So, if you find a different trim that you like, feel free to use that instead.

Step 3

sew the front and back of the egg together

With right sides of fabric together sew the front and back of the pillow. Leave a gap in the bottom of the pillow.

Step 4

clip the curves and trim the seam

Clip the curve all the way around the egg, and then trim the seam allowance to 1/4 inch.

Step 5

Turn the pillow right side out

Use a long tool to help get all the edges turned out. You can also press the pillow seam flat at this point.

Step 6

Stuff the pillow

Step 7

sew up the gap

You can hand sew this closed if you want a seamless finish, or machine sew it closed with matching thread for a quicker option. It just depends how perfect you want your final pillow to look.

Finished!

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Tutorial: Cute Penguin Pillow

Emily Joice — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:28:14 +0000

Supplies Needed:

1/2 yard of black fabric
scrap of white fabric
small scrap of orange fabric
Something for stuffing

sewing Pattern pDF

(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)

Step 1

reinforce the upper corner of the front white piece

Stitch along the seam line at the top corner of the white piece to reinforce it.

Step 2

Clip to the stitching

Step 3

Sew the front white to the front black piece

With right sides together, flip the front pieces around to sew them together. For the upper point, you will need to spread the slashed corner on the white piece. You will also need to ease the fabric pieces together around the curve at the top, being careful not to create puckers in the fabric.

Step 4

prep the eye pieces

Fold over the edges of the eye pieces and baste them in place.

Step 5

prep the beak

Fold over the seam allowance on the orange beak piece and baste it in place. After basting, you will need to clip off the overhanging fabric.

Step 6

sew the face on the penguin

Use the pattern as a guide to place the eyes and beak of the penguin face. Then edgestitch the pieces in place. After sewing, you can remove the basting stitches from the previous steps.

Step 7

sew the front and back of the pillow together

With right sides together, sew the front and back of the pillow. Be sure to leave a gap in the bottom so you can turn the pillow to the right side.

Step 8

trim the seam and turn to the right side

Clipping the seam with pinking shears can help get a more rounded edge. Then turn the pillow right-side out.

Step 9

stuff the pillow

You can use what you want to stuff your pillow. I like to use leftover fabric scraps that are too small to use for anything else as my pillow stuffing, but this does make the final pillow a little more lumpy than it otherwise would be. So, if you don’t like that, you can always use poly-fill or another type of pillow stuffing material.

Step 10

sew up the gap

Once you’re finished stuffing, be sure to sew up the gap by hand sewing.

Finished!

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Tutorial: Pumpkin Pillow (with free pattern)

Emily Joice — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:29:12 +0000

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Supplies Needed:

Orange scraps of fabric
2 yards of black piping
Little scraps or some kind of stuffing

sewing Pattern pDF

(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)

Step 1

baste the black piping to the side pumpkin pieces

Add the black piping to all of the far-side and center-side pumpkin pieces along the inner curves.

Step 2

sew the pumpkin pieces together, sandwiching the piping

Do this for the front and back of the pillow.

Step 3

Sew the pumpkin stem

with right sides together, sew the stem pieces.

Step 4

turn the stem right side out

Trim the seam, clip the curves and turn the stem to the right side.

Step 5

Baste the stem to the top of the pumpkin pillow

Step 6

sew the front and back of the pillow together

With right sides together, sew your two pillow faces around the edge. Be sure to leave a gap on the bottom of the pillow so that you can turn it right side out.

Step 7

Trim the seam allowance and turn the pillow to the right side

Trimming the seam allowance with pinking shears can help to get a smoother curve around the sides of the pumpkin.

Step 8

stuff the pillow

Step 9

sew up the gap

Hand sew the gap closed to finish up the pillow.

Finished!

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