Tutorial: Round Rainbow Throw Pillow
This tutorial will teach you how to make a cute scrap throw pillow with a rainbow of colors. All you need are some small scraps of fabric that feature the different colors of the rainbow. You can use scraps from previous sewing projects, or cut out the pieces from old clothes that you won’t wear anymore. This tutorial is quite simple and is great for beginners who want to start learning how to sew.
Supplies Needed:
(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)
Step 1
Sew the pillow slices together in groups of three
For the front and back of the pillow, sew the slices together in groups of 3 (so you’ll have 4 groups of 3 slices). Press the seams and trim off the inner point that sticks out after the trios are sewn together.
Make sure you pay attention to the order of your colored slices. I recommend laying it out in order before sewing (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
Step 2
sew the groups of three together
Sew two groups of three together along the long straight edge for the front of the pillow, and then repeat for the back. On the back, leave a small gap along the seam. This will be used for turning the pillow to the right side later.
Step 3
Sew the front and back of the pillow together
Line up the slices for the front and back and sew them together all the way around the perimeter.
Step 4
Turn the pillow to the right side
Trim the seam and then turn the pillow to the right side through the gap in the back seam.
Step 5
stuff the pillow
You can use whatever 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 6
sew up the gap
Hand sew the gap closed for a nice finish.
Finished!
