Tutorial: Scrappy Cat Face Pillow
This tutorial will walk you through how to make a cute cat pillow using only leftover scraps of fabric. This cat-face pillow is honestly really simple. You’ll be able to accomplish it in no time and have you own truly unique throw pillow! Check out the free pattern I drew below to get the cat shape right. That way all you have to focus on is the sewing.
Supplies Needed:
(all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance)
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. Also, 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 with smaller pieces and then add on the bigger pieces.
Step 3
cut out your pattern from the scraps
Place your cat pattern on top of your scrap layout and cut it out. Now you have a cat face that you can use for 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. Be sure to leave a small gap on the bottom of the pillow so that you can turn it right side out.
Step 6
clip the corners and curves
Clip the corners and curves and trim the seams around the ears. This will give you a smoother curve to your pillow when your turn it out.
Step 7
turn the pillow to the right side
Use a long point tool (like a loop turner or chop stick) to poke out the ears and seam.
Step 8
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 polyfill or another type of pillow stuffing material.
Step 9
sew up the gap
Hand sew the gap closed to finish up the pillow.
Finished!
