Game nights, TV show binges, or crafting sessions sometimes require sitting on the floor rather than a chair or couch. Create beautiful and comfortable floor pillows with our Celosia Velvet™ for you and your guests to enjoy. Read about why this fabric is ideal for this project (and others), plus learn how to make your own floor pillow.
All About Celosia Velvet
- 54″ wide printable area (137 cm)
- 10.9 oz per square yard
- Non-optic white
- Estimated shrinkage: 2% in width and 6% in length
- Perfect for home dècor and commercial-grade upholstery, heavyweight apparel, and luxurious accessories
Keep reading to see how Spoonflower team member Jenell shows how to transform the corner of your house or apartment into a comfy, cushioned getaway, perfectly tailored to your personal style.
Jenell: As long as I have been a professional fabric hoarder, I have learned that every fabric has a personality, and Celosia Velvet is no different. It’s a fabric that’s luxe while still super comfortable and approachable. It’s like the Beyoncè of fabric: versatile, unique, and always on trend. Upon receiving the fabric, I was a little nervous about the weight of the fabric for this project, but once I washed it, it only got better! Take a look at the pouf we’re about to make, gather your materials and let’s get crafty!
How to Make a Floor Pillow
Materials
- 2 yards of Spoonflower Celosia Velvet™ – I’m using Black and White Hand-Painted Modern Lines and Dots by printwork_by_toni_point
- Coordinating Thread
- Scissors/Rotary Cutter
- Coordinating Yarn/Pom/Razzle Dazzle
- 24″ Invisible Zipper
- Old wrapping paper if you want to create a pattern
- Fiberfill, Old Pillows, Unused plastic bags
- Sewing machine
- Iron
Wash Your Fabric First
Step 1: Decide the Size Of Your Pillows
Before you start, decide how large you want your pillow to be. My finished pillow is going to be 29” x 29” and because I plan on making more (a lot more!), I created a 30″ x 30″ pattern piece from old gridded gift wrap. The extra inch on all sides gives me a 1/2″ seam allowance.
Step 2: Cut Out Your Pillow Pieces
Go ahead and cut out two 30″ x 30″ pieces. Take one of your pieces, fold in half, and mark the middle with a small snip.
Step 3: Notch Your Zipper
Grab your zipper (I’m using an invisible zipper, but you can use anything that suits your style), fold in half and make a small snip at its center.
Step 4: Iron Your Zipper
Next, unfold and iron your zipper to make sure the teeth lay flat using the tip of your iron. Coordinating nails are optional. 🙂
Optional Step 5: Attach Fringe
Grab your Razzle Dazzle (pom trim, fringe, etc.) and pin it to one of the printed sides of the fabric, making sure to align the edge of the trim with the edge of your cut piece.
Sew all the way around, pivoting with the needle in the fabric when you turn each corner.
Step 6: Match Notches and Sew the Zipper
Place your zipper, pull side down, onto your fabric, matching the notch you made on your zipper with the notch on your fabric piece.
Switch to your zipper foot and sew, staying as close to the zipper, without sewing over it as you can. (You may need to move the zipper pull as you sew). Repeat with the other pillow piece, aligning your pillow pieces before sewing.
Optional Tassel Time
Step 7: Finish Sewing the Zipper
Unzip your pillow about halfway down, and sew the edges together using a 1/2″ seam, right sides together.
Iron Before Stuffing
Step 8: Stuff Your Pillow
Flip your pillow right side out and stuff with your favorite filling. We used fiberfill, but you can use anything plush.
And that’s all there is to it! Place your pouf in a corner and get to snuggling. Ready to give our most luxurious fabric a try? Find even more Celosia Velvet inspiration here!
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About the Author
Jenell is a creative kid from Brooklyn, NY, currently procraftinating in Durham, NC. When she isn’t designing graphics and websites, she is sewing or helping her sewing community, PrettyGirlsSew, host their Rippin’ Ain’t Easy Sewing Competition.
So fabulous to have this luxurious and tactile fabric for Autumn/Winter 2017 and beyond because the possibilities range from clothing to interior design and everything in between! 🙂 Thankyou Spoonflower for another wonderful fabric!
Hi Magenta,
We’re so happy to hear your excitement about our newest fabric! We can’t wait to see how your designs print on our Celosia Velvet.