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Calming Dream Pillow Pockets Embroidery Project

By Linda Mills on May 28, 2020

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

01:00

FINISHED SIZE

5.5 x 4 inches

Description

A Calming Dream Pillow pocket filled with dried lavender flowers to tuck into your pillowcase for a relaxing nap.

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Materials

FAT QUARTERS OR SCRAP COTTON FABRIC CUT TO SIZE 4.5” X 6”

MUSLIN OR WHITE COTTON SCRAP FABRIC CUT SIZE 3” X 10”

DRIED LAVENDER FLOWERS

EMBROIDERY THREAD

CUT AWAY STABILIZER

TEMPORARY ADHESIVE SPRAY

POLYESTER FIBERFILL (Handful)

SERGER MACHINE (OPT)

SEWING THREAD FRAY CHECK

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/hopscotch/designs/1/hs1503001c

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/hopscotch/designs/1/hs1305003c

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/tmpspray505

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/sitesearch/=cut%20away%20stabilizer

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Cut two 4.5 “x 6” cotton fabric. Add a Sweet Dreams embroidery design for a quaint appeal, then fill pocket with lavender flowers or calming herbs. These make great gifts or add to your B and B room for your guests to experience a relaxing nights sleep.

Step 1:

Gather all supplies and review instructions before beginning. Time stated is for one pillow pocket.

Step 2:

Cut (2) cotton fabric 4.5” x 6”. ( front and back of pillow) Cut (1) muslin fabric strip 3” x 10”. ( Pocket for dried lavender)

Step 3:

Load embroidery design “ Sweet Dreams” into your machine.

Step 4:

Fingertip press front cut cotton fabric by folding in half and then half again. This will leave a folded crosshair.

Step 5:

Cut and hoop cutaway stabilizer. Mark axis points directly onto stabilizer. Lightly spray temporary adhesive spray. Lay front cotton fabric on top matching up axis points from folded crosshair and marked points.

Step 6:

Attach hoop to machine. Confirm center needle placement. Begin embroidering process. ( design will take approx 15 min to stitch out at 800 SPM and with thread changes) Embroidering complete. Remove hoop from machine. Cut and trim all jump stitches and loose thread ends. Cut away stabilizer from back.

Step 7:

Fold your muslin strip in half. Serge or zig zag side seams. This will form a pocket.

Step 8:

Fill pocket with dried lavender flowers. Leaving approx 1” from top and pin. (this pinning method is used to hold dried flowers back when stitching top close so that they do not fall into the stitching area) Serge or zig zag top to close. Remove pin.

Step 9:

Place your front ( embroidered) and back cut cotton fabric wrong sides together. Serge or zigzag top, bottom and side. Leaving one side open to insert filled pocket. Add a handful of polyester fiberfil around the lavender filled pocket to add “fluff “ to your pillow . Pin in place. Serge/zig zag opening to close. Remove pins. Use a small drop of fray check on corners.

Step 10:

Woohoo! Congrats! Your Calming Dream Pillow pocket is complete. Now let's get ready to make the next one!

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Meet the Author: Linda Mills

Linda loves to create by sharing her different sewing and machine embroidery techniques so others can utilize their machines to the fullest

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