Concept & Design Overview

Learn how to gather fabric strips! A 2-inch gathered fabric ruffle is basted around the outer perimeter of the front square before the envelope back panels are sewn on.

Key Sewing Steps

  1. Cut a long fabric strip twice the total perimeter length of your pillow front.
  2. Run two parallel basting (long) stitches along one raw edge and pull bobbin threads to gather evenly.
  3. Pin the gathered ruffle around the front panel’s raw edge (ruffle facing inward) and baste in place.
  4. Sandwich the overlapping back panels on top and sew the final perimeter seam.

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