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Elastic gathered sweater pillow

Published: January 11, 2011 | Updated: November 16, 2019 | By Ashlee

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Here’s the second pillow I made for SYTYC Thrift Store theme last week.  This was my favorite find of all my “fabrics”.  This sweater matches my tile back-splash PERFECTLY!  I mean PERFECTLY!!!!

elastic thread sweater pillow finished

See???? Okay, you can’t see, because the coloring is totally off on my camera, but you’ll have to trust me, white, tan, burgundy, green, all the same shades and colors.  LOVE it!

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It’s CRAZY!  Anyway because of the busy strip pattern on the pillow I considered keeping it simple and just making a plain pillow, but then I decided to add some texture to it.

elastic thread bobbin

So I decided to use elastic thread to gather the pillow in stripes, perpendicular to the strips on the sweater.  Wind the elastic thread on you bobbin, with a bit of tension, but not too tight.  Don’t forget to adjust the tension on your bobbin case, so the elastic thread doesn’t pull too tight and break while your sewing.

sewing pillows elastic thread ruffles

Now start sewing!!!  I chose a grey thread for my top, I think it hides nicely in the sweater.  I chose to sew my strips every 1 1/2 inches across the front and back of the body of the sweater.

sewing pillows elastic thread ruffles sweater

It totally gathered up the body (I forgot to take a before picture I guess!!!)

sewing pillows elastic thread gathers

now with the right sides facing each other (you can see I used white and black elastic thread- just what I had on hand).  Sew all four sides closed leaving a few inch opening to SHOVE the pillow into!  Then hand sew the opening closed!!!  All done!

elastic thread sweater pillow finished

Don’t forget to check out the tutorials for the other pillows

thrift store refasion pillows rosette ruffles pintuck sewing

1. rosette sweater pillow

2. elastic gathered sweater pillow

3. ruffled pillow

4. satin pintucked pillow

5. denim herringbone pillow

6. drop cloth pleated triangle pillow

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  1. Tauni

    January 11, 2011 at 9:01 am

    So cute! A traditional girl at heart, I am kind of in love with the pin tuck pillow – so pretty. Also loving the denim herringbone.

    You’re so talented. Good luck with SYTYC!

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    • Ashlee

      January 13, 2011 at 12:13 am

      Thanks Tauni!!! I like the pintuck style a lot too. i think I’ll use it more on some pillows for my bed, once I finish my quilt.

  2. Messy Missy

    January 11, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    LOVE that pillow. And, I think I’m actually capable of making it. 🙂 I made some shirred dresses this past summer and that looks pretty similar.

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    • Ashlee

      January 13, 2011 at 12:27 am

      It’s totally the same technique!!!! How tight you wind your bobbin, as well as stitch length changes the outcome. I like playing around with it a bit before finalizing what I want it to look like.

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