Tutorial Tuesday: Ruffle Turkey Pillow

It's time to starting thinking about Thanksgiving!! I love this time of year! I love being able to get together with family and celebrate and eat! :)

I have really enjoyed the pillow cases that I have been making, so I've decided to make a turkey one!

Here's how I made it:

1) I cut three pieces, one 18x18, one 10x18 and one 18x16

2) I took several pieces of ribbon. I cut them all 10" but I should have gone a little shorter

3) I took the ribbon and pinned them on my front fabric.

4) I sewed the ribbon onto the fabric

5) I cut several strips of brown knit fabric (knit doesn't fray!) and ruffled it with elastic thread in the bobbin. I then pinned it onto the ribbon.

6) I sewed the ruffles onto the fabric and continued going around.

This is what it looked when when I finished the body.

7) For the neck and head, I used a different color. I pinned it and sewed it.

Here's the head.

8) I glued some buttons and ribbon for the face.

9) I put a dab of glue on the ribbon on the ends, so they won't flop around. I pinned the ribbon to make sure that I didn't sew it into the pillow.

10) I hemmed the two back pieces and then placed them onto the turkey and sewed all four sides together.

And now I have a fun turkey pillow!!