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National Sewing Month 2016 Day 16: Colorblock Autumn Pillow Pattern

September 22, 2016 by Javeriya Siddiqui 34 Comments

This is part of a week-long Home Decor series for National Sewing Month. Don’t forget to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway!

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An easy way to add seasonal flair to your living room or bedroom is a great throw pillow. This easy sewing pattern by guest blogger Javeriya from Sew Some Stuff is easy to make, and easy to adapt to your own tastes. Choose autumn colors that complement your space and get decorating!

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Materials:

  • 1/4 yard of dark brown fabric
  • 1/4 yard of beige fabric
  • 1/4 yard of yellow fabric
  • red yard
  • sewing supplies

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Cutting:

Cut out the following pieces of fabric

  • 1 triangle from dark brown fabric 14″x 14″x 20″
  • 1 triangle from yellow fabric 10″x 10″x 14″
  • 1 triangle from beige fabric 10″x 10″x 14″
  • 1 back piece from beige fabric 10″x 14″
  • 1 back piece from beige fabric 7″x 14″

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Instructions:

  1. Fold the back beige pieces by 1″ from longer edge and press.

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2. Open the fold, fold again by 0.5″ and press. Sew the folded edge.

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3. Place the two small triangles right sides together and sew from the shorter edge. Use a seam allowance of 3/8 inch.

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4. Press the seam to one side.

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5. Place this triangle on top of the large brown triangle, right sides together and sew along the longer edge.  Use a seam allowance of 3/8 inch. Press the seam to one side.

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6. This is how it should look like:

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7. Make the tassel by wrapping yarn around your hand till you are satisfied with the thickness of the tassel.

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8. Take it out of your hand and make a cut at the bottom. Tie a knot in the middle to hold all the tendrils together.

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9. Next, wrap a string of yarn 0.5″ from the top and tie a knot.

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10. Hand-stitch the yarn in the middle of the finished front pillow.

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11. Place the larger beige back piece on top of the front piece so that the right sides are facing each other.

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Next, place the smaller beige back piece on top right side down and sew all around as represented by the dotted lines.

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Clip the corners and turn the right side out.

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Press the seams.

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Insert your pillow and you’re done!

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Today’s Question: What’s your favorite color for fall?

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Javeriya is a student blogger who loves to sew and decorate. Pink and glitter are her favorite things! Her blog is called sewsomestuff.com. Visit her for super cute and easy sewing tutorials!
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Comments

  1. Kathy (never stop learning) says

    September 22, 2016 at 12:06 am

    I like the way all the fall colors complement each other. Difficult to choose just one.

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  2. Kathy E. says

    September 22, 2016 at 1:35 am

    My favorite fall color is burgundy. I use a lot of it in my home décor and it seems to coordinate with many other deep colors. To me, it’s pretty all year round!

    Reply
  3. Tran Steel says

    September 22, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    My favorite Autumn color is that shade of yellow is that earthy like fall leaves and sulfur.

    Reply
  4. Diane says

    September 22, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    I agree with “Kathy (never stop learning)” the autumn colors look fabulous because of the combination of colors not just one color in particular. The only choice I could make would be the yellows and oranges.

    Reply
  5. katie smith says

    September 22, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    This is super cute!

    I love a good burnt sienna color for fall!

    Reply
  6. Kathi K. says

    September 22, 2016 at 2:25 pm

    Love how a simple block can make an elegant pillow.

    Reply
  7. Connie Swix says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    cranberry color is right and makes my skin look good

    Reply
  8. Tina Richards says

    September 22, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    The “oranges” are my favorite.

    Reply
  9. Eva says

    September 23, 2016 at 1:01 am

    Love all the soft shades of fall. Yellows, gold, orange, green and browns.

    Reply
  10. Sue Marie says

    September 23, 2016 at 2:59 am

    If I have to pick one its RED, apple red, sumac red, raspberry red, blackberry juice red (purple), tomato red

    Reply
  11. Delaine says

    September 23, 2016 at 6:19 pm

    I love all of the fall colors, but especially the orangey-reds. Thanks!

    Reply
  12. Anna Lawrence says

    September 24, 2016 at 3:40 am

    There are so many patterns I love to make. I found the Autumn Pillow very interesting, I’ve got scraps of fall material that I can make a couple for my Great Room & I will probably make a couple in Christmas fabric. It would be really nice to have that machine to sew my projects on.

    Reply
  13. Kim says

    September 24, 2016 at 10:32 am

    My favorite color for fall is aubergine, though I really Iike deep reds and oranges too. Thank you for having this great giveaway!

    Reply
  14. Terri C says

    September 24, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    I tend to be drawn to burgundy and soft green.

    Reply
  15. charli wallace says

    September 24, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    Love the colors

    Reply
  16. Cindy Dahlgren says

    September 24, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    My favorite color for Fall is orane-red. Jadahlgr at Yahoo dot Com

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  17. janet phillips says

    September 24, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    I love orange in the fall -reminds me of football time in Tennessee !!!

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  18. judy arnold says

    September 24, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    all colors of fall orange gold reds play off each other to make fall

    Reply
  19. Carola muller says

    September 24, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    Shades of orange!

    Reply
  20. Jimmie Glass says

    September 24, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    My favorite fall colors are the greens, browns and red leaves. These are the colors that make you realized what a wonderful world we live in!

    Reply
    • Jimmie Glass says

      September 24, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      What is meant by my comment awaiting moderation? Thank you!

      Reply
  21. Doreen Viara says

    September 24, 2016 at 9:20 pm

    My Fall Color would be a Burnt Red.

    Reply
  22. Adenike A says

    September 25, 2016 at 12:51 am

    Its amazing we are in Autumn season which I always mistake for winter. My favourite color is Pale Yellow

    Reply
  23. Linda Koenig says

    September 25, 2016 at 4:02 am

    Beautiful dark bright yellow

    Reply
  24. SHERRY Creech says

    September 25, 2016 at 6:08 am

    Orange is certainly my favorite fall color.

    Reply
  25. Pearl Greenberger says

    September 25, 2016 at 9:24 am

    My favorite autumn color is my favorite all-year color, red. Anything in the red family cheers me up.

    Reply
  26. Jean Lesslie says

    September 25, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    I like brown to be the dominant color with yellows and oranges to complement it.

    Reply
  27. Anita says

    September 25, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Brown, orange & yellow are my favorite fall colors. Multi-colored leaves make fall beautiful.

    Reply
  28. Patty Mayfield says

    September 25, 2016 at 10:58 pm

    I like the oranges and yellows. I especially like the crisp air of fall. Sewing season!

    Reply
  29. Chris Resch says

    September 26, 2016 at 12:02 am

    Red

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  30. jenna says

    September 26, 2016 at 1:34 am

    my favorite color is orange, specifically a refreshing sparkling tangerine. So, it’s smile-making to see so many shades of orange & gold in the autumn. I tend to use the natural friends of autumnal orange, pine green & russet brown in all my crafting. for clothing, I tend to burgundy & crimson.

    Reply
  31. Kim S says

    September 27, 2016 at 9:22 am

    My favorite colors are bright reds, oranges and rust. Love the warm colors of Autumn.

    Reply
  32. Donna says

    September 28, 2016 at 1:21 pm

    My favorite Fall color would be a deep red.

    Reply
  33. Nancy Lightcap says

    September 30, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    i LOVE FALL COLORS. i JUST MADE A QUILT WITH LEAVES, PUMPKINS, SUNFLOWERS AND SCARECROWS. THE COLORS ARE JUST AMAZING. IT WAS DONATED TO A BASKET RAFFLE TO HELP MAKE MONEY FOR A GREAT CAUSE.

    Reply

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