To sew the pillow you'll need to use 2 different sewing techniques : one for the sides, one for the top and bottom.
SEW THE SIDES OF THE PILLOW - vertical invisible seaming
Sew the 2 first sides together
- Place both pieces side by side, with the right side of the knitting facing towards you (1)
- Thread the yarn into a knitters sewing needle. Make sure you have enough length to sew the whole side.
- Insert the needle from back to front in the center of the first stitch, in the bottom corner of the piece placed to your right, and pull the yarn through (2-3)
- Insert the needle from back to front in the center of the first stitch of the other piece, placed to your left, and pull the yarn through (4-5)
- Insert the needle in the center of the first stitch on the second row of the right piece, from front to back, and pull it through the center of the stitch right above (3rd row), from back to front. Pull the yarn through (6-7-8)
- Insert the needle in the center of the first stitch on the second row of the left piece, from front to back, and pull it through the center of the stitch right above (3rd row), from back to front. Pull the yarn through (9-10)
- Pull on the yarn to tighten the gap (11)
- Keep sewing from one side to the other, going up through stitches, till you've sewn the whole length (12)
Sew the 2 other sides together
- Flip your knitting and fold it to place the two other edges side by side. The right side of the knitting should be placed towards you (13)
- sew both sides together, following the same steps as above (14)
SEW THE BOTTOM OF THE PILLOW - overcast decorative seam
- Lay the knitting flat, with one side facing towards you (1)
- Thread yarn into a knitters sewing needle. Make sure you have enough yarn to sew the whole length,and start knitting the bottom of the pillow
- Insert the needle between the first and second stitch on the bottom of the piece facing towards you, from back to front, and pull the yarn through (2-3)
- Insert the needle between the first and second stitch of the piece facing down, and between the second and third stitch of the piece facing towards you, from back to front (4-5)
- Pull the yarn through (6) and tighten (7)
- Keep sewing along the bottom of both pieces to create a decorative seem
- When you reach the last stitch, make a knot and insert the needle inside the pillow (8)
- Pull it out through the side, cut the thread and hide it inside the pillow (9-10)
SEW THE TOP OF THE PILLOW and fill it
- Start by sewing the first half of the top of the pillow, using the same method as for the bottom (11)
- Once you've sewn half of the top length, stuff the pillow with the stuffing of your choice. Start by pushing the filling into the corners, then insert a few more handfuls, working your way to the opening. Fill it up to your convenience, and try to even out the filling to smoothen the shape (12)
- Sew the second half of the top of the pillow (13)
- When you reach the last stitch, make a knot and insert the needle inside the pillow. Pull it out through the side, cut the thread and hide it inside the pillow (14)
