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Fringe Throw Pillow

Add a bit of rustic flair to your home with a fringe throw pillow. Use varying colors and fabrics to coordinate with each season or holiday!

We used the Autumn Sunset Silhouettes designs; the Leafy Wildlife designs would also make a great choice. However, you can use any embroidery designs you'd like -- mix and match fabrics and designs to make a pillow that is unique as you!

Read below for these free project instructions!

Supplies Needed:

**1/2 yards fabric (we used
chenille home decor fabric)

**Medium weight cutaway
stabilizer

**Water soluble stabilizer (for
topping, we prefer Sulky
Super Solvy or Sulky Solvy)

**Temporary spray adhesive

**Air-erase pen (or other
marking tool)

**Polyester fiberfill

Designs used:
Pheasant in Autumn Leaves Scene - Large

This design is available in the following design packs:
A Autumn Sunset Silhouettes Design Pack - Lg

We also recommend trying the Leafy Wildlife designs:
A Leafy Wildlife Design Pack - Lg
A Leafy Wildlife Design Pack - Sm

Finished size:
17 1/2 inches wide by 10 inches high

Cut a piece of fabric 18 inches by 18 inches. Using an air-erase pen (or other marking tool), measure and mark the center of each side of the fabric. Draw lines connecting the marks - where the lines meet is the exact center of the fabric.

Create a paper template of the design by printing it at full size using embroidery software. If you don't have embroidery software, you can cut a piece of paper the shape and dimensions of the design to help with placement and centering. Poke a hole in the center of the template and align it with the center point on the fabric. Make sure the design fits well within the shape. There should be at least 5 inches of space between the outer edges of the hoop and the edges of the fabric.

Remove the template. Spray a piece of medium-weight cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive and smooth the fabric on top. We added one piece of water soluble stabilizer (we prefer Sulky Super Solvy or Sulky Solvy) on top of the fabric as well. This helps prevent the stitches from sinking into the plush chenille fabric. Hoop all three layers together by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the fabric. Attach the hoop to the machine and load the design. Move the hoop so that the needle is aligned with the center point on the fabric and embroider the design.

After the design has finished embroidering, tear off the water-soluble stabilizer and trim away the cutaway stabilizer on the back of the embroidery.

Now, measure and mark out four inches from the top and bottom edges of the design. Also, measure and mark out 5 inches from the side edges of the design. Draw lines that are perpendicular to the design at these marks. Then, trim the fabric along the lines.

Lay the embroidered piece on top of another piece of fabric, wrong sides together, and pin in place with the pins about 1 1/2 inches from the edges of the fabric. Measure and mark in one inch around the entire outer edge of the fabric. Draw lines to connect the marks. Following the lines you just drew, sew a seam along the top edge, one of the side edges, and the bottom edge only - leave one side edge open.

Stuff the pillow with fiberfill about 3/4 full, through the open end. Then, following the drawn line, sew the open end about 3/4 inch closed. Stuff the pillow completely full and then stitch the remainder of the opening closed.

Using a small scissors or seam ripper, gently fringe the outer seam allowances (on both layers of fabric) by removing the loose threads and fluffing the remaining threads. Trim any uneven threads, and your pillow is complete!

Stitch a fringe throw pillow for every room in your house, for each and every season!

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