How To Sew A Zipper On A Pillow

First unzip the zipper at least half way.

How to sew a zipper on a pillow. I used to be afraid of my sewing machine. Changing out pillow covers is one of the easiest ways of customizing your home decor. How to sew a zipper in a pillow. Making your own pillow covers is more affordable than buying new ones even if you use fancy fabric.

I love being able to whip one up in a half hour din this instructable i ll show you my favorite way to make a zipper pillow cover. We ll walk through two different methods. Change the zipper foot to regular presser foot. The zipper should theoretically fold in half between the two layers.

How to sew a zippered pillow cover. It s easier than you think. Before you start if there are no stops on the zipper or if the zipper is longer than you need cut the zipper a little longer than you need it to be. And i ll show you.

Pin the edges together that will help to sew a straight line and sew around the edges. Easy tutorial for beginners to learn how to make a zippered pillow cover. Sew up the cover. Pillow covers are one of the fastest ways to freshen up a room.

With the zipper closed up place your two pillow covers right sides together lining up the corners. Zippered pillow covers are super convenient to swi. And then you ll be adding zippers to all your projects. Then sew down the other side of the zipper.

You are essentially going to sew from the edge of the pillow cover to just about where the zipper stitching starts along that original crease line. This is probably not how other people sew a zipper in pillows but it s the easiest way for me. In fact in an effort to avoid installing a zipper i used hem tape on the first pillows i ever made which didn t last and they sat on my sofa with a bulging seam for way too long. If your zipper is too long you can cut it use tip 2 to make sure the zipper pull doesn t fall off the track.