How to make a do-it-yourself pillow-knot for home use
To decorate the interior of a living space, vases, exclusive clocks or stylish curtains are often used. The sewn original pillow-knot with your own hands looks much more interesting. It gives a special flavor not only to the interior of the house, but also wonderfully fits into cozy gazebos in the country. The product will tell a lot about the owners. Always at hand. And when you want to relax and have a cup of coffee, the faithful "friend will lend her soft shoulder." Let's try to figure out how to make a pillow-knot for home use with our own hands. But first, let's collect the necessary tools and materials.
Preparation is the first step towards a goal
For needlework, you will need tools and materials:
- strong threads;
- pins;
- rolling pin or round stick;
- sewing machine;
- scissors;
- needle;
- knitted fabric;
- synthetic winterizer or batting;
- cardboard roll.
As you can see, there are not so many items. The main thing is that they are at hand. For example, you can buy fabric at a store. Remove the synthetic winterizer from the old jacket. Save the cardboard roll when you run out of paper towels. If there is no sewing machine in the house, it doesn't matter either. The golden hands of a wise mistress will cope with this problem.
For blanks, you can use children's tights or stockings for adult ladies.
Original pillow-knot with your own hands
The first step is to buy knitted fabric or ready-made velor bundles in the store. It should be quite tight and elastic.
Then it is cut into several identical pieces. The width of each is 20-30 cm. It all depends on the selected size of the product.
Each strip is folded in half and cleaved with metal pins. Using a machine, the workpiece is sewn along the entire length.
To make a nice knot pillow, the fabric is connected with a zigzag seam.
Short pieces are sewn together with the wrong side, forming a long "tube", and then turned inside out. The total length can be from 1.5 to 6 m.
Next, a cardboard tube is inserted into the fabric blank. Then the sewn part is carefully pulled, leaving a small part of the solid base outside. Through the hole, the tube is stuffed with padding polyester. To make it fit tightly inside the workpiece, craftsmen use a wooden rolling pin or an ordinary stick without knots. The edges of the resulting elements are sewn manually.
The filler should be stuffed as tightly as possible so that the base is beautifully shaped.
All kinds of knots are knitted from the obtained blanks. First, they are practiced using a regular rope. To make a beautiful pillow-knot with your own hands, a diagram is required. It helps you move in the right direction. For example, there are different types of assemblies for creating a product.
Most Popular:
- flat configuration;
- a wreath or head of a Turk;
- Chinese knot;
- celtic secret.
Each of them has its own unique beauty and originality. The result is a volumetric or flat decorative pillow-knot, which is used for home interiors.
Economy option for a gazebo in the country
As you know, weaving helps a person to calm down, collect thoughts, and get joy. Indeed, thanks to the simple movements of the hands, original things appear. In addition, they bring invaluable benefits to their owners. Let's consider in stages how to make pillows in a gazebo from old tights with your own hands. Although it is an economical option, the product is very beautiful and stylish.
For the case you need tools:
- tights (several pairs);
- dense threads;
- thin needle;
- sewing machine;
- scissors;
- cardboard tube;
- suitable filler;
- stick.
A master class will help to make a pillow-knot with your own hands, which consists of simple steps. Although the pantyhose looks like a finished tube, they are refined. First, cut off the bottom (socks). Then the gum is cut off from above and the seam line is steamed.
The resulting workpiece is turned inside out. Sew by connecting the upper cut line. Next, a long tube is made from two parts of tights. One part of the workpiece is carefully turned inside out. Then another part is pushed into it so that the front side is at the top. The junction of the fabric is sewn with a machine. The same procedure is done with the rest of the pair of tights. The result is a pipe about 3-4 m long, which is filled with a suitable filler.
For convenience, use a cardboard tube. The main thing is that it has the right size. Using a stick, the filler is pushed through a pipe made of tights.
Next, they start tying an exotic knot, using a suitable scheme. The remaining parts of the pillow are sewn by hand, making a tight stitch with a thread and a needle.
To make the pillow-knot always presentable, control stitches are made in several places of the tube.
Stylish knot pillow and its benefits
The finished product is placed in gazeboslocated on the territory of country houses. It serves as a wonderful support during daytime or evening relaxation.
The pillow knot has several advantages:
- Beautiful design;
- fits harmoniously into any interior;
- the surface is soft to the touch;
- It does not require special care;
- can be used as a mini ottoman.
In addition, the products are especially popular with children. They are happy to sleep on them, hug and even throw at each other when frolic. Fortunately, their original form never changes its structure. These knot pillows can be presented as a gift for a housewarming party or newlyweds. In addition, they are durable and easy to wash.
As you can see, making a pillow-knot with your own hands is quite simple. First, prepare the material: knitted fabric or several pairs of tights, filler. The necessary tools are then assembled and a node configuration scheme is selected. Plucking up the courage, they get down to business. After a while, an original pillow-knot appears in the house, which fits elegantly into any interior.