Fiber Friendly Sewing Project

How to Sew Your Own Ghost Throw Pillow

It’s alive!! Well, it was a successful project any way. In a previous post, I let you in on my plans to try to make a ghost shaped pillow. I have to admit, I was a bit apprehensive about this project but I’m so glad that I did it. So, as promised, I’m sharing my fiber friendly sewing project and telling you how to sew your own ghost throw pillow.

The Poltergeist Plan

My initial plan actually worked! First, I created a template. Then I cut out my materials. Armed with an instagram sewing tutorial, I started working on the top layer of the pillow, creating the eyes and mouth. Then I sewed the sides together and stuffed it! And, it worked!

Materials:

Craft Paper or Cardboard to make your template.

Sewing machine or supplies.

Stuffing.

Pins or clips.

Main Fabric, fabric for the eyes and mouth, and scrap fabric.

Directions for Sewing Your Own Ghost Pillow

Sketching the right shape is key. I rolled out my craft paper and started sketching out my ghost. In my head, I saw a symmetrical shape so when I cut it out, I folded the paper in half. Remember that you’ll lose a bit of the size to your seam allowance – this is more important in the size and shape of the head and bottom of the pillow.

Next, cut out the shape of your ghost from your main fabric. And cut out a square of fabric for your eyes and mouth out of your secondary and scrap fabrics. Overlay the scrap fabric on the right side of your main fabric and pin it in place. Sketch your eyes and mouth.

Here’s the tutorial I used.

Making the face

Sew around the sketched lines. Then Cut from the center out towards your sewn lines. Trim away the inside of the face holes, and cut in between the eyes and the mouth so you can roll the remaining scrap fabric to the wrong side of the pillow.

Over lay this new face on your secondary fabric and pit it all down. Take care to make sure that your scrap fabric is not showing through. Sew around the holes. Now the top layer is done!

Finishing Your Project

Lay it right sides together with the back of the ghost. Pin or clip these two layers in place. I found that clips worked well since the two sides of the sherpa got a little bulky when lining them up.

Sew almost the whole way around. Leave a few inch opening so you can turn the pillow right side out and stuff it! I used poly fiber fill that you can get from craft stores. The pillow will get squished a bit over time so I overstuffed mine just a bit. Fold the edges of your hole inward and use a ladder stitch to sew the pillow closed.