Welcome to the Bling on the Love Blog Hop! I’ve joined with 8 other talented bloggers to bring you fun Valentine’s Day crafts and a $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway (giveaway is closed) too! This time, I’m sharing an easy sewing project – Fortune Cookie Pillow.
Fortune Cookie Pillow
Supplies:
- 1 yd. tan felt
- brown thread and white thread
- sewing machine
- scissors
- pins
- fiberfill
- white fabric
- red and black permanent marker
- red 3D fabric puff paint
- glitter (optional)
- fabric marker or pencil
Instructions:
Fold the tan felt in half. Mark a semi-circle on the fold. Pin along the inside of your markings to keep the felt from shifting. Cut out the semi-circle.
The size of the circle will determine your finished product. For my giant fortune cookie, I cut a semi-circle to 17″ at the largest point.
Mark a vertical line on the center of the pillow. One the line, Pin a 1 1/2″ space about 1/2″ from the fold. Sew between the pins and remove the all the pins.
Open the circle with the sewn bump showing. Bring the edges together to form the cookie shape (the bump will now be on the inside). Sew a 1/4″ seam along the edges, leaving a 5-6″ opening for stuffing.
Stuff the pillow until you get the shape and firmness you desire. If you do not wish to add a fortune cookie message, sew the pillow shut. If you wish to add a fortune cookie message, continue on.
Cut two 4″ x 8″ pieces of white woven fabric. Mark the center about 1/2″ above the short edge and draw a triangle to this marking. Sew 1/4″ seam along the sides and the drawn lines. Flip the tag inside out, so the raw edges are on the inside.
Insert a thick paper or cardboard into the tag to prevent bleed through. Use a fabric marker or pencil to draw your message. Go over it with permanent pen or fabric paint.
I used 3D puff paint to add a dimensional heart and added glitter to it while it was wet. Let this completely dry for a minimum of 24 hours and shake off excess glitter.
Insert the tag in the opening of the pillow and sew shut. Now, it’s ready to display!
Update: This is for decorative and display purposes only. Prolonged rubbing on the felt can cause it to pill.
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Well that is just as cute as can be!
I absolutely love this pillow! I would have to make multiples so I don’t have to fight with the kiddos over who gets to snuggle with it. Lol!
Looks adorable~
Very fun idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
This is such a cute idea!! I love sewing projects that are easy and don’t take much time. Thanks for adding it to the linky. 🙂 #HomeMattersParty
Such an adorable craft. Your instructions are understandable and would be easy to follow. My girls would adore this!
This pillow is adorable! I love it. I’m not that good at sewing so I don’t know if I can try it.
This is such a cute idea! It would be perfect for the Chinese New Year!
Erlene I love it – this fortune cookie pillow is so adorable !!
So cute! Everyone love a fortune cookie. I really like the tag.
This is beyond cute, very creative idea. Would look great as a decoration, useful too.
This pillow is just adorable! Very creative!!
This is THE cutest pillow ever!
Such a fun pillow! I love how cute the fortune sticks out!
Oh that is so cute! I am not that good at sewing, but I think I could do this! Cute decoration for Valentines day!
That is the cutest idea I have seen in a while!
That turned out adorable. How clever!
What a cute pillow! So fun!!
I love this. It’s so cute and looks so simple. Great project with my girls.
Thanks.
This fortune cookie pillow looks fantastic. It will be a great rainy day project for me. I am just learning to sew.
This is a great beginner project. I hope you try it.
Thanks for sharing this cute pillow! I think the grandkids would get such a kick out of these.
Thanks. My youngest already stole it for her room.
So cute! But now I want Chinese food.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a giant fortune cookie to eat?!
This is adorable! I love making pillows, especially for teens and kids, I want to try it – so easy, too!
Thanks.. I hope you do 🙂
I love everything about this! Super cute pillow idea and a great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. It was a fun project.
I love fortune cookies. What a great idea!
so so cute
This looks like a cute pillow.
What a cute pillow. I absolutely love it. and would definitely show it off.
This is such a fun project! Extra cute because my wedding favors were paper fortune cookies I made, so I would love to have a big fortune cookie pillow running around my house! 🙂
What a fun wedding favor. This would be such a fun pillow to have then 🙂
This pillow is so cute. I am not a very crafty person, but this is something I could make.
That looks so cool! Didn’t realize it would be so easy to do at home!
It’s a super easy project.
That is a really cute project! My kids would love to lounge on it.
Well, my teen already claimed it, so kids love it.
Erlene! I love this! Pinned it to my Sewing Board so I can come back to it. Such a fun pillow and your tag just sets it off. I will be stealing your tag idea 😉
Thanks Shirley. I want to see yours if you try it.
Very nice gift
I love this cushion! I will definitely make an attempt 🙂
Oh my goodness this cushion is beyond adorable. Never in a thousand years would I have dreamed this up.
I like the way you used beige material to make it look like a fortune cookie. Its great. I love it.
Ahhh how adorable! I just love the little fortune!! Very clever idea.
My sister would like this.
There don’t seem to be any pictures in the post, and I don’t have an Adblocker on so that wouldn’t be the cause. The idea sounds cool, though!
Sorry Kayley. Blog issues, there should be images now.