6 steps for a pillow

When many people think of sewing things, they often believe that they need a pattern. However, when you are sewing a basic pillow, there is no need for one (because it is extremely simple). This article will show you how to make a basic square or rectangular pillow.

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Steps

1. Decide how big your pillow is going to be. If you are going to use stuffing, it can be any size you want. But for our project the dimensions will be ______inches square.
2. After double checking on the measurements, add a half inch to each side to allow for a quarter-inch seam on all four sides. This means you will add 1 inch to the size of the pillow.
3. Mark your measurements, and then cut the fabric to size.
4. Put the right sides of the fabric together. Pin the fabric together around the edges with pins pointing to the center.
5. Sew around the edges with a half-inch (width of the presser foot) seam allowance, leave your opening in the middle of one side. Leaving a large enough opening to insert stuffing. To reinforce the seams, zig zag around the edges, especially if you are sewing smaller seams.
6. Turn your fabric right-side out and insert stuffing. Turn the edges of the opening under slightly and sew it together using a whip-stitch. Make sure that the thread matches the fabric so it blends in and is not seen. You now have a beautiful pillow.

Tips:

• Measure twice, cut once!
• Cotton fabric is best if you are a beginner.
• Look online and in sewing books for ideas on how to use ribbon, buttons, and piping in your pillows.

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Hand-made from friend

My friend did these, they are really cute. She is so talented and I want to learn these things from her.

Look at these flowers which are from carrots, sweet potatoes, onions and other kinds of vegetables.

The lady in pink did it.

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Origami Boat

Begin with a rectangular piece of paper.

Fold it in half as shown. Then partially fold it again, making a crease near the top:

Here you can see the crease in the photo below left. This helps you line up the corners which you fold down as shown below:

Now fold each edge of the paper upwards as shown. Use your fingers to open up into a hat! You can stop at the hat, or continue on to the boat.

Bring the corners of the hat brim towards each other. The edges of the brim will be pushed outwards. It's kind of like you're "squashing" the hat into a square:

Now take one lower corner of the square and fold it upwards. Flip the piece over and do the same for the other corner.

You now have a folded triangle. Open up the folded triangle, bring the corners together...

...again, "squash" the triangle into a square (below middle photo).

Now pull the outer corners of the square, one in each hand.

Keep pulling to unfold your boat.

We like to turn the boat over and expand the hole in the bottom. This will help it balance and float better.

Now we just need some water to float our origami boat!

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Origami flapping bird

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Lounge-room coffee table

This project, as with other Buildeazy projects, is designed with the home handyman or DIYer in mind. Joints that might require the expertise of a more seasoned woodworker are non-existent. Instead, all joints are secured with bolts and/or screws and maybe a bit of glue. Because of this, the project only requires the most basic of tools to undertake a professional job, but does not lack in strength.

The Plans

The Cutting List
Item	Description	Quantity and Length
a.	Legs: 50mm x 50mm (2"x2")	4 @ 400mm (16")
b.	Top rails: 100mm x 40mm (1 1/2" x 4")	2 @ 940mm (37") and 2 @ 400mm (16")
c.	Table top: 20mm (3/4") board	1 @ 1200mm x 600mm (2ft x 4ft)
d.	Corner supports: 100mm x 50mm (2"x4")	4 @ 150mm (6") long and angled in at 45degrees both ends.
e.	Fillets: 25mm x 25mm (1"x1")	2 @ 150mm (6") and 2 @ 700mm (28")
f.	Coach bolts: 6mm (1/4") thick	4 @ 150mm (6") and washers and wing-nuts to suite.
Screws	Wood screws:	30 @ 40mm (1 1/2") long and 16 @ 60mm (2 1/2") long.

The Instructions

1

Cutting the members and a bit about the wood. Cut all the members (pieces of wood) to the measurements as shown above. The lumber widths and thicknesses, are common sizes that can be obtained from most building suppliers or lumber stores.

Also, note that the widths and thickness sizes stated above are the sizes before the wood is dressed or gauged. For example: a piece of 100mm x 50mm (2x4) lumber might actually be 90mm x 45mm (1 1/2"x3 1/2"). The type of lumber is a personal choice but should be of a good grade. Are you going to paint the finished table? Maybe stain and varnish it? Take this into consideration when choosing the type of wood. For the table top, use a piece of 20mm (3/4") thick MDF (medium density fibre board), custom wood, plywood or similar type of board.

2	Fixing the top rails to the table top. Place the table top (c) upside down on an even floor, saw stools or workbench. Position the top rails (b) on the underside of the table top so that they are touching at each corner and also centered on the table top, as shown in the diagram.
Next, lay the 4 fillets (e) in place against the top rails (b) and the underside of the table top (c). Screw through the fillets (e) into the table top (c) and then screw through the fillets (e) into the top rails (b). Sometimes it might be easier to pre-drill the screw holes through the fillets.

3

Fixing the corner supports to the top rails. Lay the 4 corner supports (d) in place in the corners against the top rails (b) and fasten with screws; four to each corner. corner support

4

Chisel an edge off the top of each leg. With a chisel, take the arris (sharp edge) off one side of each leg (a), beginning about 60mm (2 1/2") down from the top and continuing up to the top. Make the depth of the chisel cut about 10mm (3/8"). This is so the bolt-head will be against a flat area of wood rather than an arris.

5

Fix the legs to the top rails. Clamp the legs to the top rails (b),and drill a hole all the way through each corner support (d) and leg (a). Make the holes slightly bigger than the thickness of the bolts. Insert the bolts and tighten.

6

Final touches. Finally paint, stain, varnish or oil the table.

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