18 Free Pillow Patterns and Ideas

These free pillow patterns and ideas will fill you with the inspiration and know-how it takes to make your own custom pillow. You'll be able to create a pillow in the size that you want with the fabric that you choose.

Sewing a pillow is an extremely easy sewing project that's perfect for the beginner. You'll only be sewing in a straight line and there aren't a lot of seams to worry about. You can challenge yourself by picking a pillow pattern that uses a zipper or has accents such as buttons or applique.

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10-Minute Throw Pillow Cover

A Piece of Rainbow

If you're looking for a throw pillow cover pattern that's fast and easy, this is the tutorial for you. In just 10 minutes you can create an envelope style closure pillowcase that fits easily over your throw pillows. Another plus to this style of the pillow is that it makes it very easy to take off the cover and wash when needed.

10-Minute Throw Pillow Cover from A Piece of Rainbow

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Fold Over Button Pillow

Make It & Love It

Add some style to your next pillow with this fold over button pillow pattern. It features an off center fold with button accents that creates a very chic look. Don't let the buttons scare you, these are only there for looks so no buttonholes are involved. This case is actually stitched around a pillow form or an existing pillow.

Fold Over Button Pillow from Make It & Love It

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Burrito Style Pillowcase

The Spruce Crafts

Easily create a pillowcase for a standard, Queen, or King pillow with this free pillow pattern. It uses a unique "burrito" method that makes sure the pillow comes together easily and looks great.

Burrito Style Pillowcase from The Spruce Crafts

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Easy Zippered Pillow

Lia Griffith

Take your pillow sewing to the next level with this easy zippered pillow pattern. A video takes you through each step of the process from cutting the fabric, sewing up the pillow, and installing the zipper.

Easy Zippered Pillow from Lia Griffith

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Round Floor Pillow with Leather Handle

Oh Oh Deco

These round floor pillows with leather handles look like the ones you see at your favorite designer store. A different color of fabric is used for each side of the pillow and then they are stuffed with pillow filling. As a final touch, a faux leather handle is added so they can easily be carried around.

Round Floor Pillow with Leather Handle from Oh Oh Deco

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Quilted Velvet Pillows

A Beautiful Mess

Quilting details are added to velvet fabric to create this lovely quilted velvet pillows. This is an envelope closure pillow cover so it's easy to take off for a wash or to change into another cover whenever you'd like.

Quilted Velvet Pillows from A Beautiful Mess

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Iron-On Decorative Pillow Cover with Tassels

DIY Candy

For this project, you'll start off with a blank pillow cover and then use vinyl to create text for your pillow. As a final touch, black embroidery floss is used to create tassels for each corner of the pillow.

Iron-On Decorative Pillow Cover with Tassels from DIY Candy

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Silk Eye Pillow

Lia Griffith

This pillow is different from the other ones, it's a little pillow for your eyes. Silk fabric is used for the outside and the pillow is filled with flax or millet as well as lavender buds. Take time out of your day to relax with this little pillow over your eyes to take your stress away.

Silk Eye Pillow from Lia Griffith

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Donut Pillow

Make It & Love It

If you're looking for a fun pillow to sew, this donut-shaped one fits the bill. Two colors of fleece is used to create the donut itself and the icing. Then pom-poms are used for the sprinkles, but you could instead add fabric applique sprinkles if you'd like.

Donut Pillow from Make It & Love It

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Kids' Pillow Bed

It's Always Autumn

This DIY project will show you how to create a pillow bed for a child, the frugal way. A twin flat sheet is used for the outside fabric, making it a great budget-conscious choice. Then sections are sewn into the pillow before stuffing a bed pillow into each one of them.

Kids' Pillow Bed from It's Always Autumn

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Faux Fur Pillow

Moms & Crafters

Using less than a yard of fabric, you can use this pillow pattern to create a trendy faux fur pillow. This is a very easy project, you just take two pieces of the faux fur and sew them together. Stuff with poly-fill, hand sew up your closure, and you're done.

Faux Fur Pillow from Moms & Crafters

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No-Sew Pillow Cover with Pom Pom Trim

DIY Candy

Here's a no-sew pillow cover option that's great if you're looking for something quick that you won't need to break out your sewing machine for. You'll start out with a purchased pillow cover and then you'll add pom-pom trim for a fun accent.

No-Sew Pillow Cover with Pom Pom Trim from DIY Candy

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Easy Box Pleat Pillows

Sew 4 Home

This pillow pattern will add some style to your next throw pillow. Box pleats are used on the front of the pillow to create a unique look where the fabric underneath is peeking through. The pillow is finished with an envelope style closure.

Easy Box Pleat Pillows from Sew 4 Home

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Heart Block Pillow

Coral + Co.

A little bit of quilt piecing gets you big results with this pillow pattern. You'll be using basic piecing techniques to create a two color heart for the front of the pillow. Borders are then added to really make the heart stand out.

Heart Block Pillow from Coral + Co.

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Dresden Plate Pillow

Coral + Co.

Put your quilting techniques to the test in this advanced pillow pattern that creates a Dresden plate on the front of the pillow. You'll create the Dresden plate and then use applique to add it to the front of the pillow.

Dresden Plate Pillow from Coral + Co.

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Half Square Triangle Quilted Pillow

Polka Dot Chair

This pillow looks like it takes a lot of work but it actually comes together quite quickly. You'll need to piece some half-square triangles to form the pattern and then add some simple straight-line quilting to finish it.

Half Square Triangle Quilted Pillow from Polka Dot Chair

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Painted Pillows

The Merry Thought

For this pillow DIY you'll start out with already made pillow covers and then use acrylic paints and fabric medium to add your design. This is a great custom project that really makes some modern pillows that would look great in any home.

Painted Pillows from The Merry Thought

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Postage Stamp Pillow

Polka Dot Chair

This pillow pattern has you fussy cutting your favorite fabrics so you can create postage stamps out of the images you like. You'll then add some quilting to the cushion and applique on your fabric postage stamps.

Postage Stamp Pillow from Polka Dot Chair

18 Free Pillow Patterns and Ideas

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