In Designer Pillow Making, You’ll Master 4 Essential Styles: Knife Edge, Welted, Boxed, and Cinched Neck Pillows
Exploring Techniques in Designer Pillow Making
Limited to 6 students for maximum personalized guidance.
Join us for our exclusive Designer Pillow Making workshop, where you will learn the techniques for sewing designer-style pillows.
You know how to sew—but maybe your pillows don’t always turn out quite the way you pictured. Perhaps the corners aren’t as crisp as you’d like. Pattern placement can be tricky. Welt cord feels intimidating. Or maybe you’ve been avoiding zippers altogether.
Together, we will practice:
- Accurate measuring, cutting, and pattern placement
- Sewing sharp, professional corners
- Fabricating custom welt cord
- Installing flawless zipper closures
- Working with pillow forms and dimensional construction
- Professional workroom finishing techniques
- Class Size: Limited to 6 students for maximum personalized guidance
- Duration: 3-Day Workshop
- Investment: $650
SCHEDULE
DAY ONE — KNIFE-EDGE PILLOW
Arrival – 8:00–8:30 am
- Fabric evaluation, measuring & accurate cutting
- Pattern placement & matching
- Tapered corners for a professional shape
- Invisible zipper installation
- Construct your knife-edge pillow
- Professional pressing, shaping & finishing
Lunch Time – 12:30–1:30 pm
End Time –Approximately 4:30 pm
DAY TWO — WELTED & BOXED PILLOWS
Arrival – 8:00–8:30 am
- Fabricate & apply custom welt cord
- Zipper installation for a welted pillow
- Construct & finish your welted pillow
- Boxed pillow measuring & cutting
- Boxing, alignment & dimensional construction
- Professional finishing techniques
Lunch Time – 12:30–1:30 pm
End Time – Approximately 4:30 pm
DAY THREE — CINCHED-END BOLSTER
Arrival – 8:00–8:30 am
- Calculate bolster dimensions
- Accurate measuring & cutting
- Construct the cylindrical body
- Create & finish the cinched ends
- Insert & shape the bolster form
- Professional pressing & finishing
- Troubleshooting, questions & review
Lunch Time – 12:30–1:30 pm
End Time – Day Three typically ends a little earlier
Build Your Skills. Create with Confidence.
You already know how to sew. Now it’s time to strengthen your skills, learn professional techniques, and gain the confidence to create work you’re proud of.
With hands-on guidance every step of the way, you’ll learn, practice, ask questions, and discover what you’re capable of creating.
Your next beautiful project starts here. Reserve your seat today.