How To Sew A Zipper For A Pillow Cover
Learn how to sew a zipper in a pillow cover! This step-by-step video tutorial will help you conquer your fears about how to sew a zipper into your pillows!
Recently, I shared a tutorial for how to sew an envelope pillow cover. (You can find that tutorial HERE). It’s a very easy way to sew a pillow cover that is easy to take on and off.
Today, I want to share another easy way to create a pillow cover that is easy to take on and off. A pillow cover with a zipper.
I know, it might seem a little scary to try to insert a zipper into a pillow cover. But, it’s really not that hard or scary when you get right down to it.
I promise, with this tutorial, you’ll be making pillows with zippers for every room in your home! So, let’s get started!
How To Sew A Zipper For A Pillow Cover
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Materials Needed:
Fabric – This is one of my favorite places to get fabric!
Pillow Form
Scissors – large
Scissors – small
Thread
Fabric Marker
Yardstick
Omni Grid
That Purple Thang
Pins
Zipper
Zipper Foot
Regular Foot
Seam Ripper
Sewing Machine
Instructions:
I’ve created a video that shows step-by-step how to sew a zipper into a pillow cover. The written instructions are below the video, if you’d like to follow along with the video.
- Cut out 2 pieces of fabric the same size as your pillow form.
- Serge or zigzag around all 4 sides of both pieces of fabric to prevent fraying.
- Put the right sides of fabric together, and pin the bottom edges.
- Sew 2 1/2″ with a medium stitch length for the first part of the seam.
- Then change sewing machine setting to a long stitch length, and sew the seam until 2 1/2″ from other end of fabric.
- Change sewing machine settings to a medium stitch length, and sew the rest of the bottom seam.
- Finger press or iron bottom seam open.
- Lay the zipper face down and sew around all 4 sides of the zipper using a zipper foot.
- Rip out the basting (long) stitches.
- Open zipper slightly.
- With a regular foot, and starting at the corner by the zipper, sew around the other 3 sides of the fabrics.
- Cut the corners on the diagonal.
- Turn the pillow right side out. Push out the corners.
- Insert pillow form.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this how to sew a zipper for a pillow tutorial!
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Fantastic and concise tutorial. Thank you!
Thanks Charlisa! I’m glad you found it helpful!
Hi Jan I want to thank you for your zip tutorial, video was concise, easy to follow and results – beautiful neat work. I followed your guidance and my sofa covers are wonderful. Much appreciated bless you! Kim
Oh, you just made my day! I’m so glad this tutorial was helpful! Good job!
Thank you for the video. I have been sewing since age 10 never made a pillow with a zipper.
With your easy to follow video my daughter who is learning to sew can make pillows with a zipper.
Hi Jann, thank you so much for this amazing tutorial that was so easy to follow. My mom would normally advise on how to sew this but due to the quarantine I can´t see her. Have a lovely day! Gabby
You’re welcome! I’m glad the tutorial was helpful.
Very good tutorial- complete and thorough explanations!
Glad it was helpful!