Fuzzy Heart Pillow

Create a textured, fuzzy heart pillow using reversed appliqué methods and sparkly thread. This fuzzy pillow is a great accent to your Valentine’s Day décor and makes a sweet addition to a kid’s room.

Finished size: 15” square

FUZZY HEART PILLOW SUPPLIES

• Sulky Thread
  • 30 wt. Poly Sparkle™
  • 50 wt. Cotton
• Organ® Needles
  • size 90/14 Top Stitch
  • size 70/10 Universal
• (2) 15½” squares of main fabric (quilting cotton or cotton sateen)
• 15½” square of lining fabric, such as muslin
• 9” square of plush fabric, such as Luxe Cuddle™, minkee, faux fur or high-pile fleece
• 9” square of Sulky Solvy® Stabilizer
• Spray starch
• Sulky KK 2000™ Temporary Spray Adhesive
• Removable fabric marker or chalk
• Sulky Turning Tool
• Polyester fiberfill
• Heart Template

PREPARE

Wash & dry the main fabric, per the manufacturer’s instructions. Apply spray starch to the main fabrics.

On the plush fabric right side, brush the pile so it’s all going in the same direction (typically down for the most pleasing look).

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Spray one side of the Solvy with KK 2000 and place it, spray side down, over the plush fabric right side. Smooth to adhere, and then set aside.

Print the Heart Template and cut out the heart; set aside.

Wind a bobbin with 50 wt. Cotton Thread. Install a size 90/14 Top Stitch Needle and thread it with 30 wt. Poly Sparkle Thread.

Set the machine for a 3.0mm straight stitch.

REVERSE APPLIQUÉ

Center the Heart Template on one main fabric right side. Transfer the heart shape to the fabric using chalk or a removable fabric marker. Carefully cut out the inner heart only. This is now the pillow front.

Place the lining fabric wrong side up on a flat work surface.

Center the plush fabric, Solvy side up, over the lining fabric.

Center the pillow front over the Solvy, aligning the main and lining fabric edges. Pin the layers together beyond the heart cut edges.

Stitch ⅛” beyond the heart cut edges to secure the three layers. If desired, add another row of stitching for extra security and/or embellishment.

Carefully tear away the Solvy from beyond the outer heart stitching line(s) on the fabric wrong side, leaving the Solvy intact inside the heart on the fabric right side. If any stabilizer remains, apply a wet cotton swab or Q-tip to the stitching line and lift up to remove. Let dry, if needed.

CONSTRUCTION

Install a size 70/10 Universal Needle and thread it with matching 50 wt. Cotton Thread.

Remove the pins from around the heart appliqué, and then baste the pillow front perimeter ¼” from the edge.

Place the remaining main fabric over the pillow front with right sides together and edges and corners aligned. If using a directional print, ensure the print is going in the right direction. Pin the edges.

Stitch the pillow perimeter using a ½” seam allowance. Leave a centered 5” opening along the lower edge for turning.

Trim the corners close to, but not through, the stitching.

Use a Sulky Multipurpose Turning Tool to help turn the pillow right side out and carefully push out the corners.

Stuff the pillow to the desired plumpness using polyester fiberfill.

Hand stitch the opening shut using an invisible stitch, such as a whipstitch or slipstitch.

Carefully separate the Solvy from the plush fabric inside the heart. Gently tear away the Solvy from beyond the innermost stitching line. If any stabilizer remains, apply a wet cotton swab or Q-tip to the stitching line to release the stabilizer remnants.

Fluff up the plush fabric using your hand. Then, display the pillow proudly!