step 2 / Outfit your machine with your leather needle and your heavy duty thread. Place a piece of tissue paper on top of your applique, and carefully stitch all the way around each piece to secure it to your sham. (The tissue is used to keep your foot from sticking to the vinyl as you sew. Smart!) When you are done stitching, tear the tissue away. Use tweezers to remove any tiny remnants of tissue than remain.
step 3 / Replace your leather needle with a standard sewing needle and your heavy duty thread with your standard thread. Pin your two front panel pieces together, right sides facing, making sure all of the edges are precisely aligned. Stitch them together using a 1/4″ seam allowance, leaving a 3-inch opening for turning. Clip your corners and turn your piece right side out, using a corner-turning tool to push the corners and seams out completely. Press. Edgestitch all the way around your piece, closing the opening you used for turning as you go. Repeat the above steps with your two 24 x 24″ back panels and your two 10 x 24″ back panels.
With wrong sides facing, pin your smaller back panel on the right-hand side of your finished front panel, with the long sides and corners of each piece precisely aligned. Now, pin your larger back panel piece on the opposite side, precisely aligning the corners and edges, so that the center edges of your back panel pieces overlap by 2″.
step 4 / On the right side of your front panel, make a mark with a washable ink marker 2 inches from each of the outer edges at each corner, as shown. You will use these marks as guides to show you where to pivot when you stitch your front and back panels together. Now, stitch your panels together using a 2-inch seam, pivoting at each of the corner marks you just made. (It might be helpful to place a Post-It note on your machine 2 inches away from where your needle falls to use as a guide to keep your line of stitching precise.)
Now, slip a pillow inside your sham and admire your work!
Click here for a FREE printable and tutorials for how I created the wall hangings and lamp shade to coordinate with the room decor!
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
super cute!!! thanks for sharing!
Missy & Kimi
ificould-ificould.blogspot.com
love, love, love your bedroom you did…voted for you. SUPER fun.:)
So cute, I love how it is great for a boy/girl room combo! Very creative and stinkin’ cute!
Carlee,
ladybirdln.blogspot.com
Lovely tutorial! I did vote for you last time I visited your blog.
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I’m so glad you shared how you made this wonderful bedding; it’s just what I’m looking for! We just ordered bunk beds for our son & daughter, & I’d like their spaces to be individual yet harmonious. This is perfect & sounds simple enough to do even with kids running around. I plan to make the whole set. Thank you for giving me the solution I was searching for!!!
* I have one question, why do you use marine vinyl for the boy/girl symbols, & can I use a different material (hopefully one easier to sew through)? * Thank you!
Hi, Rebecca! I am so glad you like the bedding! I used the vinyl because I like the leather look (it reminds me of a varsity letter jacket), but you could easily substitute regular fabric to do traditional applique. Thanks for stopping in!