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Miniature pillows and cushion projects for dollhouses, room boxes, and dioramas

Pillows on couches, pillows on beds - some people can't have enough of them!

also, see embellishments

Miniature pillows and cushion projects for dollhouses, room boxes, and dioramas

Links to miniature projects

photo albums, blog posts, web pages

Blogs

Blogs concentrating on pillows or categories/labels about them in blogs

Groups

Discussion groups, forums (or forum categories) and photo groups dedicated to pillows.

Supplies for sale

Supplies needed for making pillow projects.

Miniatures for sale

Do you have a section for pillows in your shop? Add a direct link to that item here

Wendys Miniatures

Books

Books about miniature pillow projects (also books with chapters about them)

Instructions for miniatures

Miniature printables

Wallpapers

Wallpapers that go well with pillow projects

Other Printies

Book/magazine covers related to pillows

Videos

YouTube videos about miniature projects related to this subject

Round Pillow - from Coco’s Crafts

Research/ Inspiration

Tips/Hints

To fill a pillow, use a minimal amount of batting pulled and stretched out - to achieve the effect, do not pack tightly. Try using small no-hole beads. Pillows filled with air dry clay, prodded into shape and allowed to dry can look very realistic. Do not use sand or salt - very abrasive to the fabric. Make a paper funnel to pour the beads into the pillow.
For 1:48 pillows, Punch holes in Styrofoam (meat trays) the size and shape desired. Save the shape to use for the "stuffing." Put a small bit of Tacky glue on the back of the fabric and place the foam circle on it. Then put a small bit of glue around the edges of the shape. Put the top piece of fabric on top and use a stylus or something similar to make the fabric attach to the glue around the foam. Let that dry. Then glue your trim around the edge of the indentation where the top fabric is attached. (use silk thread.) Let that dry. Then cut out your finished pillow.
Use Crayola Model Magic for all sorts of throw pillows. You can easily shape it however you want - even folded as if it is resting against a headboard or a window seat. After it is dry - glue your fabric to it, or paint it.
A no-sew project! Cotton rolls that dentists use and that you can purchase at a drug store are great for bolster pillow forms. Wrap a small thin piece of material around it, folding the unfinished hems in and glue with a thin bodied tacky glue. Tie ends with a ribbon. Decorate with lace, Bunka, etc. Make a number of them and place on the bed.
Instead of gluing good sides together, try gluing raw edges together with stuffing inside. Then trim the glue line. This works on square or round pillows.
For a bolster pillow, ask your dentist for a dental roll. (or use a tampon)
From paper: Cut two pieces of printed paper a bit larger than desired pillow size. Run a thin line of glue around the inside edge of each pillow half and spread it evenly with a fingertip. Line up the edges first on the left side and then on the right and run the tip of an iron down the seam to fuse the two pieces together. Then poke some cotton inside until it looks reasonable, and then iron the top seam. After ironing the bottom, seam closed set it aside for a while. The last thing is to trim away the excess close to the edge of the seam to suggest a flange. Pearl cotton or Bunka can be added as trim.
In smaller scales, press firmly along the edges with a small steel ruler.