Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas - Easy No Sew Pillow

I just love quick and easy things that are big enough to impress those we give gifts to. This pillow can be varied in so many ways just by choosing different fabric prints and colors. As one of our ongoing series (9/21-12/24) of handmade Christmas gift ideas, it ranks up there among the more impressive gifts. Anybody, from toddler to senior, would love, enjoy, and use a specially made personal pillow.

This tutorial is posted at this link on CraftBits, one of my favorite craft-y sites. The few measurements listed in the tute are in meters and cm's so be prepared to surf for the conversions. It should be very minor and takes very little effort. I would print the instructions, find the conversions, and write them in the margins.

The instructions are very easy to follow. There is absolutely no sewing which makes this a fave for me. Once again this season, fleece is probably one of the best choices for the fabric, but they suggest several other materials which will work equally well.

I'd be inclined to buy a dozen or so pillow forms at a special price rather than to use loose stuffing.

Whenever a tutorial post includes comments at the bottom, like this one does, always be sure to skim through those comments. You will often find additional tips from folks like you who have tried the pattern.

For other projects in my series, just look along the right sidebar for the label "Christmas Gift Projects." I hope to post only tips that do not require knitting, crocheting, machine sewing, tatting, embroidery, or any other skilled technique.

If you are feeling too crushed for time to make your own gifts this season, check my Etsy shop for items for your gift list.