Beaded Pillows (without a Stitch)

Make beautiful beaded pillows without stitching on a single bead!

1 yard heavy cotton

1 yard heavy denim

E-6000 Fabri-Fuse

Large stencils

1/3 cup seed beads per pillow

Spray adhesive

Sewing machine

Straight pins

Pillow stuffing

Cut two pieces of fabric 19" x 19"

Pin and stitch together using 1/2" seam allowance and leaving a 5" long hole

Clip the corners at an angle

Turn right side out and press flat

Spray the stencil with a light coating of spray adhesive

Center it on the pillow Fill the stencil with a generous amount of E-6000 Fabri-Fuse

Remove the stencil and sprinkle the beads on the Fabri-Fuse

*gently press down the beads if you need to

Repeat with the other areas of the stencil

Add a coating of clear acrylic IF you feel you didn't use enough glue

*This will insure that you don't lose any beads

Stick your stencil to the fabric

Squirt a generous amount of glue along the side of the stencil

Spread the glue with a piece of cardboard like a squeegee

Remove the stencil

Sprinkle the beads and let dry overnight