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How to Make a Pillow Out of a Coogie Sweater

When a coogie sweater begins to show wear around the neck or on the elbows, you can transform it into a pillow. The intricate patterns and varied colors of a coogie sweater make a wonderful addition to a room's decor. The rich colors typical of coogie sweaters will make this pillow at home in a formal room, while the irregular patterns of the pillows will add a casual touch.

Things You'll Need

Sewing machine
Thread
Scissors
Tailor's chalk
Yardstick
12-inch-square pillow form
Needle

Instructions

- 1
  Set the sewing machine for a wide zigzag stitch and a standard stitch length. Sew two rows of zigzag stitches along the sides of the sweater. This will allow you to cut the sweater without it unraveling.
- 2
  Cut the sleeves off the sweater, cutting outside the seam line; then, cut between the two zigzag seams to separate the front of the sweater from the back. The front and back will still be attached at the shoulders.
- 3
  Lay the front of the sweater on a flat surface and use a yard stick and tailor's chalk to draw a 13-inch square on the sweater.
- 4
  Zigzag stitch around the square. Try not to stretch the fabric as you sew. Cut out the square just beyond the stitching.
- 5
  Use this square as a pattern to trace, sew and cut a square from the back of the sweater.
- 6
  Sew the two squares together with the right sides of the fabric on the inside. Sew 1/2 inch from the edges, leaving an 8-inch opening in the middle of one side for inserting the pillow form.
- 7
  Turn the pillow cover right side out and insert the pillow form. Hand sew the opening closed.

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