Years ago my mother made a couch decorative pillow that she tucked - does anyone have the instructions for how to make this pillow?

thanks

darlene

Do you mean candle wicking?

no, they were tucks sewn on the back which formed a pattern on the front because of the tucks. I have seen them in commercial pillows, but they are pricey and I remember my mother had a pattern - can't find one, though.

LOOK UP CHICKEN SCRATCH, OR MAYBE IT'S HEN SCRATCH,
IT'S DONE ON GINGHAM RIGHT?

When I looked them up on internet - it was not tucked. Am I missing something?

thanks

darlene

It sounds like it might be honey comb smocking or pleating. Like this maybe?
http://tumblingblocks.net/blog/index...cking-Tutorial

I think that might be close -

thank you

darlene

You can make a similar type of pattern making pin tucks with your serger and then sewing them down in a wave pattern with your sewing machine. I just suggest it as it would be a quick result.

My mom used to do this to and i can't for the life of me remember how she did it. so i'll be watching this one

Here are 4 different tutorials sites i found I hope one of them will help you out:
1. http://www.craftster.org/forum/index...=212541.0.html
2. http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/post...ck-pillow.html
3. http://www.allthingthrifty.com/2010/...st-pillow.html (scroll down a ways)
4. http://www.danielleandclayton.blogsp...ck-pillow.html

Sorry on # 3 it's
http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2010...st-pillow.html

unless I am missing something - the first one is about a tissue cover and the other three do not exist.

thanks, though

darlene

I like the look of the pillow that is tucked - but no instructions!
thanks

darlene

smocking would be my take on it. Sounds like something we did way back when...

Ok sorry about those! 80[

try this one there are a lot of pages of instructions!

http://sewing.about.com/od/homedecpr...-Pin-Tucks.htm