Apple Plush Pillow Tutorial (with download!)

I love this time of year when the weather starts cooling down and it's time to break out the extra blankets and cozy decorations!  It's always an extra inspiring time for crafts in our home.  Here's a little pillow tribute to fall (or "Apple Season" as we like to call it)!

Here is an illustration to use as a guide for cutting out your apple. You'll need two layers of red fabric in this size. Leave a little extra space at the top (as we've shown with the dotted line) because this is where you will stuff your apple from and attach the stem. For the facial features, we created a download for you to print out at home (or you can "eyeball it" based on our photo!) Template/ DOWNLOAD

1. Supplies Needed: red velvet, white and black felt, burlap, green cotton fabric, scissors, stuffing, iron. 2. Cut out pieces using the templates.  Turn the red velvet inside out and stitch around the edges, leaving an opening at the top where the stem will go.  Flip the apple right-side-out (so the velvet is now showing).  Stuff the pillow with the stuffing. 3. Stitch around the edges of the leaf (green fabric), leaving a small opening.  Flip the leaf right-side out and iron flat. 4. Stitch around the edge of the stem (burlap), leaving the bottom open.  Stuff the stem until slightly plump. 5. Insert the stem and leaf into the opening of the apple and hand-stitch the opening closed (sewing through the stem and leaf). 6. Apply the eyes and mouth with fabric glue.  You're all finished! 

I hope you enjoy making this apple pillow for your home!  I can't wait to come up with more fun additions to our Fall decor in the coming weeks. xoxo, Katie

PS. Everyone please give Katie a warm welcome because she will be working part time in our studio now. Welcome Katie! 

Comments

[Julia]

Welcome Katie! I love that your studio family is growing:)
Julia

[Julia]

Oh, this is just too cute! I love it.
And welcome Katie, I bet you're having fun with the girls!

[Philothea]

I am so making that!

[EUGENIA]

THIS IS SO CUTE:D

[Kate]

This is amazing, such a brilliant autumn craft! And I can't wait to see more of Katie's posts!
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[Sarah S.]

This is too adorable! and "Welcome Katie"

[Sabrina]

That's so cuuuute I can't believe it! But I guess I'd always be hungry looking at it. I love apples! Oh, and especially baked apples! As much as I dislike the cold weather, there are things I love about autumn :)

x
Sabrina
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[Jenny]

What a cute face he has :) Love plush crafts!

[amoremiobello]

i love it! i need to get my sewing machine out and start crafting!

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[Lucy]

That is so so cute! ^_^ I wish I could make that!
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[Rachael]

Very sweet, I imagine this would look lovely as a pumpkin too.x

[Anna]

ADORABLE, already added to my fall list of things to make :)

[Adeola Naomi]

Super cute!!!

[anouk]

this is very cute! Can't wait to see what other great project you got Katie :)

[Kate]

This is adorable! I actually have some red velvety (but not velvet... I don't like the feeling for some reason. Corduroy too) material at home I could play with!

I'm excited to see more from Katie!

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[Shardae]

It's so cute!!! Love it :D

[Michelle]

Looks like it's apple day here on A Beautiful Mess, first apple pie recipe and now this cute apple pillow, but hey I' not complaining I love apples!

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[naomi a]

Love how cute he is! I recently made a frog pillow very similarly!

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[Lara]

oooh they are so cute! As soon as i have some spare time i'm going to try to make these.

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[Brittany Comeaux]

So cute! I'm definitely gonna try this!