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Twisting Pin Tucks as a Decorative Pillow Front or Garment Detail

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What You Need to Sew Twisting Pin Tucks

Twisted Pin Tuck Pillow Fronts with Variations

Twisted Pin Tuck Pillow Fronts with Variations

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This technique can be used to sew a decorative pillow front or as an inset on clothing. The pillows shown in the photo were assembled using these directions after creating the twisting pin tuck fabric.
Note:You will need more fabric than the pillow directions call for and there is no exact amount of fabric because the tucks are a variable that you decide just how much the tucks will take up in fabric. For example, the 16" pillow shown with the close twisted tucks, used a 20" by the 45" width of the fabric (minus the trimmed selvedge) with very little trimmed off to make the pillow front requirement.
Materials:
  • Fabric -- the amount will vary as described above.
  • Thread to match you fabric as closely as possible.
  • Marking equipment that will vanish when you are finished
  • Optional but very helpful -- Rotary Cutting Ruler to ensure that your lines are evenly spaced and square.

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