Throw Pillow Specifications
Standard Pillow Allowances
Round or Square Pillow:
- Pillow body width + 1 1⁄2″ = cut width ÷ the fabric width = # of cuts needed
- Pillow body length + 1 1⁄2″ = cut length = # of cuts needed (x cut length ÷ 36″ = yardage estimate)
- Round up to the nearest 1⁄2 yard.
Flange Pillows:
- Pillow body width + 2″ or 2 1⁄2″ flange + 1 1⁄2″ = cut width ÷ the fabric width = # of cuts needed
- Pillow body length + 2″ or 2 1⁄2″ flange + 1 1⁄2″ = cut length = # of cuts needed (x cut length ÷ 36″ = yardage estimate)
- Round up to the nearest 1⁄2 yard.
Options Offered
C.O.M. Availability:
- Pillow fabrics
- Cording fabrics
- Button fabrics
- Button (specialty, i.e. vintage)
- Fringe
Invisible Zipper (standard as offered):
- White
- Cream
- Black
Edge Options:
- Knife Edge
- Trim Allowances: Add together all four sides of pillow + 10″ easement ÷ 36″ for total yardage.
- Flange
- Fabric Cording –
Standard size is 1⁄4″,
while 1⁄2″ and 1″
are also available - Cording Allowances: Bias Cut Yardage. Cording fabric is cut on the bias (diagonal) when it is used to cover cording. The bias has a slight natural stretch that allows fabric to ease around bends and curves without puckering. The longest center cuts are used first to avoid seaming.
- The Bias Yardage Chart below provides you with the total inches of bias cut yardage yielded from ONE YARD of fabric. The minimum yardage we can use to make suitable bias cuts is ½ yard. First find total inches of cording required and size of cording required.
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Finished Size of Cord Bias Cut Width Size 1⁄4″ 2″ cuts 1⁄2″ 3 1⁄2″ cuts 1″ 5″ cuts
BIAS CUT YARDAGE CHART - 54″ wide fabric Bias Cut Width Total inches yielded in 1 yard 2″ cut size 570 total inches 3 1⁄3″ cut size 490 total inches 4″ cut size 375 total inches 5″ cut size 277 total inches 6″ cut size 258 total inches 9″ cut size 154 total inches
Fabric Yardage Requirements:
- Up to 24″
- Send 1 yard
- 25″ and over
- 1 ½ yards solid fabric
- 2 yards print fabric
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