A wedding is a celebration of the unity of two loving hearts, family happiness and prosperity. Often, preparations for this celebration begin long before the appointed date, because every bride wants this day to be beautiful and festive, down to the smallest detail. Pillow for rings plays an important role in the solemn ceremony of marriage.
Now there is an opportunity to purchase it in a store, but many brides will probably want to make it with their own hands, invest their warmth in this important and necessary wedding accessory, without which no celebration can do.
Shape and size selection
The shapes and sizes of pillows for rings are very diverse. It can be a classic square shape, oval, round, and, of course, in the form of a heart as a symbol of mutual love and fidelity. What kind of uniform will be needed for a wedding always remains at the discretion of the main hero of the occasion - the bride. The size can vary from a miniature laconic pillow to a large and voluminous elegant basket, shell, or may have another fancy shape that will rhyme with a wedding theme.
Design options
In choosing a pillow design for rings, you can choose the most unusual solutions. It is important to focus on the overall design of the wedding. For example, if the celebration will have a certain style, you can make a pillow in accordance with the basic style of the wedding. In the Provence style, it is better to use natural ornaments and prints, and a dry stem of lavender will give the product not only a special surroundings and elegance, but also a pleasant aroma.In the style of rustic or country, which is also called rustic, it is better to use canvas untreated fabrics, which will give a more authentic look to the cushion and ensure 100% getting into the village style.
Wedding pillows with embroidered initials of the newlyweds or with the image of the date for which the celebration is planned will look extraordinary. You can use lace on the sides of the pillow and embroider something already on it, if skill allows and there is the necessary amount of time, since this work is very painstaking. But if you carefully and correctly embroider the accessory, the result will definitely please, and it will be worth the time spent by 100%.
The task of choosing a design is greatly facilitated if the celebration will be in any particular subject. If the wedding is designed in any particular color or color print, then it will also be very appropriate to use it in the decor of pillows for rings. Red, Marsala, burgundy, blue, violet, yellow, orange or rainbow, and maybe a checkered or polka dot pillow - there are a lot of options, the main thing is the desire of the bride and groom and the willingness of the guests to support the newlyweds in their aspirations and put on dresses or shirts identical color or shade.
Wedding design can be in tune with the professional activities of one of the newlyweds. For example, if the groom is a pilot, the future spouse can use any element associated with airplanes and sky in the decor of the wedding pillow. Even a small figure of an airplane will be an original addition to the decor of a wedding accessory. And so - to any profession by analogy, since there are plenty of auxiliary fittings on the shelves and you can find any kind of jewelry.
If you live in a small village and there is no such specialized sewing accessories store in your village, it will be most convenient to use the order of the necessary goods via the Internet, they will be delivered to the nearest post office or courier service to the buyer's door.
Necessary materials and tools
To make a pillow for rings with your own hands, you will need the most unpretentious sewing supplies and various accessories: scissors, a needle, fabric, a filler (foam rubber, synthetic winterizer or cotton wool), delicate lace, beads, beads, ribbons, bows, and much much more at will. The abundance of decor presented on the shelves of sewing accessories stores literally ripples in the eyes. A wide assortment will not leave any bride indifferent, and it is definitely impossible to leave without a purchase. The main thing is to clearly represent the already existing image of a wedding pillow and, in accordance with it, make your choice in favor of a particular decorative element.
How to do it yourself?
A step-by-step master class will help you best. We will consider the manufacture of a wedding pillow in a standard square shape with guipure and bottom. Often, brides worry that the rings do not fall right at the ceremony, because this is considered a very bad omen according to popular beliefs. Trembling hands, clutter, or any other factors can contribute to this unpleasant incident. Therefore, we will consider just such a pillow option - with a bottom so that the rings of the bride and groom do not disappear anywhere.
Making a wedding pillow is a rather simple and fascinating task that will surely bring pleasure in the preparation for the most happy and exciting day.
We will need:
- base fabric;
- guipure;
- synthetic winterizer;
- filler;
- lace tape (about 1 m);
- artificial flowers.
First of all, you need to start with the product pattern. To do this, you can use templates that are previously cut out of paper, cardboard or an old newspaper. You can draw them yourself, and since the product is in a standard square shape, it will not be difficult to do.The size of the patterns should be 17x17 cm, and the size of the finished product - 15x15 cm.
When the elements of the pattern are ready, you need to cut the necessary details from the fabric. To do this, it is best to take colored chalk, mark with dashed lines the cut points on the back of the fabric. We use two types of fabric: guipure and the main canvas. You can choose a light fabric and dark guipure. In our case, the guipure is white and the main fabric is blue. The main thing is that the colors of the fabrics contrast with each other. We get four cuts of fabric of identical size: 2 cuts of the base and 2 cuts of guipure.
Next, cut a piece measuring 17x17 cm from the synthetic winterizer. We lay the fabric so that the first layer is the main fabric and the guipure on top. The second element will be similar, only without syntepon. There should be five parts in total - this is the basis of the accessory.
We fasten the layers of fabric to the synthetic winterizer with the help of needles, and then we sew the product along the perimeter, not forgetting to retreat 1 centimeter from the edge. To decorate the pillow, you need to pull off the lace ribbon so that in total its length is 70 centimeters. We attach the tape to the part with needles and attach it. Then we sew the two main parts. We put them in such a way that they are located with their faces facing each other. The synthetic winterizer in this position of the elements will be temporarily outside. At the same time, you need to leave about 5 cm unbroken, so that it is convenient to turn the pillow on the front side.
Now you need to make a bottom - a recess for the rings in the middle. We measure out 5x5 cm and make a mark with a chalk, and then we sew. The next step is to fill the edges of the pads with holofiber. After completing the work, you need to carefully sew up the hole.
Now only the design remains. If desired, you can add a few shiny rhinestones or beads. We decorate the pillow with artificial flowers and leaves with a glue gun.
Beautiful examples
Every year there are more and more new ideas in the design of this delicate and romantic wedding accessory. Consider the most unusual and catchy options.
- Original and unusual pillow design in the form of a snow-white bird's nest as a symbol of the family.
- Classic white color is relevant at all times.
- Incredible delicate lace design with a pair of swans that symbolize fidelity and devotion.
- A similar design looks great in pink.
- Bead and sequin embroidery will decorate any wedding pillow.
- Decorative elements that shimmer and sparkle, capturing the admiring glances of the guests, will look advantageous.
- You can choose the design of the pillow in accordance with the time of the year, for example, the option with delicate lilies of the valley will be most welcome at the spring wedding.
- For craftswomen who have crochet skills, it will be easy to make such an original heart-shaped pillow with an original knitted top.
See how to make a pillow for rings for a wedding with your own hands in the next video.
