Mini Pillows for Your Tiered Tray – Free SVG Files

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Square feature image of four finished mini pillows - USA popsicles, 5-cent carrots, Hot Cocoa and U-Pick Orchard.

Make these adorable DIY Mini Pillows to decorate your tiered tray, or to give as gifts!

These little pillows are easy to make. The finished size is about 4 inches and there are four designs to celebrate the seasons!

In this DIY, I stenciled the art onto my pillows to give them that perfectly imperfect, rustic feel. Check out the how-to’s and follow along with the video below to make them.

DIY Farmhouse Mini Pillows – How-to Video

YouTube video

Supplies

How to Make Farmhouse Mini Pillows – 4 Easy Steps

STEP 1: Cut A Stencil

First, download the stencil designs from the supplies list. There are two file types included, a PDF for color reference and an SVG File to upload to your cutting machine.

Cut one mini pillow stencil at a time or use a full 12″ x 12″ sheet of vinyl to cut all four stencil designs as I did here.

Secure your vinyl to a Standard Grip mat using a brayer then upload the SVG file art you choose to Cricut Design Space or Silhouette Studio. I’m using stencil vinyl and a Cricut Maker so I selected the Stencil Vinyl setting in Cricut Design Space. Use the best settings for your machine and material.

Screen shot of four farmhouse mini pillow stencils wit seasonal designs set up Cricut Design Space to cut on stencil vinyl.
Stencil set 4-up.

STEP 2: Cut Your Fabric

Cut two squares of fabric pieces (about 7 inches in diameter) for the front and back of your pillow. Apply your stencil to the center of the front piece of fabric.

Use a stencil brush and dab downward to apply acrylic paint to the stencil. Let the paint dry completely before going to the next step.

Tip: I recommend using a separate stencil brush for each color. If you don’t have separate brushes and need to wash a brush, make sure to dry it really well. I made the mistake of not drying my foam applicator well and the excess water made the paint seep and run under my stencil.

Vinyl stencil applied to white fabric and painted with acrylic paint to make a fall DIY Farmhouse Mini Pillow.
Apply acrylic paint to the fabric with a foam stencil brush.

STEP 3: trim to Size

STOP!!! Do not remove the stencil just yet! Before removing the stencil from your fabric, line up your second piece of fabric behind it and cut around the square border. This will give you a 5.5-inch square (pillow front and back) and your art will be perfectly centered on the fabric. See the video for more details.

Before removing the vinyl stencil, cut around the edge of the stencil vinyl to get a perfect 5.5-inch pillow with the graphic centered.
Before removing the stencil, cut around the edge to make a perfect 5.5″ pillow with the graphic perfectly centered.

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Photo showing four stencils saved onto their original backing after use.

Helpful Tip

Save your stencils onto the original backing to use again later!

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STEP 4: Sew And Finish

Sew the wrong sides together leaving enough of an opening to flip inside out and add stuff. Sew in a ribbon at the top corners to hang them up!

Note: Sew your pillows by hand, with a sewing machine or try Peel and Stick Fabric Fuse Tape for a no-sew option.

Horizontal photo of four mini pillows you can make with a seasonal theme, carrots, USA popsicles, U-Pick Orchard and Hot Cocoa.
Vertical Pinterest Pin to pin to your DIY boards featuring a DIY U-PIck Mini Pillow and a smaller inset photo of all four designs.
Vertical image to Pin to your Pinterest craft boards to come back to this tutorial later. Photo shows a USA pillow in the center with red and blue popsicles. Above is a small inset photo of all four pillows. Free SVG cut file stencils to make the USA pillow, Hot cocoa pillow, U-pick apple orchard pillow and 5 cent carrots pillow.

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