this is lovely! but is there a way to diy those buttons if i can't get a button making kit? i've got a lot of those old anime pins, maybe i can reuse them?..
You can cover a flat shank button with fabric by cutting a circle of fabric a little bit bigger than the button, and using a gathering stitch around the edge of the fabric to pull it tight around said button, here's a tutorial : www.instructables.com/id/Sew-Useful-Fabric-Covered-Buttons-NO-KITS!!!/
I really recommend to anyone with pain problems, to making a round pillow the size of your head. It can really help with sleeping, to be able to just boost your head up, without having to move everything else. :)
My grandmother made a circle cushion for me when I was a child and it's been an obsession for me now, especially since the original cushion had to be thrown away since it was so old. I've been looking for circle cushions forever and found this video after teaching myself how to sew last year. Thank you for this, now I can make a cushion that reminds me of my grandmother again ☺️
It would be cool to do this but have the button be the color of the second pillow you make. So if you put them on different chairs or something they still tie together. Accent color kinda thing?
"... largest circular object I could find in my house..." - love it! I just had to cut a couple of 610 mm diameter, and some quarter circles of 424 mm radius from some upholstering fabric. I used a piece of string with small loops at each end, one where I could push a finger down on the centre point, the other for the marking pencil. Works like a charm. (I don't have any circular hats at all... But now that I am thinking about circular objects, there's a fair assortment of bicycle rims and tyres of various sizes in the garage...)
There's 2 types of speciallised needles that are made for going through thick cushions: Doll making and Matress needles. They're very long and sturdy, the matress needles are perhaps too long for these cuchions though XD but if you were making a cylindrical cusshion that's the one to use. Bougt mine on Ebay a few years ago for plushie making.
I forgot to watch this vid of yours last year bc I didn't know I would want to make cushions turns out this is exactly the tutorial I needed right now (making my cat a scratching post/sleeping post/side table thing and the pillow is to make it comfier.. I'm extra yes.. but she deserves it..) so thank u
Hi! I have been sent over by a nice person on Instagram, hearing I was disabled and love to sew! And after 37 seconds I was "yeah! Someone you can watch and listen to for hours ! Either making things or just getting distracted from chronic pain!"🤩👍
@@AnnikaVictoria24 no problem! Ya welcome! I am just turning out comment messages from TH-cam, because some people don't like other people's opinions and think they need to start wars, so happy my comment gave you joy!
"Maybe if I add them one by one he won't notice..." Literally me trying to buy more nice plates and silverware and praying my boyfriend doesn't call me out lmao
So lovely! I hope you can get plenty of projects from your scrap pile done! I have been totally trying to figure out how to use my scrap pile for home decor projects!
I subscribed last week and oh my god I love your channel. I recently made a rectangle skirt using your tutorial. Thank you for helping us get started with sewing.
Adorable--you and the cushions! Love your snood, too, which adds to the retro vibe. I grew up with cushions like these on the furniture, both round and square--they were still popular in the 1960's.
I love these! Being stuck in thanks to being chronically ill sucks. It's hard to motivate but the sewing challenge will help! Socially distract hugs! 💜💜💜
Thank you so much for making this video! It was very easy to follow and helped me make my first pillow!!! 🙏🙏🙏 I always have trouble following instruction videos so this one was such a delight to find!
Guuuuuuurll. You nail it all the time. love your little songs. especially the one in the end card! Also: nice pillows. :D One could also mark the middle of it when the cushion is still unstuffed, that might be easier.
I'm moving into my first apartment soon, and my boyfriend and I would HATE to move my tons of unused fabric. So I'm using it to make house decorations. Like this round cushion ♥♥
Yesss, those cushions look hella cute. I've been practising my sewing skills and trying to actually use all the cute cheap fabric I've bought in the last few months. Blood knit fabric! Why's it got to be so cute and nice feeling, but such a pain to work with? Spotlight needs to stop having sales so I stop buying their entire store. Anyway, I'm making a dressing gown from a pattern, because patterns scare me and this one was meant to be super simple and beginner friendly. Ha! And to think this was meant to be a stepping stone to me making some sort of rainbow, circle-skirt type of Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. That one is going to have to wait a while, methinks. Oh also, I highly recommend spending the $50 to get one of those giant fold-up tables from Bunnings/Kmart if you don't have a nice big table surface for all the fabric laying and pattern tracing etc. I learned that one the hard way from the first pattern I tried, a pair of shorts. Laying it out on a tiled floor and trying to move around that just makes you feel old and sore if you're over 30. You've inspired me to try making my own underwear too. I bought nice stretchy lace (which was 10x cheaper than stretch interfacing), and I've put aside a pair of undies to copy when I've finished this dressing gown/robe.
If I'm hand sewing something that has lots of tension (or needs a super strong sewing cotton) I use dental floss. I've fixed torn parts of tents with dental floss n a large upholstery type needle. Never had it break yet :)
another way to make "buttons" is to gather a circle around a small coin, and then sew it on with the gather at the back. it's obviously not going to work for clothes, but look great on cushions!
A ribbon works nicely, thread it once, add your button and then go back out the underside should have to tails you can tie off, and then add the second button. This method is used on big cushion.
Very nice! I am just now starting to sew and dabble with fabric and sewing. I was wondering is the isolation challenge over? I would imagine so since this video was from April. Are there any other challenges out there geared for beginners?
this is lovely! but is there a way to diy those buttons if i can't get a button making kit? i've got a lot of those old anime pins, maybe i can reuse them?..
You can cover a flat shank button with fabric by cutting a circle of fabric a little bit bigger than the button, and using a gathering stitch around the edge of the fabric to pull it tight around said button, here's a tutorial : www.instructables.com/id/Sew-Useful-Fabric-Covered-Buttons-NO-KITS!!!/
I've also seen people cover coins!
You could try the historical medieval technique for round buttons
A C do you have a link?
I gotta see this anime button pillow though...
The pillows were so cute and the sewcial isolation songs were too funny.
I loved the whole video, but that last line of the closing song really got me! I always adore your humor!
heheheh ;)
@@AnnikaVictoria24I also spotted some My Hero Academia - truly a woman of culture.
I’m a big fan of all the little songs you’ve been doing lately
she's so good!
I really recommend to anyone with pain problems, to making a round pillow the size of your head. It can really help with sleeping, to be able to just boost your head up, without having to move everything else. :)
I needed something to keep busy, so I learned how to use my sewing machine and I'm making masks!
ps, I'd be glad to share some tips and tricks that I've learned!
My grandmother made a circle cushion for me when I was a child and it's been an obsession for me now, especially since the original cushion had to be thrown away since it was so old. I've been looking for circle cushions forever and found this video after teaching myself how to sew last year. Thank you for this, now I can make a cushion that reminds me of my grandmother again ☺️
It would be cool to do this but have the button be the color of the second pillow you make. So if you put them on different chairs or something they still tie together. Accent color kinda thing?
Totally
0:24 has “Look at my wedding ring without me mentioning it” vibes and I love it! 😂
So glad you seem to be feeling better!
oh girl! love your isolation song! you always crack me up and as someone with a chronic illness you bring me a lot of encouragement!
I love how musical you've been getting lately!
These are super cute and timeless. I loveee the fabric you used as well
"... largest circular object I could find in my house..." - love it! I just had to cut a couple of 610 mm diameter, and some quarter circles of 424 mm radius from some upholstering fabric. I used a piece of string with small loops at each end, one where I could push a finger down on the centre point, the other for the marking pencil. Works like a charm. (I don't have any circular hats at all... But now that I am thinking about circular objects, there's a fair assortment of bicycle rims and tyres of various sizes in the garage...)
Thank you sew (I'm sorry, I couldn't resist) much for the positivity in your videos! Take care and have a nice day
There's 2 types of speciallised needles that are made for going through thick cushions: Doll making and Matress needles. They're very long and sturdy, the matress needles are perhaps too long for these cuchions though XD but if you were making a cylindrical cusshion that's the one to use. Bougt mine on Ebay a few years ago for plushie making.
Now this is what a real tutorial looks like. From trying to failing and trying again and failing again and looking for another way to do it.
Thanks
I forgot to watch this vid of yours last year bc I didn't know I would want to make cushions turns out this is exactly the tutorial I needed right now (making my cat a scratching post/sleeping post/side table thing and the pillow is to make it comfier.. I'm extra yes.. but she deserves it..) so thank u
Hi! I have been sent over by a nice person on Instagram, hearing I was disabled and love to sew! And after 37 seconds I was "yeah! Someone you can watch and listen to for hours ! Either making things or just getting distracted from chronic pain!"🤩👍
Hello! It's so lovely to have you here! Thank you for the loveliest comment of all time 😊😊💗
@@AnnikaVictoria24 no problem! Ya welcome! I am just turning out comment messages from TH-cam, because some people don't like other people's opinions and think they need to start wars, so happy my comment gave you joy!
Good to know you are staying safe and healthy.
Those songs though! 😏
Also: love your content and personality 🤗
Well this is dang lovely 💖
I am SO here for all of your jingles of late. ❤️
Your singing segment is just everything ♥
"Maybe if I add them one by one he won't notice..." Literally me trying to buy more nice plates and silverware and praying my boyfriend doesn't call me out lmao
Thank you for being realistic with the hard parts!
Oh my gosh the tiktok at the end - I snort laughed
So lovely! I hope you can get plenty of projects from your scrap pile done! I have been totally trying to figure out how to use my scrap pile for home decor projects!
Love it when Annika sings. Maybe some day she'll make an album
This is well timed, I need to make a cushion for my desk so I can start getting work done without bruising my bottom
I subscribed last week and oh my god I love your channel. I recently made a rectangle skirt using your tutorial.
Thank you for helping us get started with sewing.
Adorable--you and the cushions! Love your snood, too, which adds to the retro vibe. I grew up with cushions like these on the furniture, both round and square--they were still popular in the 1960's.
You seem to have a hidden song-writing talent... hope to see more in the future! Also love these pillows :)
GORGEOUS pillows! Great ending song!
I actually have some velvet that I thrifted that I didn't know what to do with so this is a great idea!
Gosh darnit, you're my favourite seamstress on the internetssss. Love from Finland❤
Annika you have a very nice singing voice. I appreciate your little rap/song at the end too that rhymed.
You have a wicked sense of humour 😁
You need a record label for these theme songs you're making Annika!! Great project hihi
This is such a cute diy and those songs are amazing- the end of the video make me laugh, thank you so much for posting Annika!
I love these! Being stuck in thanks to being chronically ill sucks. It's hard to motivate but the sewing challenge will help! Socially distract hugs! 💜💜💜
❤️❤️❤️❤️ awesome job, my daughter and I loved the video!
OMG my new favorite youtube channel ever, this is so cuuuuuttteeeeeeee & hilarious! What a fun lil informative, well-made video
Brilliant, could totally go for more of your songs. So funny, that last word was mastication right? 😂😂
Mindygrace xx
Of course :P hahaha
LOOOOOOOVED THE SONG! Your voice is so nice! And I'll try some round cushions too!
Hi Annika!! Wonderful vlog.. Love the idea of small pillows & your singing is spot on.... 💜💜💜🧵🧵🧵
I am in love with the pillows 😍😍 thank you for this tutorial!
Thank you so much for making this video! It was very easy to follow and helped me make my first pillow!!! 🙏🙏🙏 I always have trouble following instruction videos so this one was such a delight to find!
Looking cute! That hairdo rocks. Loving the songs too
Guuuuuuurll. You nail it all the time. love your little songs. especially the one in the end card! Also: nice pillows. :D One could also mark the middle of it when the cushion is still unstuffed, that might be easier.
Very true, good tip!! :)
Love love love the cushions and the songs Annika!!
I've been wanting to make pillows like this for a while! Thank you for this video, I'll have to try it out!! 💕💕
I have pink crushed velvet and was wondering what to do with it. Thank you Annika!
The ending song, oh my GOD, that was awesome!
Your mixtape is coming along quite well XD
I can't believe I'm only watching this now, I made a couple cushions for floor sitting the other day and basically did the same thing as you!!
Z
Browsing just came across this video, absolutely
love it, fresh, creative, clever, keep it up just sent my daughter the link xxx
Thank you for this! You gave me a project for today and now I have a cushion just like these ☺️☺️
It's so gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing it with me on IG! Red velvet suits it perfectly ❤️
Omg your lil microphone is sooooo cute!!
The isolation songs are the best! So funny!
Charming and informative! And omg that last bit of the outro…😂
Annika, your hair and makeup are amazing in this video 😍 also your song is too good 😂😂 great tutorial!
Best thing is the song in the end. MC Viccy, we need an album!!
XD omg the song at the end, love it! Gonna see if I have the mats to make a cushion...
Adorable pillows :) I haven't made any velvet ones, but I did embroider some poly-cotton and made pillows out of those.
I'm moving into my first apartment soon, and my boyfriend and I would HATE to move my tons of unused fabric. So I'm using it to make house decorations. Like this round cushion ♥♥
Those pillows look so cute and comfy and also that ending song was fantastic xD
"And if all else fails try Masterba..." LMAO!!!! LOVE THAT.
these cushions are so cute! also ive been really enjoying your tiktok content :)
Yesss, those cushions look hella cute.
I've been practising my sewing skills and trying to actually use all the cute cheap fabric I've bought in the last few months.
Blood knit fabric! Why's it got to be so cute and nice feeling, but such a pain to work with? Spotlight needs to stop having sales so I stop buying their entire store.
Anyway, I'm making a dressing gown from a pattern, because patterns scare me and this one was meant to be super simple and beginner friendly. Ha! And to think this was meant to be a stepping stone to me making some sort of rainbow, circle-skirt type of Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. That one is going to have to wait a while, methinks.
Oh also, I highly recommend spending the $50 to get one of those giant fold-up tables from Bunnings/Kmart if you don't have a nice big table surface for all the fabric laying and pattern tracing etc. I learned that one the hard way from the first pattern I tried, a pair of shorts. Laying it out on a tiled floor and trying to move around that just makes you feel old and sore if you're over 30.
You've inspired me to try making my own underwear too. I bought nice stretchy lace (which was 10x cheaper than stretch interfacing), and I've put aside a pair of undies to copy when I've finished this dressing gown/robe.
That ending was like Spanish inquisition. I wasn't expecting that :D
The string could probably also be upholstery thread as that is hella strong for stuff like this, but they cute!
If I'm hand sewing something that has lots of tension (or needs a super strong sewing cotton) I use dental floss. I've fixed torn parts of tents with dental floss n a large upholstery type needle. Never had it break yet :)
Oh wow haha! Neat tip, thank you!
I love your sewing prompts!
Hello! I love what you wear on your hair! Love cushions!
Loved loved loved the music in this video. It perked me up!
You make it seem so easy , awesome 💖
That song had me cackling at the end ffs 😂
You can also put the buttons on before stuffing or at half-stuffed and stiff around it.
Makes the knot-making sooooo much easier lol
You are so punny! That song at the end was the best!
Alternatively you can put fabric around a very large coin and use that as a button
another way to make "buttons" is to gather a circle around a small coin, and then sew it on with the gather at the back. it's obviously not going to work for clothes, but look great on cushions!
Oh I saw such a pillow online and wanted to DIY one but didn't know how so thanks for this video 😂😍😍👌🏻
She mentioned kitsch and my brain got excited cause i also adore kitschy stuff
I love your songs! Please keep doing them!
Lol! I love your song! You’re so cute Annika :-)
Yayyy, I needed some annika content 💕
You have such an effortless and likeable persona 🤩
So what would you suggest if you want the fuller, pleated glam look of the store bought ones?
At this point with the timelaps songs and these you could put out an EP (and i would stream it every day)
Hehehe, should i release an album of my songs on soundcloud? 😝
@@AnnikaVictoria24 oh please please!!!!!
Love the social isolation song at the end. Lol
😂 Maybe he won’t notice😂 so great! I love that color!
A ribbon works nicely, thread it once, add your button and then go back out the underside should have to tails you can tie off, and then add the second button. This method is used on big cushion.
I'm always surprised at how much stuffing a project takes. They came out cute!
your tiktok made me laugh so hard!!! those cushions are so perfectly kitsch!
I love the song in the intro! :)
"And if all else fails, try ...." what? hahah 🤣🤣🤣
i LOVED that last song!! i'm laughing so hard KJSNFKJASNDLAJ
Oooh, what is that lovely hat/hair cover/whatsit at the start of the video? Is there a pattern for it?
Its a snood and it's my own pattern, I should share it some day!
Liked just for the rap at the end 😂😆😂
Very nice! I am just now starting to sew and dabble with fabric and sewing. I was wondering is the isolation challenge over? I would imagine so since this video was from April. Are there any other challenges out there geared for beginners?
Just found this channel. Love it!