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Throw pillow covers are one of my favorite things to make.  Plain fabric is cheap, and throw pillow inserts are also very cheap at Wal-Mart.  Sewing simple envelope covers is one of the most basic beginner sewing projects. If you can sew a straight seam 4 times, you can make an envelope pillow cover in minutes. Below are the "how to's" for where and how I got these designs Tips: Always use HTV on fabric.  Don't forget to mirror your design! The fabric for envelope pillow covers needs to be the same width of the pillow, and the length is the width x2 +4.  So for an 18 inch pillow, the fabric needs to be 18 inches wide and 40 inches long. More information on sewing the pillow covers, and links if you prefer to buy them -  https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/pillows-curtains-sewing-cricut.html There's a list of ready made free svgs that are great for Christmas throw pillows, here:  http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/12/free-svgs-for-christmas-throw-pil

Pillows in progress!  I will update with the finished photo soon. I spent way more time looking for designs for throw pillows then I did actually making the pillows.  There seemed, to me, to be fewer free designs for Christmas then there were for fall?  I ended up making a few of my own designs - as soon as I finish ironing the designs on, I will share that post with how I made them.  Trust me, they are all simple - I am NOT a graphic designer. Long list of sites with free svgs:  http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/11/where-to-find-free-cut-files-for-cricut.html How to sew simple envelope covers, or where to buy them: http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2017/11/pillows-curtains-sewing-cricut.html Free this week only premium fonts and svg files (because depending on the week, there might be something here that works)  -  http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2018/05/cricut-free-this-week-premium-fonts.html A few from Free SVG Files There is such a great collection here!: http://freesvgf

Cliff Notes: Similar to "fonts with tails" (easy glyphs), like in the  I Love Glitter font, but these fonts are ALL glyphs.  (See fonts with tails cheat sheet here) Don't install them all!  Use fontlab pad and open what you want to use right from the zipfile.  Less clutter! Lists of pretties, arrows, and frames, below, with a short list of free sites with svg files for flourishes at the bottom. All the fonts listed below are free, and found on Dafont. Fonts are my favorites for lines! You can just install the font to your computer, then in design space find the font under "system fonts".  Now type the letter, or number,  from the fonts chart to get the corresponding line. I suggest you do NOT do that though.  If you install all of these fonts, they are really going to clutter up your font list.  Instead, create a folder named "Flourishes".  Save the zip files for each of these fonts in that folder.  ALSO, on the page for each font, right click on the c