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# Pick two pieces of fabric and turn them right sides together (flip them) because the raw edges will be inside the pillow which will protect them from fraying. Line the two pieces up.
 
# Pick two pieces of fabric and turn them right sides together (flip them) because the raw edges will be inside the pillow which will protect them from fraying. Line the two pieces up.
 
# Sew three sides using a straight stitch.
 
# Sew three sides using a straight stitch.
# When you get to the corner, press stop and wait until the machine stops. Make sure the needle is down and put the kickstand up. Rotate the piece and then put the kickstand down again and continue. Do the same thing to do the last side and press stop. Wait until the machine stop and you are done. Cut the ends and pull it inside out
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# As you approach the corner, it's better to shorten the stitch length at the end of each side and stitch off the edge of the fabric. It makes a more durable corner--the bulk can be trimmed out of the corner, too, which makes a cleaner (pointy-er) corner. Press stop and wait until the machine stops. Make sure the needle is down and put the kickstand up. Rotate the piece and then put the kickstand down again and continue. Do the same thing to do the last side and press stop. Wait until the machine stops and you are done. Lift the presser foot to remove the work. Break the thread tails on the thread cutter, or clip with scissors.
# Put the stuffing inside and fold the insides of the edge that is open and put pins to hold it into place and start sewing the last side.
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# Press seams flat. Turn and press. Turn raw edges to the inside 1/4", and press.
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# Stuff. Sew open side shut by stitching with straight stitch close to pressed edges.
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(Note: you can use pins to hold things in place, but you need to remove the pins as you stitch. Never sew over pins. It breaks or bends needles, and can mess up the rotation/timing of the bobbin's oscillations.)
    
==Safety==
 
==Safety==

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