Wedding Blog

Mr. Spring Roll and I felt like it wouldn’t be “our wedding” without our Shih Tzu, Isabella, present. Therefore, we decided that instead of a pillow, our ring bearer Gavin would hold Isabella’s leash down the aisle. Our plan was perfect, until we were blessed with little Gabriella last month.

We knew there was no way that tiny Gavin could control two dogs down the aisle. I asked FMIL Spring Roll if she would feel comfortable walking behind Gavin with the two dogs, and she happily agreed. With FMIL walking the two girls, we decided that Gavin should indeed have a pillow. I browsed several pillows online and was unhappy with what I found. So, I decided to make my own:

Tutorial? Why, of course!

Supplies needed:

• ½” yard silk fabric
• ½” yard chantilly lace
• Paper to create template
• Good pair of fabric scissors
• Sewing machine or needle and thread
• Fiberfill
• 1 ½” thick ribbon
• 1/8” thick ribbon

Steps:

1. Create a square template using a sheet of construction paper. (I made my square 8”x8”).

2. Trace the template onto the silk fabric and cut (you should be left with two squares). Then, cut two pieces of lace with a border of approximately 8”x 3”.

3. Using one piece of square fabric, place one piece of silk, border facing the top, about 1” from top. Place the second piece of silk, border facing the bottom, about 1” from bottom. Pin silk into place.

4. By hand, sew the edges of the lace to the square fabric.

5. Pin the square fabric with lace to the other square fabric. Make sure that the good sides are facing “in”.

6. Sew square together, leaving a 2″ gap to insert fiberfill into.

7. Reverse pillow so that the good sides are now facing “out”.

8. Fill with fiberfill until you are happy with fullness.

9. By hand, sew 2″ gap close.

10. Cut 1 ½” thick ribbon approximately 8” long. Place ribbon on the center of lace. Sew ends of ribbon to the edge of pillow.

11. Cut 1/8” thick ribbon approximately 16” long. Tie ribbon onto center of thicker ribbon. (This will become the hanging ribbon that rings are tied onto)

12. Cut 1 ½” thick ribbon approximately 16” long. Make a bow, cutting the excess ribbon off. Sew bow onto center of 1 ½” thick ribbon.

Will your ring bearer carry a pillow? If so, do you plan to use your real bands or faux bands on the pillow?